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Hero polio vaccinator leaves Pakistan’s PM Imran in awe and pride

01:30 PM | 31 Jan, 2019
Hero polio vaccinator leaves Pakistan’s PM Imran in awe and pride
ISLAMABAD — Prime Minister Imran Khan has appreciated the polio workers, who performed their duties in heavy snow, vaccinating children against the crippling disease in the remote northern areas.

The premier on Wednesday hosted the heroic polio workers at the PM House including Irfan, after a video of him walking through the waist-deep snow on mountainous areas of Chitral went viral on social media.

Prime Minister Imran also tweeted out a tribute for Irfan.

https://twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI/status/1090849562653126656

During the meeting with the workers, the premier also discussed strategies to keep the scourge of polio at bay.

https://twitter.com/PTIKPOfficial/status/1090642188390883329

The fifty-second footage of the polio worker, widely viewed across the globe as the view-counter clocked at around 670 million clicks in just two days, showed the determination of the field teams to make the country free of Polio.

https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/pakistan/pakistani-polio-worker-defies-frost-to-administer-polio-drops/

UNICEF, in a tweet, also appreciated the long-distance travel of polio workers.

https://twitter.com/UNICEF/status/1090116087621058568

The polio vaccination in Chitral is part of the countrywide campaign launched last week during which around 39 million children below five-year age would administer anti-polio drops, despite difficult weather conditions at snowfall and hilly areas in peak winter.

The campaign reached Chitral on January 27 in freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall where polio workers in varying areas of Lower and North Chitral went out and administered polio drops to children is scheduled to continue till January 30.

Nozair Hanif Mirza
Nozair Hanif Mirza

The writer is a member of the staff. He can be accessed on Twitter @iamnozair

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Today's currency exchange rates in Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal rates on Sept 25, 2023

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 25, 2023 (Monday).

Source: Forex Association of Pakistan. (last update 09:00 AM)

Currency Symbol Buying Selling
US Dollar ‎USD 292 295.15
Euro EUR 317 317
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 317 320
Indian Rupee INR 37.93 38.28
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

Gold Rate in Pakistan Today – September 25, 2023

Today Gold Rate in Pakistan

KARACHI – The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs 214,700 on Monday. The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs184,070.

Likewise, 10 grams of 22k gold were being traded for Rs168,730 while a single tola of 22-karat gold was being sold at Rs196,807.

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.

Today Gold Price in Pakistan - 25 September 2023

City Gold Silver
Lahore PKR 214,700 PKR 2,590
Karachi PKR 214,700 PKR 2,590
Islamabad PKR 214,700 PKR 2,590
Peshawar PKR 214,700 PKR 2,590
Quetta PKR 214,700 PKR 2,590
Sialkot PKR 214,700 PKR 2,590
Attock PKR 214,700 PKR 2,590
Gujranwala PKR 214,700 PKR 2,590
Jehlum PKR 214,700 PKR 2,590
Multan PKR 214,700 PKR 2,590
Bahawalpur PKR 214,700 PKR 2,590
Gujrat PKR 214,700 PKR 2,590
Nawabshah PKR 214,700 PKR 2,590
Chakwal PKR 214,700 PKR 2,590
Hyderabad PKR 214,700 PKR 2,590
Nowshehra PKR 214,700 PKR 2,590
Sargodha PKR 214,700 PKR 2,590
Faisalabad PKR 214,700 PKR 2,590
Mirpur PKR 214,700 PKR 2,590

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