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Pakistan Army shuts up haters as it reveals flabbergasting accomplishments bagged in 2016

12:06 PM | 1 Jan, 2017
Pakistan Army shuts up haters as it reveals flabbergasting accomplishments bagged in 2016
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Army issued details of their successes during the year 2016, putting an end to rumours aimed at marring reputation of armed forces.

According to a tweet by DG ISPR, Major General Asif Ghafoor, India committed 379 ceasefire violations during the year but in retaliation, it lost 40 of its security personnel.

As many as 46 Pakistani civilians lost their lives after India resorted to aggression across the Line of Control. These include the ones travelling in a passenger bus near Neelum valley in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

The report includes Karachi operation in which a total of 1992 operations were conducted and as many as 2847 criminals were nabbed including 350 terrorists and 446 target killers who were disrupting peace in the metropolis.

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Zarb-e-Azb review report by ISPR


274 criminals were sentenced punishment by the military courts during 2016 whereas death penalty was awarded to 161.

https://twitter.com/OfficialDGISPR/status/815237655134961665

For Zarb-e-Azb operation, statistics by military's media wing suggest that 71 percent Totally Displaced Persons (TDP's) from North Waziristan Agency were sent back home along with 61 percent of South Waziristan and 91 percent of Khyber area.

Similarly, arrangements for security of China -Pakistan Economic Corridor were made, including establishment of Special Security Division for 870-kilometer road network.

Moreover, a total of 3500 terrorists were killed in 2016, and  583 personnel were martyred while 2108 were left injured during Zarb-e-Azb operation.

As part of socio-economic uplift program by Army, 567 projects were completed during 2016.

The writer is a civil servant.

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Currency Rates in Pakistan Today - Pakistani rupee to US Dollar, Euro, Pound, Dirham, and Riyal - 17 April 2024

Pakistani currency saw minor adjustment against global currencies on April 17, 2024. US dollar was being quoted at 277.4 for buying and 280.4 for selling.

Euro comes down to 293.15 for buying and 296.1 for selling while British Pound stands at 344.25 for buying, and 347.6 for selling.

UAE Dirham AED was at 75.4 and Saudi Riyal's new rates was at 73.30. 

Today’s currency exchange rates in Pakistan - 17 April 2024

Currency Symbol Buying Selling
US Dollar USD 277.4 280.4
Euro EUR 293.15 296.1
UK Pound Sterling GBP 344.25 347.6
U.A.E Dirham AED 75.45 76.2
Saudi Riyal SAR 73.3 74.05
Australian Dollar AUD 181 182.5
Bahrain Dinar BHD 739.38 747.38
Canadian Dollar CAD 201 203
China Yuan CNY 38.45 38.85
Danish Krone DKK 40.45 40.85
Hong Kong Dollar HKD 35.57 35.92
Indian Rupee INR 3.33 3.44
Japanese Yen JPY 1.86 1.94
Kuwaiti Dinar KWD 902.26 911.26
Malaysian Ringgit MYR 58.24 58.84
New Zealand Dollar NZD 164.75 166.75
Norwegians Krone NOK 25.38 25.68
Omani Riyal OMR 722.1 730.1
Qatari Riyal QAR 76.37 77.07
Singapore Dollar SGD 204.5 206.5
Swedish Korona SEK 25.72 26.02
Swiss Franc CHF 307.11 309.61
Thai Bhat THB 7.61 7.76

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