Saudi Riyal to Pakistani rupee rate; 6 Jan 2025

The Saudi Riyal rate in relation to Pakistani rupees has remained constant in open market, with a buying rate of Rs 74.18 recorded on Monday, January 6, 2025.

According to the currency website, the selling rate recorded at Rs74.58 in open market.

The partnership between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is marked by a long-established and mutually beneficial alliance, underscored by considerable financial assistance from the kingdom.

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Each year, millions of Pakistani expatriates working in Saudi Arabia send substantial portions of their earnings back to Pakistan. These remittances are crucial financial resources that allow families to manage daily living costs, support educational pursuits, and invigorate local economies. This financial interdependence further strengthens the economic connections between the two nations.

Moreover, Saudi Arabia serves as a key destination for Pakistani laborers seeking job opportunities. Upon their return, many of these workers exchange Saudi Riyals for Pakistani Rupees (PKR), reflecting the active currency transactions that take place between the two countries.

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Blinken says Gaza ceasefire to come, either under Biden or after

SEOUL: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced confidence Monday that a ceasefire deal in Gaza would come together, but possibly after President Joe Biden leaves office on January 20.

Blinken, who tried repeatedly last year to broker a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, said that the Biden administration “will work every minute of every day” until the end of its term to secure a hostage deal.

“We very much want to bring this over the finish line in the next two weeks,” Blinken told reporters on a visit to Seoul.

“If we don’t get it across the finish line in the next two weeks, I’m confident that it will get its completion at some point, hopefully sooner rather than later,” Blinken said.

“When it does, it will be on the basis of the plan that President Biden put forward.”

President-elect Donald Trump, who takes over on January 20, has vowed even stronger support for Israel and has warned Hamas of “hell to pay” if it does not free hostages seized in the October 7, 2023 attack.

A Hamas official said Sunday the group was ready to free 34 hostages in the “first phase” of a potential deal with Israel, which said that indirect talks had resumed in Qatar.

Blinken said there had been an “intensified engagement” by Hamas on reaching a deal, but that it was not yet complete.

“We need Hamas to make the final necessary decisions to complete the agreement and to fundamentally change the circumstance for the hostages, getting them out, for people in Gaza, bringing them relief, and for the region as a whole, creating an opportunity to actually move forward to something better,” Blinken said.

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بلوچستان میں تعمیراتی سائٹ سے اغوا ہونے والے تین کشمیری مزدوروں میں سے ایک قتل: ’ہمیں لگا فوج کا تحفظ ہو گا تو خطرہ نہیں ہو گا‘

راجہ قیصر ان تین کشمیری مزدوروں میں سے ایک تھے جنھیں اکتوبر میں بلوچستان میں شدت پسندوں کے ایک حملے کے بعد اغوا کر لیا گیا تھا اور اب ان کی لاش گذشتہ ہفتے کوئٹہ کے ایک ہسپتال سے ملی۔ راجہ قیصر کے والد راجہ اعجاز کا کہنا ہے کہ 22 سالہ قیصر ان کے پانچ بیٹوں میں دوسرے نمبر پر تھے۔ پچھلے چھ ماہ سے وہ بلوچستان میں ملازمت کر کے ان کا ہاتھ بٹا رہے تھے۔

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‘Pakistan to continue supporting Kashmiris for their right to self-determination’

In a message on Right to Self-Determination Day, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said it was time for the international community, including the United Nations, to live up to their promises.

Prime Minister also said it’s time for meaningful measures which enable the people of Jammu and Kashmir to exercise their inalienable rights.

The fifth of January is commemorated each year as ‘Right to Self-Determination Day’ for the residents of Jammu and Kashmir.

PM Shehbaz, this date marks the adoption of a significant resolution by the United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan (UNCIP) in 1949, which ensures a free and fair plebiscite in Jammu and Kashmir, allowing the Kashmiri populace to exercise their inalienable right to self-determination.

He also said that, the principle of self-determination is fundamental to the UN Charter and international law.

Read more: PM calls for unified efforts for stronger Pakistan in 2025

Annually, the UN General Assembly passes a resolution affirming the legal right of peoples to determine their own futures, explicitly supporting the realization of this right for those living under foreign occupation, he added.

Unfortunately, the Kashmiri people have been unable to exercise this inherent right for more than seventy years.

PM Shehbaz emphasized that the international community must urgently advocate for an end to human rights abuses, the release of political detainees, and the restoration of the fundamental rights and freedoms of the Kashmiri people.

Since 5 August 2019, India has engaged in a series of unlawful and unilateral actions aimed at altering the demographic and political landscape of the disputed area, with the intention of transforming the majority Kashmiri population into a marginalized minority in their own homeland.

Furthermore, the Kashmiri people are facing extensive and systematic human rights violations, while their legitimate quest for self-determination and freedom is being suppressed, the prime minister noted.

