RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: The security forces and law enforcement agencies (LEAs) killed 21 terrorists when the latter attempted to conduct numerous heinous activities in Balochistan on the night of August 25/26, 2024, according to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR).
However, 14 personnel of security forces were also martyred during the conduct of operations against terrorists.
The ISPR said that on behest of inimical and hostile forces, these cowardly acts of terrorism were aimed at disrupting the peaceful environment and development of Balochistan by targeting mainly the innocent civilians, especially in Musa Khel, Kalat and Labela districts.
In Musa Khel District, terrorists stopped a bus in general area Rara Sham and maliciously targeted innocent citizens, working in Balochistan to earn their livelihood.
The ISPR said that the security forces and LEAs immediately responded and successfully thwarted the evil design of terrorists and sent 21 terrorists to hell in ensuing clearance operations, ensuring security and protection of local populace.
The Pakistan army’s media wing said that during the operations, 14 brave sons of soil including 10 security forces soldiers and 4 LEAs personnel, having fought gallantly, made the ultimate sacrifice and embraced shahadat.
The ISPR said that the sanitization operations are being conducted and the instigators, perpetrators, facilitators and abettors of these heinous and cowardly acts, targeting innocent civilians, will be brought to justice.
It said that the security forces and law enforcement agencies of Pakistan in step with the nation, remain determined to thwart attempts at sabotaging peace, stability and progress of Balochistan and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve.
The Interbank Closing Exchange Rate in Pakistan has been issued by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for August 26, 2024.
Interbank Dollar Rate Today in Pakistan – 26 August 2024
At the Closing of the Trading Session in the Interbank Market on August 26, 2024, the US Dollar (USD) settled at 278.41 against the Pakistani Rupee (PKR), depreciating by 0.03 percent.
The Euro (EUR) stood at Rs 311.24, the British Pound (GBP) at Rs 367.35, the Canadian Dollar (CAD) at Rs 206.05, the Australian Dollar (AUD) at Rs 188.58, the UAE Dirham (AED) at Rs 75.80, the Saudi Riyal (SAR) at Rs 74.20, the Chinese Yuan (CNY) at Rs 39.09, and the Turkish Lira (TRY) at Rs 8.18.
Exchange Rates against Pakistani Rupees Today
USD to PKR – USD/PKR (1 US Dollar equals 278.41 Pakistani Rupees)
EUR to PKR – EUR/PKR (1 Euro equals 311.24 Pakistani Rupees)
GBP to PKR – GBP/PKR (1 British Pound equals 367.35 Pakistani Rupees)
CAD to PKR – CAD/PKR (1 Canadian Dollar equals 206.05 Pakistani Rupees)
AUD to PKR – AUD/PKR (1 Australian Dollar equals 188.58 Pakistani Rupees)
AED to PKR – AED/PKR (1 UAE Dirham equals 75.80 Pakistani Rupees)
SAR to PKR – SAR/PKR (1 Saudi Riyal equals 74.20 Pakistani Rupees)
CNY to PKR – CNY/PKR (1 Chinese Yuan equals 39.09 Pakistani Rupees)
It’s worth noting that like elsewhere around the Pakistan, exchange rates are not fixed in Pakistan as well and they can fluctuate everyday due to a variety of factors including market forces, interest rates, inflation, political & economic stability, and speculation.
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: The Commander of the People’s Liberation Army Ground Forces General Li Qiaoming called on the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi on Monday.
The meeting afforded an opportunity for in-depth discussions on matters of mutual interest, regional security, military training, and measures to further augment bilateral defence cooperation.
The COAS underscored the robust relations between the Pakistan Army and the People’s Liberation Army, highlighting the ongoing bilateral military cooperation as a testament to the enduring brotherhood between the two nations.
The visiting dignitary expressed admiration for Pakistan’s concerted efforts in combating terrorism and extremism, acknowledging the unwavering professionalism and dedication of the Pakistan Army.
General Asim Munir expressed his gratitude to the dignitary, reiterating that Pakistan deeply cherishes its fraternal ties with China.
