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Man arrested for killing bike rider after altercation in Sachal

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KARACHI, Aug 19 (APP):A man accused of fatally shooting a bike rider following a heated argument at a petrol station in the Sachal area was arrested.
According to police on Monday, the incident occurred on July 24th when the accused, identified as Tufail, opened fire after a bitter dispute at the petrol pump.
Tufail, who is reported to be a drug addict, opened indiscriminate firing due to which the bike rider was killed.
The CCTV footage of the incident also went viral on social media. Legal action is being taken against the arrested.

Rescue 1122 Lakki Marwat tackles over 160 emergencies last week

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PESHAWAR, Aug 19 (APP): The district’s emergency service rescue 1122, Lakki Marwat provided medical assistance to 158 people while tackling different kinds of emergencies over the last week under the leadership of District Emergency Officer Atif Sardar.
Giving details, the spokesman said the rescue service responded to 161 different kinds of emergencies over the week which included 118 medical, 26 road traffic accidents, nine bullet injuries, two fire eruptions, and six emergencies were recovery-related.
During these emergencies, a total of 158 patients were provided with first medical aid promptly and subsequently shifted to hospitals.
He said a total of 2304 calls were received by the emergency service, but 1136 of them were irrelevant or fake calls.
During the 71 referral-related emergencies over the last week, the spokesman said a total of 76 patients were benefited.
He said the rescue 1122 teams were fully equipped with all necessary equipment and they had been efficiently rendering their services during emergencies.

Solid steps being taken for welfare of special persons: minister

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PESHAWAR, Aug 19 (APP): Advisor to the chief minister on Zakat, Ushr, Social Welfare, and Women’s Development, Mashal Yousafzai has said that the provincial government is making every possible effort for the development and welfare of special persons.
In a statement, she urged parents to enroll their special children in educational institutions managed by the social welfare department.
Mashal Yousafzai also lauded the performance of these institutions, saying that its students have achieved outstanding results in this year’s matriculation exams.
She added that if special persons were given proper attention and educational opportunities, they could not only improve their own lives but also contribute significantly to the development of their families and the country.
 It is pertinent to mention that the social welfare department has announced that admissions for the 11th grade have begun at the Special Education Complex in Hayatabad, Peshawar, for hearing-impaired persons.
The last date to submit admission forms is August 31, 2024.
The admission test would be held on September 4, 2024, and classes would commence on September 16, 2024.

Rangers, Police arrest two notorious criminals

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KARACHI, Aug 19 (APP): In a joint intelligence-based operation conducted by Pakistan Rangers Sindh and the City District Police in Lyari area, two suspects involved in robbery and street crimes were arrested.
According to a Rangers spokesperson on Monday, the operation was carried out based on intelligence reports.
The suspects, identified as Syed Jawad Shah and Sardar Muhammad, were apprehended.
Law enforcement agencies recovered arms and ammunition from their possession.
During the investigation, Syed Jawad Shah confessed to his involvement in multiple robbery incidents across the city.
Notably, he, along with his accomplices, Waheed and Waqas, robbed a petrol pump in Nazimabad in January 2022, an event captured in a viral social media video.
Meanwhile, Sardar Muhammad was reportedly part of a gang involved in armed robberies and assaults on citizens. He had earlier fled to Iran after a crackdown on the notorious Afghan dacoit gang led by Hakeem alias Chichu. Sardar Muhammad recently returned and resumed criminal activities in the Sohrab Goth area.
Both suspects are habitual offenders with multiple prior arrests and jail terms.
They have been handed over to the City District Police for further legal proceedings.

Tarbela dam attains maximum water conservation level

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ISLAMABAD, Aug 19 (APP): Tarbela Dam on Monday attained its maximum water conservation level of 1550 feet.
Indus River System Authority (IRSA) released 380,400 cusecs of water from various rim stations with inflow of 417,000 cusecs.
According to the data released by IRSA, water level in River Indus at Tarbela Dam has attained its maximum conservation level of 1550 feet. Water inflow and outflow in the dam was recorded as 256,400 cusecs and 235,600 cusecs respectively.
The water level in River Jhelum at Mangla Dam was 1213.80 feet, which was 165.80 feet higher than its dead level of 1,050 feet. The inflow and outflow of water was recorded at 25,800 cusecs and 10,000 cusecs respectively.
The release of water at Kalabagh, Taunsa, Guddu and Sukkur was recorded as 289,800, 380,200, 381,000, and 371,000 cusecs respectively.
Similarly, from River Kabul, a total of 66,400 cusecs of water were released at Nowshera and 45,400 cusecs were released from River Chenab at Marala.

