KARACHI – The woman suicide bomber, who killed four people in Karachi this week, was a married science teacher, a mom with two kids and was pursuing a second master's degree.
Shari Baloch, 30, became the first woman suicide bomber of the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) when she blew herself up and killed four people, including three Chinese teachers at the Karachi University.
The married mother-of-two carried out the suicide attack outside the Confucius Institute at the University of Karachi on Tuesday. She has been dominating the headlines, not only because of the nature of her deadly attack in Pakistan's largest city, but also due to her unusual profile for a suicide bomber.
Shari has been described in reports as highly-educated - possessing an MSc in Zoology and pursuing an MPhil in Education. Other reports listed slightly different but equally impressive qualifications.
She was reportedly working as a science teacher in a secondary school. Other reports said she was a primary school teacher.
She was married to a dentist, Habitan Bashir Baloch, and she had two children, a girl and a boy: Mahrosh (8) and Meer Hassan (4).
Habitan expressed pride over his late wife's actions, taking to Twitter to write: "Shari Jan, your selfless act has left me speechless but I am also beaming with pride today.
"Mahroch and Meer Hassan will grow into very proud humans thinking what a great woman their mother was. You will continue to remain an important part of our lives."
Shari hailed from Niazar Abad, in the Turbat district of Balochistan, Pakistan's poorest province and a decades-long hotbed of separatist insurgency.
The BLA said she had volunteered for the attack targeting China, whose investment projects in Balochistan the militant group opposes.
It is believed Shari may have volunteered for the attack in revenge for her father's "enforced" disappearance.
Abdul Waheed Qamber was reportedly picked up by Pakistani soldiers when Baloch was just a little girl. His whereabouts are said to remain unknown to this day.
She reportedly failed in her repeated legal efforts and even days-long hunger strikes to get her father - who she said had committed no crime - returned.
Daily Pakistan Global Web Desk
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 September 23, 2023 (Saturday).
Source: Forex Association of Pakistan. (last update 09:00 AM)
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
US Dollar | USD | 292 | 295.15 |
Euro | EUR | 317 | 320 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 372.5 | 376 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 81.5 | 82.3 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 78.55 | 79.3 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 198 | 200 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 781.13 | 789.13 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 220 | 222.2 |
China Yuan | CNY | 40.22 | 40.62 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 42.35 | 42.75 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 37.93 | 38.28 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 3.57 | 3.68 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 1.92 | 1.99 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 951.03 | 960.03 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 62.62 | 63.22 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 174.23 | 176.23 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 27.87 | 28.17 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 762.72 | 770.72 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 80.69 | 81.39 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 217 | 219 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 26.62 | 26.92 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 325.12 | 327.62 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 8.31 | 8.46 |
KARACHI – The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs 215,800 on Saturday. The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs185,020.
Likewise, 10 grams of 22k gold were being traded for Rs170,068 while a single tola of 22-karat gold was being sold at Rs198,365.
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 215,800 | PKR 2,565 |
Karachi | PKR 215,800 | PKR 2,565 |
Islamabad | PKR 215,800 | PKR 2,565 |
Peshawar | PKR 215,800 | PKR 2,565 |
Quetta | PKR 215,800 | PKR 2,565 |
Sialkot | PKR 215,800 | PKR 2,565 |
Attock | PKR 215,800 | PKR 2,565 |
Gujranwala | PKR 215,800 | PKR 2,565 |
Jehlum | PKR 215,800 | PKR 2,565 |
Multan | PKR 215,800 | PKR 2,565 |
Bahawalpur | PKR 215,800 | PKR 2,565 |
Gujrat | PKR 215,800 | PKR 2,565 |
Nawabshah | PKR 215,800 | PKR 2,565 |
Chakwal | PKR 215,800 | PKR 2,565 |
Hyderabad | PKR 215,800 | PKR 2,565 |
Nowshehra | PKR 215,800 | PKR 2,565 |
Sargodha | PKR 215,800 | PKR 2,565 |
Faisalabad | PKR 215,800 | PKR 2,565 |
Mirpur | PKR 215,800 | PKR 2,565 |
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