Earlier, upon arrival at the General Headquarters, General Li Qiaoming paid respects at the Yadgar-e-Shuhada by laying a floral wreath, and was presented with a guard of honor by a smartly turned-out contingent of the Pakistan Army, in a ceremonial display of respect and hospitality.
ABU DHABI, UAE: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Faisal Niaz Tirmizi attended the 6th Graduation Ceremony 2024 of Bath Spa University in Ras Al-Khaimah on Sunday.
Senior officials of the university including CEO Raja Sajjad Hussain, Campus Director M.N. Brohi and Vice Chancellor UK Campus Professor Sue Rigby welcomed the Ambassador.
Over 200 graduates of various nationalities including in diverse fields including psychology, creative computing and business & management marketing etc. were awarded medals and certificates.
The graduates hailed from different Countries including Pakistan, Philippines and others.
Speaking on the occasion, Ambassador Faisal Tirmizi congratulated the graduates and wished them further successes in their career ahead. He also commended the hard work of the university’s teaching staff.
Ambassador Faisal Tirmizi appreciated the leadership of Bath Spa university for providing affordable education to the students in the UAE.
The envoy encouraged the faculty members and students of the university to visit Pakistan to explore the huge potential of education, tourism and diverse culture of Pakistan.
In a few recent studies in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic patients, it is shown that remission is possible through intensive lifestyle modification and if weight gain is avoided remission can be sustained.
The main interventions for this purpose are a whole plant-based diet and moderate exercise. There are five components of lifestyle medicine increased physical activity, healthy eating consisting mainly of a plant-based diet, adequate sleep, stress management, and avoidance of harmful substances like alcohol and tobacco. If we carefully examine all five components of lifestyle medicine, we will see that they play a necessary role in the prevention and management of diabetes and other non-communicable diseases. Lifestyle medicine is relatively new to many physicians and patients but it is the fastest growing field of medicine. It does not replace conventional medicine rather it makes it work better by focusing more on scientifically and medically proven non-pharmacological approaches towards the treatment of disease. There are proven strategies that can produce remission of diabetes without drugs.
Lifestyle modification not only plays a role in the management of blood sugar but also prevents the complications of diabetes such as diabetic retinopathy, neuropathy, and foot ulcers. This is very important for overall well-being, especially in developing countries where amputees have to face stigma, poor general well-being, and loss of economic power.
Type 2 diabetes can be reversed by healthy living on a whole plant-based diet, weight control, having good sleep hygiene, and avoiding stress as much as possible. These strategies should be added to the optimal treatment of diabetes. Every newly diagnosed diabetic should be given a trial of healthy living before starting pharmacological management. It is also important for the pre-diabetic or people with borderline glucose levels so that they should not progress to full-fledged diabetes.
Modification of lifestyle is the first line of treatment for diabetes mellitus. Weight loss is necessary for type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension related to obesity. Exercise and healthy eating are needed to lose weight and both of them are pillars of lifestyle medicine. When we do physical activity and exercise there is physical stress on the body which results in the transportation of glucose to the increased demand of the body. It causes improvement in blood sugar by increased intake of glucose, increased utilization of glucose, improved insulin sensitivity, and protection of the function of insulin-producing cells of the pancreas. Exercise recommended for all adults is at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity per week.
Remission of diabetes means that the patient does not need medications for a certain period till their blood glucose stays normal. Maybe he never needs them if he sticks to a healthy lifestyle. This is very important and proved by research studies. Although it has long been proven that lifestyle modification is the first line of treatment for diabetes and pre-diabetes. However, most clinicians fail to stick to lifestyle modification. Patients especially in our region expect doctors that he should write a prescription for medicine, simple advice is not enough for them. They think that the doctor’s job is to give them medicine rest of the things they can do on their own. That is the reason, even sometimes doctor who is totally convinced that this patient does not need medications writes some harmless multivitamins that are also not required.