Exchange rates for currency notes

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KARACHI, Aug 19 (APP):
CURRENCY        SELLING      BUYING
USD                   281.74        275.67
GBP                   364.99        357.09
EUR                   311.04        304.87
JPY                    1.9229        1.8813
SAR                   75.08          73.45
AED                   76.71          75.56
LIBOR
LIBOR FOR CALCULATING INTEREST ON SPECIAL USD BONDS
LIBOR 1M 5.3532
LIBOR 3M 5.3670
LIBOR 6M 5.3935
US DOLLAR Indicative FBP Rates
CURRENCY SIGHT/
        15 DAYS       1M         2M        3M        4M        5M        6M
USD   276.20     273.41   269.92   265.99   262.12   258.51   254.69
EUR   305.11     302.29   298.81    294.89   290.98   287.37   283.46
GBP   357.83     354.29   349.81    344.77   339.75   335.06   330.08

Currency rates of NBP

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KARACHI, Aug 19 (APP): Following are the selling/buying rates of major currencies issued by the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), here on Monday.

CURRENCY       SELLING       BUYING
USD                 281.74          275.67
GBP                 364.99          357.09
EUR                 311.04          304.87
JPY                  1.9229          1.8813
SAR                  75.08            73.45
AED                  76.71            75.56

NBP Exchange Rates

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NBP Exchange Rates

KARACHI, Aug 19 (APP): Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) on Monday the following exchange rates.

CURRENCY                      SYMBOL            TT Selling          TT Buying
US DOLLAR                       USD                 278.95              278.45
EURO                               EUR                  308.52              307.97
JAPANESE YEN                  JPY                   1.9039              1.9005
BRITISH POUND               GBP                   361.37              360.73
SWISS FRANC                  CHF                   322.69              322.11
CANADIAN DOLLAR           CAD                  204.17              203.80
AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR        AUD                  186.65              186.31
SWEDISH KRONA              SEK                   26.89                26.84
NORWEGIAN KRONE         NOK                   26.17                26.12
DANISH KRONE                DKK                   41.28                41.20
NEWZEALAND DOLLAR*    NZD                  169.62              169.32
SINGAPORE DOLLAR         SGD                  212.74              212.36
HONGKONG DOLLAR         HKD                   35.94                35.87
KOREAN WON*                KRW                   0.2091              0.2087
CHINESE YUAN                CNY                    39.43                 39.36
MALAYSIAN RINGGIT*      MYR                   63.81                 63.70
THAI BAHT*                     THB                   8.10                   8.09
U.A.E DIRHAM                  AED                   76.47                76.33
SAUDI RIYAL                    SAR                   74.34                74.20
QATAR RIYAL*                  QAR                   76.55                76.41
KUWAITI DINAR*             KWD                   913.60              911.96

CONVERSION RATE FOR FROZEN FCY DEPOSITS
USD 278.4845
GBP 358.7159
EUR 305.9152
JPY 1.8693

SETTLEMENT DATE: 21-08-2024

Aamir Jamal released from Test squad

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Aamir Jamal

ISLAMABAD, Aug 19 (APP): Right-arm fast bowler Aamir Jamal has been released from the Test squad ahead of the series against Bangladesh. Aamir.

According to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Aamir, who was earlier included in the squad subject to fitness clearance, has been advised to work on his fitness at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore.

Aamir is recovering from a back injury that he sustained while playing county cricket this year.

The first Test match between Bangladesh and hosts Pakistan will commence from 21 August at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

Pakistan squad for Bangladesh Test series:
Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicket-keeper) and Shaheen Shah Afridi.

Foreign exchange rates

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KARACHI, Aug 19 (APP): The Exchange Rates Committee of Financial Markets Association of Pakistan issued the following Exchange rates bulletin, here on Monday.
CONVERSION RATES FOR AUGUST 19, 2024 FOR FOREIGN CURRENCY FOR FORWARD COVER FOR DEPOSITS (EXCLUDING FE-25 DEPOSITS)
SBP SETTLEMENT VALUE DATE AUGUST 21, 2024
     USD      278.4845
     GBP      358.7159
     EUR      305.9152
     JPY        1.8693
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