ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has announced that the applications for this year's Hajj will be received from Sunday (May 1) to 13th of the next month.
During a news conference in Islamabad on Friday, Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Mufti Abdul Shakoor announced that applicants could submit their applications online and deposit a token money of fifty thousand rupees (Rs 50,000) in designated banks.
A total amount of Hajj will be announced after getting confirmation from Saudi Arabia. However, it is expected that the cost of Hajj this year may be around seven hundred thousand to one million rupees.
Pakistan has received a Hajj quota of 81,132 pilgrims this year with the share of 40 percent of government scheme and sixty percent private scheme.
The minister told the media that the upper age limit for pilgrims has been fixed as sixty five years. Pilgrims will have to be vaccinated with a booster dose, he added.
As per the policy, pilgrims would be required to be fully vaccinated with a booster dose and have to undergo a PCR test at least 72 hours before the departure.
In 2020 and 2021, the kingdom of Saudi Arabia held Hajj only for locals in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.
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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 June 03, 2023 (Saturday).
Source: Forex Association of Pakistan. (last update 09:00 AM)
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
US Dollar | USD | 298.9 | 302.15 |
Euro | EUR | 321 | 325 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 375.5 | 380 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 82 | 83 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 80 | 81.2 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 202 | 204 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 758.24 | 766.24 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 228 | 230 |
China Yuan | CNY | 40.18 | 40.58 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 41.16 | 41.56 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 36.39 | 36.74 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 3.45 | 3.56 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 2 | 2.08 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 927.05 | 936.05 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 61.94 | 62.54 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 173.16 | 175.16 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 25.67 | 25.97 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 740.5 | 748.5 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 78.37 | 79.07 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 220 | 222 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 26.36 | 26.66 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 314.07 | 316.57 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 8.21 | 8.36 |
KARACHI – The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs 230,800 on Sunday. The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs197,190.
Likewise, 10 grams of 22k gold were being traded for Rs180,756 while a single tola of 22-karat gold was being sold at Rs 210,832.
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 230,800 | PKR 2125 |
Karachi | PKR 230,800 | PKR 2125 |
Islamabad | PKR 230,800 | PKR 2125 |
Peshawar | PKR 230,800 | PKR 2125 |
Quetta | PKR 230,800 | PKR 2125 |
Sialkot | PKR 230,800 | PKR 2125 |
Attock | PKR 230,800 | PKR 2125 |
Gujranwala | PKR 230,800 | PKR 2125 |
Jehlum | PKR 230,800 | PKR 2125 |
Multan | PKR 230,800 | PKR 2125 |
Bahawalpur | PKR 230,800 | PKR 2125 |
Gujrat | PKR 230,800 | PKR 2125 |
Nawabshah | PKR 230,800 | PKR 2125 |
Chakwal | PKR 230,800 | PKR 2125 |
Hyderabad | PKR 230,800 | PKR 2125 |
Nowshehra | PKR 230,800 | PKR 2125 |
Sargodha | PKR 232,500 | PKR 2125 |
Faisalabad | PKR 232,500 | PKR 2125 |
Mirpur | PKR 232,500 | PKR 2125 |
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