This remission of diabetes is going to give us hope. If we can reverse a major disease by bringing some changes in life, patients will be off medicine. This will be a breakthrough in convincing the whole population. Every medicine has its side effects. However, the lifestyle changes that are recommended for the reversal of diabetes are very useful changes. They will improve your general health and will also prevent many other diseases. The main stress is on diet and physical activity to lose some weight and maintain a healthy weight. But if we combine the other three pillars of lifestyle medicine like adequate sleep, avoidance of stress, and abstaining from harmful substances like alcohol and tobacco. It is like the cherry on the cake that it is going to improve your blood glucose further and reduce the risk of heart attacks and stroke.
It is very important that we counsel our patients and tell them about all options of treatment along with side effects, that are available, and help them to make informed choices. That means we should use the approach “skills before pills” for everything. If it is possible to avoid pills we should avoid them and help our patients to adapt to a change in living by scientific methods. In this way, they can benefit from recent research, and the burden of diseases and medicines is reduced. Then we should monitor and help them to maintain that change. This will be beneficial for individuals and then overall for society.
The author Dr. Attia Anwar is a consultant family physician with a postgraduate degree from the Royal College of GP UK. She is a strong advocate of health and well-being and wants patient participation in decision-making regarding health.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi on Monday strongly condemned the incidents of terrorism in Balochistan’s Musakhel and Kalat areas.
Earlier in the morning, terrorists armed men offloaded 23 passengers from trucks and buses in Rarasham area of Musakhel district in Balochistan, and opened fire on them leaving them dead.
In a separate incident, armed men attacked Levies and police stations in various area of Balochistan including Kalat last night which resulted in killing of five people.
In his statements on Monday morning, the interior minister said that terrorists showed brutality by targeting innocent people near Musakhel. He said that terrorists and facilitators will not escape the fateful end.
وفاقی وزیرداخلہ محسن نقوی کی موسی خیل کے قریب دہشتگردی کے بدترین واقعہ کی شدید الفاظ میں مذمت
وزیرداخلہ محسن نقوی کا 23 افراد کے جاں بحق ہونے کےواقعہ پرگہرے دکھ اور افسوس کااظہار
وزیرداخلہ کی دہشتگردوں کی بزدلانہ کارروائی میں جاں بحق افراد کے لواحقین سے دلی ہمدردی و اظہارتعزیت
— Ministry of Interior GoP (@MOIofficialGoP) August 26, 2024
The minister said that people from every walk of life along with the security forces have made immeasurable sacrifices in the war on terror.
Mohsin Naqvi also paid tribute to the martyred police and levies personnel, expressing regret over the martyrdom of five civilians in the Kalat attack.
The interior minister expressed heartfelt sympathy and condolences to the families of the martyred officials and citizens in both the terrorist incidents. The minister prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.
The minister said that the sacrifices of martyrs will always be remembered. He maintained that the enemy is making a heinous conspiracy to destabilize the Country.
“With the strength of unity, evil intentions will be thwarted,” he said.
وفاقی وزیرداخلہ محسن نقوی کی قلات میں دہشتگردی کے واقعہ کی شدیدمذمت
وزیرداخلہ کا شہید ہونے والے پولیس و لیویز اہلکاروں کو خراج عقیدت، حملے میں 5 شہریوں کی شہادت پر اظہار افسوس
وزیرداخلہ محسن نقوی کا شہید اہلکاروں اور شہریوں کے لواحقین سے دلی ہمدردی اور تعزیت کا اظہار
— Ministry of Interior GoP (@MOIofficialGoP) August 26, 2024
Islamabad, Pakistan: Once again, terrorists killed bus passengers in Balochistan after checking their National Identification Cards (IDC) and executed 23 who belonged to Punjab. This is not the first incident of such nature rather it is a routine of TTP and BLA (Pakistan state now calls them Fitna al Khawarij) to attack buses, shops, and working places; check the IDC of persons and kill those who belong to Punjab or a particular sect. TTP does it on sectarian background and kills people belonging to a particular sect while BLA does it on ethnic background meaning both work closely to divide Pakistan on ethnic and sectarian backgrounds.
On the night of August 25, in Rara Sham area of the Musakhel district of Balochistan, terrorists shot and killed 23 innocent people in passenger buses and trucks after identifying those, who belonged to other provinces of Pakistan. More than 10 ordinary passenger vehicles were also set on fire.
