Source: Time
You wouldn’t want to be the President of Pakistan: Even as the military finds itself embroiled in a war against militants that much of the country’s elected leadership (and even more of the electorate) opposes, it’s hard even to keep the lights on as the limits of the country’s electricity supply mean daily blackouts […]

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Source : M & G

Pakistan’s troubled rupee slumped to a new record low on Monday against the US dollar over continued political and economic uncertainties, traders said.
The rupee plunged to 71.10 against the dollar to trade at 70.50/71 in the open market during the afternoon trade.
The fresh decline was lower even from Thursday’s rate which […]

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Source: Business

The Pakistani rupee on Monday hit a new low versus the US dollar as traders looked for triggers from an upcoming central bank meeting.
The rupee was trading at 68.30 against the dollar in the interbank market, down from 67.85 last week due to uncertainty over interest rate policy by the central State Bank of […]

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Source: Chron
KARACHI, Pakistan — Pakistan’s currency edged toward an all-time low against the U.S. dollar Thursday amid anxiety about the new government’s ability to contain inflation as well as budget and trade deficits swollen by rising oil prices.
Since late February, the rupee has fallen about 8 percent against the dollar, which was trading at 67.15 […]

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