KARACHI: The United States (US) dollar surged past the Rs 175 mark against the Pakistani rupee in the inter bank currency market on Tuesday.
According to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the greenback closed at Rs175.27 against the local unit, appreciating 84 paisas or 0.48% over the previous close of Rs174.43.
The rupee’s slide against the US dollar continues despite a number of measures introduced by the State Bank to ease the pressure on the exchange rate.