He further reiterated Pakistan’s unwavering commitment to provide comprehensive moral, political, and diplomatic support to the Kashmiri people in their rightful struggle for self-determination.

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Omani Rial to Pakistani rupee rate; 4 Jan 2025

KARACHI: The buying rate for the Omani Rial in relation to the Pakistan Rupee (PKR) has decreased to Rs719.25, while the selling rate was recorded at Rs727.75 in the open market on Saturday, January 4, 2025.

The information provided on the currency website indicated that the Omani Rial depreciated by 25 paisas to the Pakistani Rupee within the open market.

The Omani Rial denoted as OMR, serves as the official currency of Oman and is subdivided into 1,000 smaller units called baisa.

Conversion of 500 and 1000 OMR to PKR

On January 4, the prevailing exchange rate suggests that 500 Rial is equivalent to Rs.359,625 whereas 1,000 OMR amounts to Rs.719,250 in Pakistani currency.

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It is also important to highlight that the exchange rate of Rs Rs719.5 per OMR in the open market holds considerable significance for the large Pakistani expatriate population living in Oman, which is estimated to number approximately 250,000 individuals involved in various employment or business ventures.

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Saudi Riyal to Pakistani rupee rate; 3 Jan 2025

The Saudi Riyal remains stable in Pakistan’s open market, with a buying rate of Rs73.85 recorded on Friday, January 3, 2025.

Furthermore, according to the currency website, the selling rate has remained constant at Rs74.4.

The relationship between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is characterized by a long-standing and mutually advantageous partnership, highlighted by substantial financial support from the kingdom.

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Every year, millions of Pakistani expatriates employed in Saudi Arabia remit significant portions of their earnings back to their home country. These remittances serve as a vital financial resource, enabling families to cover daily expenses, support education, and stimulate local economies. This financial relationship further solidifies the economic ties between the two nations.

Additionally, Saudi Arabia is a prominent destination for Pakistani workers in search of employment opportunities. Many of these workers convert Saudi Riyals to Pakistani Rupees (PKR) upon their return, illustrating the dynamic currency exchanges that occur between the two countries.

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19 convicts in May 9 riots get pardon: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: 19 convicts in May 9 riots have been granted pardon by the military courts, ARY News reported on Thursday quoting the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

According to ISPR statement, 19 convicts involved in the May 9, 2023 riots have been granted pardon following their pleas for mercy. During the implementation of their sentences, the convicts exercised their legal right by filing petitions for leniency and pardon, the statement read.

These 19 convicts, along with a total of 67 individuals involved in the incident, filed petitions for clemency. Of these, 48 petitions were sent for review by the Courts of Appeal for legal proceedings, the ISPR said.

The amnesty granted to the 19 individuals was approved purely on humanitarian grounds, in accordance with the law.

The ISPR further clarified that the remaining petitions for mercy will be processed as per the legal timeframes.

Read more: DG ISPR says no change in military’s stance on May 9 violence

Among those granted amnesty were individuals such as Muhammad Ayaz, Sami Ullah, Laiq Ahmad, and others, whose sentences were annulled. The convicts will be released after the completion of the necessary procedural formalities.

The ISPR emphasized that all other convicts still retain the right to appeal, and their rights under the law and constitution remain intact.

The ISPR described the granting of amnesty as a demonstration of the legal process and the strengthening of justice, aligning with the principles of compassion and mercy in the provision of justice.

Last week, Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said the stance of the Pakistan Armed Force on May 9 violence is clear.

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’ایک ایکڑ سے لاکھوں میں آمدن‘: وہ پڑھے لکھے نوجوان جو نوکری چھوڑ کر کارپوریٹ فارمنگ کا رُخ کر رہے ہیں

پاکستان میں بہت سے پڑھے لکھے نوجوان اب زراعت جیسے روایتی شعبے میں قسمت آزمائی کرتے نظر آتے ہیں۔ حالیہ برسوں میں بہت سے سوشل میڈیا چینلز پر یہ نوجوان مختلف فصلوں کو اُگانے سے لے کر منڈی میں ان کی فروخت اور اس سے حاصل ہونے والے منافعے تک کے بارے میں اپنے تجربات شیئر کرتے ہیں۔

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FIR of Bannu blast registered

BANNU: Various unknown individuals have been nominated as the Bannu police registered the First Information Report (FIR) of a blast that injured six persons including a child in the district on Tuesday, ARY News reported.

According to the details, the incident involved a bomb blast that occurred near a police van resulting in injuries to six individuals, including a child on Tuesday in Bannu.

The FIR was lodged on a complaint of Station House Officer (SHO) Zaheer Khan against unidentified terrorists in the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) police station.

Earlier on December 9, two terrorists involved in the killing of a policeman in Bannu shot dead in an encounter with the law enforcers while a cop was injured during the encounter.

