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Authentic continuously published Urdu language newspaper in Pakistan 35 Wahdat [4] (Pashto: وحدت) Pashto: Peshawar 1983 36 Sajjan (Punjabi: سجن) Punjabi: Lahore 1989 First Punjabi newspaper of Pakistan, started in 1989 by Hussain naqi and defunct in 1990. Started online website again in 2019. 37 Daily Lokaai (Punjabi: لوکائی ...
The Pakistani rupee depreciated against the US dollar until around the start of the 21st century, when Pakistan's large current-account surplus pushed the value of the rupee up versus the dollar. Pakistan's central bank then stabilized by lowering interest rates and buying dollars, in order to preserve the country's export competitiveness.
In late January, Pakistan lifted the artificial cap on its currency, causing the rupee to plunge 20% against the dollar in a few days. The government raised fuel prices by 16%. And the Pakistani central bank raised its interest rate by 100 basis points to battle the country's highest inflation in decades, expected to be as high as 26% in January.
US dollar-Pakistani rupee exchange rate Between 1948 and July 1955, the Pakistani rupee was effectively pegged to the U.S. dollar at approximately Rs.3/ 31 per U.S. dollar. Afterwards, this was changed to approximately Rs.4/ 76 per U.S. dollar, a devaluation of 30%, to match the Indian rupee's value. [ 30 ]
It is the largest English newspaper in Pakistan, and is widely considered the country's newspaper of record. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Dawn is the flagship publication of the Dawn Media Group , which also owns local radio station CityFM89 as well as the marketing and media magazine Aurora .
In March 2014, a New York Times story about what Pakistan officials knew in regard to Osama bin Laden's presence in the country was censored from the front page of the International New York Times in Pakistan by the local distributor, The Express Tribune. [8] [9] In 2016, a Chinese court accepted to hear a case regarding the issue of same-sex ...
It has been notable for its role in supporting the concept of Pakistan. [4] It also distinguishes itself as one of the rare Sindhi newspapers with additional offices in Islamabad and Lahore. [4] The newspaper is one of 11 dailies published in the Sindhi language in Karachi. It is a member of the APNS, the Associated Press News Service, which is ...
Pakistan Customs in September 2023 conducted an intensified anti-smuggling campaign across the country, resulting in the seizure of essential commodities valued at 2.25 billion rupees. The seized items encompassed a wide range of essential goods, including sugar, urea, petroleum, currency, tires, black tea, vehicles, iron, steel, and various ...