Norway may give neighbor Finland breathtaking present for hundredth birthday

Hamza Rao 08:45 PM | 29 Jul, 2016

NORWAY - The Norwegian Prime Minister is considering a proposal to gift Finland what would become its highest mountain peak to mark its neighbor's 100th independence anniversary next year.

The Halti mountain is located on the border of Finland and Norway. The highest point on the Finnish side is known as Hálditšohkka, but its 1,331-meter (4,367-foot) summit is in Norway. This generous proposal means the redrawing of the border to place the peak in Finland, giving the country a new highest point.

The border would have to be shifted 40 meters to ensure Finland gets its mountain top.

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The peak “would be a wonderful gift to our sister nation,” said the mayor of Kåfjord, Svein Leiros, who along with other local politicians has written to the government in Oslo to express enthusiastic support for the plan.

“We want to reach out a hand to our neighbour that we will be able to shake across the summit.” Nor would mountainous Norway actually be losing much, Leiros said: its highest peak is the mighty Galdhøpiggen, at 2,469 metres.

Hamza Rao

Hamza Rao is a member of the staff at Daily Pakistan. He can be reached at raohamzafree@gmail.com. He tweets at @HamzaRaoxxx

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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 January 27, 2023 (Friday).

Source: Forex Association of Pakistan. (last update 07:00 AM)

Currency	Symbol	Buying	Selling
US Dollar	‎USD	253.5	255.5
Euro	EUR	274	276.7
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

Gold & Silver Rate

KARACHI – The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs197,900 on Friday. The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs168,000.

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 197,900	PKR 2,100
Karachi	PKR 197,900	PKR 2,100
Islamabad	PKR 197,900	PKR 2,100
Peshawar	PKR 197,900	PKR 2,100
Quetta	PKR 197,900	PKR 2,100
Sialkot	PKR 197,900	PKR 2,100
Attock	PKR 197,900	PKR 2,100
Gujranwala	PKR 197,900	PKR 2,100
Jehlum	PKR 197,900	PKR 2,100
Multan	PKR 197,900	PKR 2,100
Bahawalpur	PKR 197,900	PKR 2,100
Gujrat	PKR 197,900	PKR 2,100
Nawabshah	PKR 197,900	PKR 2,100
Chakwal	PKR 197,900	PKR 2,100
Hyderabad	PKR 197,900	PKR 2,100
Nowshehra	PKR 197,900	PKR 2,100
Sargodha	PKR 197,900	PKR 2,100
Faisalabad	PKR 197,900	PKR 2,100
Mirpur	PKR 197,900	PKR 2,100