Rupee loses 34 paisas against dollar  

 ISLAMABAD- The Pakistani rupee fell by 34 paisas against the US dollar in the inter-bank trading on Friday and closed at Rs 176.76 as compared to the previous day’s closing of Rs 176.42.  According to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the buying and selling rates of dollars in the open market were recorded at Rs 177.75 and Rs 179.25 respectively. Similarly, the price of the euro appreciated by 01 paisa and closed at Rs 199.58 against the last day’s trading of Rs 199.57, the State Bank of Pakistan reported. The Japanese Yen remained unchanged to close at Rs 1.55, whereas an increase of 24 paisas was witnessed in the exchange rate of the British Pound, which was traded at Rs 234.59 as compared to its last closing of Rs 234.35. The exchange rates of Emirates Dirham and Saudi Riyal increased by 09 paisas each to close at Rs 48.12 and Rs 47.12 respectively.

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