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PM Abbasi calls for execution of political decisions through polling stations instead of courts

Haider Ali 03:35 PM | 31 Mar, 2018
PM Abbasi calls for execution of political decisions through polling stations instead of courts
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi stressed on Saturday that political decisions should be through polling stations, not courts reiterating that his party respected verdicts handed down by judiciary.

Addressing a ceremony to mark the inauguration of two projects in Dera Ghazi Khan, the premier expressed that the decision of the people could never be wrong as it held the highest value.

"There are appeals on court decisions, some are not accepted by history," PM Abbasi asserted in his speech.

Without mentioning his predecessor Nawaz Sharif, Khaqan Abbasi continued that the people who worked for the country were taken to the courts emphasizing that this tradition needs to be broken.

“A country where a politician is not respected cannot prosper.” the premier opined and added that a strong political setup was necessary for the growth of a country.

The legislator repeated his claims that the Senate election was not transparent inquiring: Should our senators be those who buy votes from other people? Should the chairman be a person who bought votes?

The premier highlighted the achievements made by the incumbent Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz government and compared it with the stints of former President Pervaiz Musharraf and Asif Ali Zardari.

Earlier, the premier laid down the foundation stones of two important projects in Dera Ghazi Khan; Northern Bypass and Rakhi Gajj Bewata Section 1.

The bypass will help to smooth the traffic flow in the city which is strategically situated at the converging point of all the four provinces.

Two major national highways N-55, Indus Highway and N-70 (Multan-Qilla Saifullah), as well as four provincial highways, pass through the city, blocking the arteries of the city.

About 2.5 million people will benefit from the project - which will be constructed in 18 months - with an average daily traffic count of around 5,000 vehicles.

Moreover, the Rakhi Gajj-Bewata section is extremely important as it connects Punjab with Balochistan as the shortest route, Geo News reported.

Haider Ali

The writer is a civil servant.

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Today's currency exchange rates in Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal rates on March 31, 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 March 31, 2023 (Friday).

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

Currency Symbol Buying Selling
US Dollar ‎USD 283.8 286.6
Euro EUR 306 309
UK Pound Sterling GBP 347.5 351
U.A.E Dirham AED 77.2 79.9
Saudi Riyal SAR 75.6 76.4
Australian Dollar AUD 187.5 189.9
Bahrain Dinar BHD 753.99 761.99
Canadian Dollar CAD 206.5 208.7
China Yuan CNY 41.25 41.65
Danish Krone DKK 41.26 41.51
Hong Kong Dollar HKD 36.11 36.46
Indian Rupee INR 3.45 3.56
Japanese Yen JPY 2.15 2.22
Kuwaiti Dinar KWD 925.67 934.67
Malaysian Ringgit MYR 62.85 63.45
New Zealand Dollar NZD 175.57 177.58
Norwegians Krone NOK 26.33 26.63
Omani Riyal OMR 736.34 744.35
Qatari Riyal ‎QAR 77.92 78.62
Singapore Dollar SGD 209.5 211.5
Swedish Korona SEK 26.5 26.8
Swiss Franc CHF 308.25 310.75
Thai Bhat THB 8.28 8.43

Today's gold rates in Pakistan – 31 March 2023

KARACHI - The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs 208,200 on Friday. The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs178,500.   

Likewise, 10 grams of 22k gold were being traded for Rs163,624 while a single tola of 22-karat gold was being sold at Rs 190,849.

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 208,200 PKR 2,470
Karachi PKR 208,200 PKR 2,470
Islamabad PKR 208,200 PKR 2,470
Peshawar PKR 208,200 PKR 2,470
Quetta PKR 208,200 PKR 2,470
Sialkot PKR 208,200 PKR 2,470
Attock PKR 208,200 PKR 2,470
Gujranwala PKR 208,200 PKR 2,470
Jehlum PKR 208,200 PKR 2,470
Multan PKR 208,200 PKR 2,470
Bahawalpur PKR 208,200 PKR 2,470
Gujrat PKR 208,200 PKR 2,470
Nawabshah PKR 208,200 PKR 2,470
Chakwal PKR 208,200 PKR 2,470
Hyderabad PKR 208,200 PKR 2,470
Nowshehra PKR 208,200 PKR 2,470
Sargodha PKR 208,200 PKR 2,470
Faisalabad PKR 208,200 PKR 2,470

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