The targeted killing of people from other provinces of Pakistan who go to Balochistan for employment is not a new thing in Balochistan. Such heartbreaking incidents have happened before. Undoubtedly, anti-national forces are behind these sad incidents. With the help of the facilitators, some are trying to undermine the peace of Balochistan and stop its progress. For journalists, it is important to expose the faces of the facilitators of these hostile forces and examine the motives behind them. Over 7,000 non-Baloch teachers (between 2006-2022) were reported to have sought transfer to educational institutions in Pashtun-majority areas of Balochistan or resigned and migrated to other provinces and Baloch separatists claimed responsibility for murdering academic staff and tried to justify their acts as revenge against the state of Pakistan.
For some time now, the Baloch Solidarity Committee has been propagandizing in the name of the missing persons and Dr. Mahrang Baloch has created a lot of commotion in Balochistan for some time due to the agenda of hostile forces. But whenever there is an incident of terrorism in Balochistan, they smell a snake and they don’t even remotely condemn it. According to the news, the Baloch Liberation Army has accepted and Mahrang Baloch in her statements and speeches always supports the Baloch Liberation Army and their terrorists who are also their facilitators.
This incident is not an attack on any military installations, but innocent Pakistani citizens have been targeted. Will Mahrang Baloch and his facilitators raise their voices for these dead innocent Pakistanis?
It is also sad that when Mahrang Baloch and his facilitators hold continuous rallies and sit-ins in which the anti-state narrative is propagated and seeds of hatred are sown, then the security arrangements in such a large province become difficult to do when facilitating from within.
No matter how much this incident is condemned, the patriotic Baloch people should now be aware of the tactics of these anti-patriotic elements, especially the Baloch Solidarity Committee who, on the signals of their external masters, BLA, BNA, and other terrorist organizations want to disrupt the peace of Balochistan and stop the journey of development. Unfortunately, a political cadre of the country that provides moral support to separatists like BLA does not condemn BLA when Punjabis or Sindhis are killed on ethnic background nor does the diplomatic cadre living in Islamabad comment as both overtly and covertly support separatists and provides them support and visas to leave Pakistan for western world from where they operate against Pakistan.
Will Mahrang Baloch, Western diplomats, and Human rights defenders condemn the Mushkhel incident?
A journalist, a doctor, an engineer, a businessman, an academician, a scholar, a government official, or a writer cannot get the visa as easily as a terrorist of BLA gets a visa from EU and North American countries. This is a hard fact that Baloch separatists get visas even sometimes without appearing for their interviews and hundreds of separatists are now living in Europe and North America after enjoying special visa services because they established that they were separatists and want to create a free Balochistan. If you want to visit North America or European countries, you need to establish you are ‘anti-Pakistan’ and you will surely get the visa later or sooner. First, you will be provided a visa and then you will be eligible for asylum when you reach the country of your desire.
After the tragic incident of Musahkhel where BLA terrorists killed 23 passengers after offloading from the bus, will political and human rights mouthpieces such as Mahrang Baloch, Mahmood Khan Achakzai, and many such them condemn BLA that have already taken responsibility for this attack? Will Human Rights defenders condemn this action of BLA?
The same-day attack in Kalat and other places in Balochistan determines that terrorists are collaborating again and have something bigger in their minds now.
It’s worth noting that like elsewhere around the Pakistan, exchange rates are not fixed in Pakistan as well and they can fluctuate everyday due to a variety of factors including market forces, interest rates, inflation, political & economic stability, and speculation.
On Monday (August 26, 2024), the gold rate for one tola of 24-karat in Karachi, Pakistan, is Rs 264,500.000.
It’s important to note that gold prices in Pakistan are subject to frequent fluctuations based on international market conditions; therefore, they are not fixed. The below rates are sourced from local gold markets and Sarafa Markets in different cities.