Read more: Two militants shot dead in Bannu encounter

The terrorists had opened fire on the police in the Shah Deo area and managed to escape before killing a cop. The terrorists took refuge in a nearby house; however, the police chased them down.

The police surrounded the house and launched an operation against the terrorists, resulting in their deaths. The police have recovered weapons from the killed terrorists and shifted their bodies to a hospital for medico-legal formalities.

On November 25, a policeman was martyred and other sustained severe injuries as bandits launched a deadly attack on a check post in Sukkur.

The bandits launched an attack on a police checkpoint in the katcha area of Gaddpur near Pano Aqil, resulting in the martyrdom of a cop and injuries to other.

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Russian gas exports to Europe via Ukraine halted as transit deal expires

Russian natural gas exports via Soviet-era pipelines running through Ukraine to Europe were halted in the early hours of New Year’s Day as a transit deal expired and warring Moscow and Kyiv have failed to reach an agreement to continue the flows.

The shutdown of Russia’s oldest gas route to Europe ends a decade of fraught relations sparked by Russia’s seizure of Crimea in 2014. Ukraine stopped buying Russian gas the following year.

“We stopped the transit of Russian gas. This is a historic event. Russia is losing its markets, it will suffer financial losses. Europe has already made the decision to abandon Russian gas,” Ukraine’s Energy Minister German Galushchenko said in a statement.

The stoppage of gas flows was expected amid the war, which started in February 2022. Ukraine has been adamant it would not extend the deal amid the military conflict.
According to an industry source, Gazprom last year assumed the absence of the gas transit via Ukraine, which accounted for roughly a half of Russia’s total pipeline gas exports to Europe.
Russia still exports gas via the TurkStream pipeline on the bed of the Black Sea. TurkStream has two lines – one for the Turkish domestic market and the other supplying central European customers including Hungary and Serbia.

The European Union redoubled its efforts to reduce its dependence on Russian energy after the outbreak of the military conflict in Ukraine in 2022 by seeking alternative sources.
The remaining buyers of Russian gas via Ukraine such as Slovakia and Austria have also arranged alternative supply.

Moldova, once part of the Soviet Union, is among the countries worst affected. It says it will now need to introduce measures to reduce its gas use by a third.

There were no immediate comments from Europe in the early hours of Wednesday.
The five-year gas transit deal between Russia and Ukraine expired early on Jan. 1.

“Due to the repeated and clearly expressed refusal of the Ukrainian side to renew these agreements, Gazprom was deprived of the technical and legal ability to supply gas for transit through the territory of Ukraine from January 1, 2025,” Gazprom said in a statement on the Telegram messaging app.

“Starting from 08:00 Moscow time (0500 GMT), the supply of Russian gas for its transportation through the territory of Ukraine is not carried out.”

Ukraine’s energy ministry also said the transportation of Russian gas through Ukraine “has been stopped in the interests of national security”.

Ukraine now faces the loss of some $800 million a year in transit fees from Russia, while Gazprom will lose close to $5 billion in gas sales.

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Russia and the former Soviet Union spent half a century building up a major share of the European gas market, which at its peak stood at around 35%, but the war has all but destroyed that business for Gazprom.

The Yamal-Europe pipeline via Belarus has also shut and the Nord Stream route across the Baltic Sea to Germany was blown up in 2022.

Combined, the various routes delivered a record high 201 billion cubic metres (bcm) of gas to Europe in 2018.
Russia shipped about 15 bcm of gas via Ukraine in 2023, down from 65 bcm when the last five-year contract began in 2020.

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Year Ender 2024: Celebrity couples who parted ways!

2024 – while it was the year of marital bliss, with a number of local and international celebrities taking the next step in their relationship, this year was also a witness of some of the most shocking celebrity breakups.

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Before it comes to an end, let’s have a look through all the celebrity couples who called it quits in the year 2024.

Sania Mirza-Shoaib Malik

Indian Tennis star Sania Mirza, who tied the knot with Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik in 2010, confirmed in January this year, following his third marriage with actor Sana Javed, that she had sought separation from her ex-husband through khula (the right of a Muslim woman to divorce her husband). The ex-couple shares a son, Izhaan.

Esha Deol

After 12 long years of marriage, former Bollywood actor Esha Deol and her husband, Mumbai-based businessman Bharat Takhtani announced separation via a joint statement, in February.

 

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Sacha Baron Cohen-Isla Fisher

English actor-comedian Sacha Baron Cohen and Australian actor-writer Isla Fisher, who had been together for over 20 years and were married for more than 13 years, announced via Instagram stories in April, that they have filed for divorce.

Hardik Pandya-Natasa Stankovic

Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya and Serbian actor-model Natasa  Stankovic, who had tied the knot in 2020 at a low-key court wedding, before welcoming their baby boy later the same year, confirmed their separation via a joint statement in July. The former couple announced to co-parent their son Agastya.

