Pakistan rupee weakens to record low after Imran Khan arrest

10 May 2023 • 5:11 PM MYT
Malay Mail
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KARACHI, May 10 — The Pakistani rupee weakened 1.3 per cent to a new record low of 288.5 against the US dollar today, a day after former prime minister Imran Khan was arrested by the anti-corruption agency in Islamabad.

Following the arrest, clashes erupted between Khan supporters and police, leaving at least one protester dead. The interior ministry has suspended mobile broadband services in the country. — Reuters

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