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Full market data →Bitcoin (USD)$77,686▲ 1.64%
Ethereum (USD)$2,487.03▲ 1.63%
Updated 22 minutes ago. Source: CoinGecko.
Gold rates
Gold →Gold 24K (per tola)Rs 445,452▼ 0.01%
Gold 24K (per 10g)Rs 381,910▼ 0.01%
Gold 22K (per tola)Rs 408,331▼ 0.01%
Silver (per tola)Rs 6,585.00▼ 0.56%
Rates: All Pakistan Sarafa Gems & Jewellers Association / spot. Updated 52 minutes ago.
Currency corner
Converter →USD / PKRRs 277.29▼ 0.04%
EUR / PKRRs 318.51▼ 0.19%
GBP / PKRRs 370.61▼ 0.48%
SAR / PKRRs 73.94▼ 0.04%
AED / PKRRs 75.51▼ 0.04%
CNY / PKRRs 41.25▼ 0.03%
Source: ExchangeRate-API. Updated 37 minutes ago.
Fuel prices
Fuel →Petrol (per litre)Rs 390.79▼ 0.11%
High-speed diesel (per litre)Rs 424.92▲ 0.82%
Hi-octane (per litre)Rs 400.00• 0.00%
LPG (per kg)Rs 258.65• 0.00%
Kerosene (per litre)Rs 289.95• 0.00%
Source: PSO pump price (via fuel-api). Updated 6 hours ago.
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