Talking to newsmen after he was released from the Adiala Jail, the PML-N leader expressed that he had appealed against the jail term, on the day it was announced, however, the case was not fixed for the hearing.
"This is the height of oppression, this is the state of this country," said Hashmi who was showered with rose petals.
Hashmi, who just completed the sentence awarded by the apex court regarding his anti-judiciary remarks alleged that the National Accountability Bureau was the most corrupt institution in the country.
He observed that the prisons were filled with 75-year-old men and people who needed by-pass surgery and those targeted by NAB.
Expressing his allegiance with the former Premier Nawaz Sharif, Hashmi declared that only the Almighty Allah could bar him from working under the leadership of Nawaz Sharif.
"Conspirers! you are not the handlers of my life and livelihood," noted the former legislator.
"Who are you holding accountable? And who are you anyway? I stand by what I said [earlier]," he vowed in a defiant tone.
To a query whether he was 'ashamed' of his statement that sent him behind bars, Hashmi declared that only a 'fraud, thief or a person who took undue advantage of power would be embarrassed'.
Let it be known that the Supreme Court had awarded one-month imprisonment to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Nehal Hashmi and disqualified him for five years in the contempt of court case, on February 1st.
The court in his verdict, also imposed a fine of Rs50,000 while the police took the former senator into custody and shifted him to jail.
The court ruled that Hashmi could not hold public office for five years according to Article 63(1)(g) of the Constitution.
A three-member bench headed by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa and comprising Justices Dost Mohammad and Maqbool Baqar announced the verdict, which was not unanimous as Justice Dost Mohammad wrote a dissenting note in the case.
The bench rejected his unconditional apology, which the senator has submitted to the court on Jan 24 through his counsel for his threatening speech against “those grilling” former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his family members.
In a video that went viral on the internet shows a disgruntled Senator Nehal warning rivals and ‘some honourable officials associated with top institutions’ of dire consequences if they continued their concerns with the accountability of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
“Whoever is asking for accountability will retire tomorrow and we will deal with them,” insinuated Hashmi in a veiled threat to the top judiciary currently probing the ruling Sharif family in the backdrop of Panama papers.
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“Those grilling… [be warned that] we will arrange the day of judgment for you.”
“You are making the life of the prime minister difficult. The Pakistani nation will make it difficult for you to live,” he added, without taking any names.
KARACHI - Following are the foreign currency exchange rates for US Dollar, Saudi Riyal, UK Pound Sterling, U.A.E. Dirham, European Euro, and other foreign currencies in Pakistan open market on January 26, 2023 (Thursday).
Source: Forex Association of Pakistan. (last update 09:00 AM)
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
US Dollar | USD | 253.4 | 255.15 |
Euro | EUR | 274 | 276.6 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 311 | 314 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 68.7 | 69.3 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 66.4 | 67 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 176 | 178 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 615.68 | 620.18 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 186 | 188 |
China Yuan | CNY | 34.12 | 34.37 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 33.83 | 34.18 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 29.52 | 29.87 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 2.81 | 2.89 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 2.5 | 2.54 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 756.69 | 761.69 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 52.59 | 53.04 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 148.33 | 149.53 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 22.43 | 22.73 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 600.37 | 604.87 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 63.5 | 64 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 178 | 179.3 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 21.78 | 22.08 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 250.23 | 251.98 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 6.98 | 7.08 |
KARACHI – The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs190,900 on Thursday. The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs163,670.
Likewise, 10 grams of 22k gold were being traded for Rs150,300 while a single tola of 22-karat gold was being sold at Rs 173,200.
Note: The gold rate in Pakistan is fluctuating according to the international market so the price is never been fixed. The below rates are provided by local gold markets and Sarafa Markets of different cities.
City | Gold | Silver |
Lahore | PKR 190,900 | PKR 2,100 |
Karachi | PKR 190,900 | PKR 2,100 |
Islamabad | PKR 190,900 | PKR 2,100 |
Peshawar | PKR 190,900 | PKR 2,100 |
Quetta | PKR 190,900 | PKR 2,100 |
Sialkot | PKR 190,900 | PKR 2,100 |
Attock | PKR 190,900 | PKR 2,100 |
Gujranwala | PKR 190,900 | PKR 2,100 |
Jehlum | PKR 190,900 | PKR 2,100 |
Multan | PKR 190,900 | PKR 2,100 |
Bahawalpur | PKR 190,900 | PKR 2,100 |
Gujrat | PKR 190,900 | PKR 2,100 |
Nawabshah | PKR 190,900 | PKR 2,100 |
Chakwal | PKR 190,900 | PKR 2,100 |
Hyderabad | PKR 190,900 | PKR 2,100 |
Nowshehra | PKR 190,900 | PKR 2,100 |
Sargodha | PKR 190,900 | PKR 2,100 |
Faisalabad | PKR 190,900 | PKR 2,100 |
Mirpur | PKR 190,900 | PKR 2,100 |
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