Business

Metro Pakistan employees donate food hampers to PDMA

Published

6 years ago

April 30, 2020

KARACHI – METRO Pakistan as part of its METRO Humanity Program gave an opportunity to its employees to donate and participate in the national relief efforts for deserving families directly affected by the COVID19 lockdown.

The entire donation amount collected was used to buy food hamper filled with eMETRO Pakistanssential food supplies and were handed over to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) at the PDMA Punjab head office.

Minister for Disaster Management Punjab Mian Khalid Mehmood, Director General PDMA Punjab Raja Khurram Shahzad Umar, Punjab Relief Commissioner, Babar Hayat Tarar were present among others, who appreciated the efforts of METRO Pakistan employees in this time of need and assured that the hampers will reach to the most deserving who are already registered, vetted, and verified under their state-of-the-art online dashboard.

PDMA Punjab has a transparent way of tracking and distributing the relief material and equipment to affected areas, as it is a Government department that focuses on combating natural or man-induced disasters at the Provincial and local levels to secure the lives and livelihoods of the affected people by identifying, monitoring and controlling the spread of disasters.

In the end, METRO employees also got a chance to visit the state of the art monitoring dashboard system which shows all distribution mechanisms of relief materials.

Gold

Today’s gold rates in Pakistan – July 12, 2026

Published

52 minutes ago

July 12, 2026

Web Desk

KARACHI – On July 12, 2026, gold prices in Pakistan increased, following the upward trend in international markets.

According to the Saraffa Association, the price of 24-karat gold per tola increased to Rs 434,500 after a rise of Rs 1500, while the rate for 10 grams was Rs 372,520.

**Today’s Gold and Silver Rates in Major Cities**
City	Gold Rate	Silver Rate
Karachi	PKR 434,500	PKR 3,830
Lahore	PKR 434,550	PKR 3,830
Islamabad	PKR 434,600	PKR 3,830
Peshawar	PKR 434,650	PKR 3,830
Quetta	PKR 434,700	PKR 3,830
Sialkot	PKR 434,500	PKR 3,830
Hyderabad	PKR 434,500	PKR 3,830
Faisalabad	PKR 434,500	PKR 3,830
Multan	PKR 434,500	PKR 3,830

Note: It is pertinent to mention here that Upfront News in no way claims these rates to be accurate at all times, as the prices can continuously vary.

Forex

Today’s currency exchange rates in Pakistan – July 12, 2026

Published

54 minutes ago

July 12, 2026

Web Desk

KARACHI – Foreign currency exchange rates for US Dollar, Saudi Riyal, UK Pound Sterling, U.A.E. Dirham, Euro, and other currencies in Pakistan open market on July 12, 2026. The US Dollar’s buying rate stands at Rs 279, and the selling rate at Rs 279.15.

Several other currencies, which include the Australian Dollar (AUD), Canadian Dollar (CAD), Chinese Yuan (CNY), Danish Krone (DKK), Japanese Yen (JPY), Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD), Malaysian Ringgit (MYR), New Zealand Dollar (NZD), and Swiss Franc (CHF), showed no significant change in their rates compared to the previous update.

Currency	Symbol	Buying	Selling	Charts
🇦🇺 Australian Dollar	AUD	193.84	197.25	📊
🇧🇭 Bahrain Dinar	BHD	740.61	750.9	📊
🇨🇦 Canadian Dollar	CAD	197.27	200.25	📊
🇨🇳 China Yuan	CNY	38	38.75	📊
🇩🇰 Danish Krone	DKK	42.56	43.25	📊
🇪🇺 Euro	EUR	319.42	323.5	📊
🇭🇰 Hong Kong Dollar	HKD	35.22	36.23	📊
🇮🇳 Indian Rupee	INR	2.8	3.15	📊
🇯🇵 Japanese Yen	JPY	1.71	1.81	📊
🇰🇼 Kuwaiti Dinar	KWD	889.43	899.9	📊
🇲🇾 Malaysian Ringgit	MYR	67.15	67.95	📊
🇳🇿 NewZealand $	NZD	159	160.75	📊
🇳🇴 Norwegian Krone	NOK	27.99	28.29	📊
🇴🇲 Omani Riyal	OMR	725.35	735.6	📊
🇶🇦 Qatari Riyal	QAR	75.34	76.4	📊
🇸🇦 Saudi Riyal	SAR	74.55	75.1	📊
🇸🇬 Singapore Dollar	SGD	214.18	217.95	📊
🇸🇪 Swedish Korona	SEK	28.25	28.9	📊
🇨🇭 Swiss Franc	CHF	343.59	348.25	📊
🇹🇭 Thai Bhat	THB	8.55	8.8	📊
🇦🇪 U.A.E Dirham	AED	76.2	76.9	📊
🇬🇧 UK Pound Sterling	GBP	375.06	378.15	📊
🇺🇸 US Dollar	USD	279	279.15	📊

Gold

Today’s gold rates in Pakistan – July 11, 2026

Published

22 hours ago

July 11, 2026

Web Desk

KARACHI – On July 11, 2026, gold prices in Pakistan increased, following the upward trend in international markets.

According to the Saraffa Association, the price of 24-karat gold per tola increased to Rs 434,500 after a rise of Rs 1500, while the rate for 10 grams was Rs 372,520.

**Today’s Gold and Silver Rates in Major Cities**
City	Gold Rate	Silver Rate
Karachi	PKR 434,500	PKR 3,830
Lahore	PKR 434,550	PKR 3,830
Islamabad	PKR 434,600	PKR 3,830
Peshawar	PKR 434,650	PKR 3,830
Quetta	PKR 434,700	PKR 3,830
Sialkot	PKR 434,500	PKR 3,830
Hyderabad	PKR 434,500	PKR 3,830
Faisalabad	PKR 434,500	PKR 3,830
Multan	PKR 434,500	PKR 3,830

Note: It is pertinent to mention here that Upfront News in no way claims these rates to be accurate at all times, as the prices can continuously vary.