 

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Jennifer Lopez-Ben Affleck

Latin pop star Jennifer Lopez and actor-filmmaker Ben Affleck, who got engaged for the second time in April 2022, and exchanged vows in July of the same year, filed for divorce after two years of marriage.

Cardi B-Offset

American rapper Cardi B, who secretly married Offset in September 2017 and welcomed their first child the following year, announced in August that she has once again filed for divorce from him after almost seven years of marriage.

 

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Aruba Mirza

Winner of ‘Tamasha season 2’, Aruba Mirza announced in August that she and her fiance Harris Sulaiman have parted ways, after two years of engagement.

Urmila Matondkar-Mohsin Akhtar Mir

After being married for eight years, former Bollywood diva Urmila Matondkar filed for divorce, from her model-businessman husband Mohsin Akhtar Mir in September.

 

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Jayam Ravi-Aarti

Tamil actor Jayam Ravi announced in September that he is parting ways with his wife Aarti, after 15 years of their marriage.

Malaika Arora-Arjun Kapoor

Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor, who started dating Malaika Arora in 2018, following her divorce from her ex-husband Arbaaz Khan, confirmed the long-standing rumours of their split in October this year, during the promotion of his comeback title ‘Singham Again’.

Zoë Kravitz-Channing Tatum

Hollywood A-listers Channing Tatum, 44, and Zoe Kravitz, 35, called off their engagement in October, after being together for three years, reported foreign media citing multiple sources.

Andrew Garfield

Hollywood heartthrob Andrew Garfield and his girlfriend, author Kate Tomas quietly parted ways after a brief romance, she confirmed on social media in October.

Aagha Ali-Hina Altaf

During a podcast interview in October, actor Aagha Ali gave confirmation of his split from Hina Altaf, after being addressed as a ‘happily divorced man’ by the host. The celebrities tied the knot in May 2020, during the Covid-19 lockdown.

AR Rahman-Saira Banu

In a joint statement released via their lawyer Vandana Shah, Indian music maestro AR Rahman and his wife of 29 years, Saira Banu, announced their separation last month. The former couple shares three kids – daughters Khatija and Raheema, and a son, Ameen.

Megan Fox-Machine Gun Kelly

Just a month after announcing their first pregnancy last month, the four-year-long relationship of Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly ended in yet another split.

Also Read: Year Ender 2024: Celebrities who embraced parenthood this year!

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ECP restores Adil Bazai as MNA from NA-262 Quetta

ISLAMABAD: The election commission has notified Adil Bazai as Member of the National Assembly (MNA), elected from NA-262 constituency of Quetta. He will be an independent member of the house.

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in an official notification, stated that in compliance to the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s order, previous November 21 notification has been suspended.

The ECP has declared that Adil Bazai would no longer be affiliated with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and will be an independent member of the lower house.

The electoral body affirmed that its earlier notification of de-seating Bazai would remain suspended until the Supreme Court’s final ruling.

The ECP has also suspended by election in NA-262 after the apex court’s order.

After being elected as an independent, Adil Bazai had first submitted an affidavit of affiliation with the PML-N and later another oath paper about joining the Sunni Ittehad Council.

He was disqualified on a reference filed by PML-N President Nawaz Sharif, for allegedly deviating from party policy during votes on budget and the 26th constitutional amendment.

The disqualification was later overturned by the Supreme Court. The apex court suspended the ECP’s decision, and restored Bazai’s NA membership until a final court verdict.

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Fireworks banned in Lahore on New Year’s eve

LAHORE: The Lahore administration has imposed a complete ban on fireworks and aerial displays on New Year’s night, citing the alarming levels of air pollution in the city.

The Environment Protection Department issued a notification on Wednesday, announcing the ban on all types of fireworks and aerial displays.

Deputy Commissioner Lahore warned that strict action would be taken against anyone found violating the ban.

“We are working to control smog and reduce air pollution in the city, and we urge citizens to cooperate with us in this effort,” the deputy commissioner said.

The city administration has cited health and environment protection as top priorities, and the ban aims to reduce air pollution and protect public health, especially during the winter season when smog levels tend to peak.

Earlier, ahead of New Year’s Eve, AIG Karachi Javed Alam Odho has issued a warning for the people of the port city, planning aerial firing in celebration of year 2025.

The police will register cases under the attempted murder section for aerial firing incidents that occurred on New Year’s Eve, AIG Odho warned Karachiites.

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Odho observed that last year, 31 individuals were injured due to aerial firing on New Year’s Eve in Karachi for which several people were booked.

AIG Karachi urged citizens to report any such incidents to the police as they are ready to assist if any issues arise.

He also advised people to refrain from aerial firing and celebrate the New Year in a peaceful and responsible manner.

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