Gold Price in Pakistan Today – August 26, 2024 (In PKR)
Gold Rate
24K Gold
22K Gold
21K Gold
18K Gold
Per Tola Gold
264,500.000
242,458.333
231,437.500
198,375.000
Per 10 Gram Gold
226,770.000
207,872.500
198,423.750
170,077.500
Per 1 Gram of Gold
22,677.000
20,787.250
19,842.375
17,007.750
Per Ounce
642,735.000
589,173.750
562,393.125
482,051.250
Today’s gold rate per Tola in Pakistan is Rs 264,500.000 on Monday (August 26, 2024).
Whereas one gram of 24k Gold is being sold at Rs 22,677.000 and 10 grams of 24K Gold are being traded for Rs 226,770.000.
A single ounce of 24k gold is trading at Rs 642,735.000.
Peshawar, Pakistan: The last 30 days had been ‘terrible’ for former prime minister Imran Khan and his family after ‘the Faiz Factor’ ceased to work, consequently Khan’s contact with the world from jail is not as free as it had been.
The man who used to instruct the PTI for political moves is under military custody as he is facing a Court Martial and the rest of the PTI leaders face a trust deficit with Imran Khan. Faiz Hameed was the only guide of Khan who was trustworthy for him and whose instructions Khan followed cent percent.
The leaked alleged audio call between former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan and PTI’s central spokesperson Rauf Hasan explained what kind of crisis the party had faced due to family differences after the party’s internal differences. It has been said that PTI is confronting a severe organizational crisis, intra-party grouping but top of it is the alleged role and interference of former First Lady Bushra Bibi. PTI circles claim that intra-family disputes threaten the party more than intra-party disputes and internal mistrust of this family. It is because the effects of the internal disintegration that the party is going through have left the workers frustrated. These circles believe that the ongoing tussle between the sisters of Imran Khan and his wife at a critical time is a disastrous element and the party has become a “sandwich” between them. Circles claim that in the past Faiz Hameed had been managing these family disputes and Bushra Bibi used to get guidance from him and now she has no one to guide her. It is pertinent to mention that contact with Bushra Bibi and Faiz Hameed continued even after she was jailed through a networking Faiz Hameed had been running within Rawalpindi Jail. It is alleged that Faiz Hameed and Bushra Bibi were managing the social media team of PTI sitting in the United States and the arrest of Faiz Hameed has also created a gap between the team and Imran Khan.
Regarding the KP government of PTI, corruption charges, abuse of power and nepotism are some of the allegations that the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is facing from workers of the party and he is under severe criticism for his dubious and controversial character and Aleema Khan has also targeted him after he postponed Islamabad public meeting. She accused CM Gandapur of working for some sections of the establishment and Aleema believes Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has extraordinary “patronage” of Gandapur and Bushra Bibi.
In the background of all this situation, it can be said that on one hand, this party is suffering from serious problems of internal differences and family mistrust.
Party circles claim that these are reasons that pushed Aleema Khan to meet disgruntled workers in Peshawar and Mardan without informing Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and cabinet members. The workers piled complaints against the Chief Minister and other top leadership in their meeting with Aleema Khan. In the meeting with workers of constituency PK-83, MNA Shandana Gulzar and PTI leader Khadija Shah were also present along with Aleema Khan. According to sources, Aleema Khan expressed her displeasure with the way the party is run in KP province. After meetings in Peshawar, Aleema Khan also visited Peshawar tehsil Gorghathari and Mardan to listen to the grievances of workers. It looks like the responsibility of the party has to be shared by Aleema Khan now after the arrest of Faiz Hameed who was the mentor of the party after Imran Khan was arrested.
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ABU DHABI, UAE: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Faisal Niaz Tirmizi attended the 6th Graduation Ceremony 2024 of Bath Spa University...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi on Monday strongly condemned the incidents of terrorism in Balochistan’s Musakhel and Kalat areas.Earlier in...
Islamabad, Pakistan: Once again, terrorists killed bus passengers in Balochistan after checking their National Identification Cards (IDC) and executed 23 who belonged to Punjab....
The author Dr. Attia Anwar is a consultant family physician with a postgraduate degree from the Royal College of GP UK. She is a strong advocate of health and well-being and wants patient participation in decision-making regarding health.
