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2 years agoMarkets
Full market data →Bitcoin (USD)$75,861▼ 3.15%
Ethereum (USD)$2,403.09▼ 4.64%
Updated 28 minutes ago. Source: CoinGecko.
Gold rates
Gold →Gold 24K (per tola)Rs 452,443▼ 0.04%
Gold 24K (per 10g)Rs 387,904▼ 0.04%
Gold 22K (per tola)Rs 414,740▼ 0.04%
Silver (per tola)Rs 6,681.00▼ 0.49%
Rates: All Pakistan Sarafa Gems & Jewellers Association / spot. Updated 58 minutes ago.
Currency corner
Converter →USD / PKRRs 277.62▲ 0.01%
EUR / PKRRs 320.80▼ 0.35%
GBP / PKRRs 374.71▼ 0.18%
SAR / PKRRs 74.03▲ 0.01%
AED / PKRRs 75.59▲ 0.01%
CNY / PKRRs 41.28▼ 0.13%
Source: ExchangeRate-API. Updated 58 minutes ago.
Fuel prices
Fuel →Petrol (per litre)Rs 380.24▲ 1.18%
High-speed diesel (per litre)Rs 409.42▲ 1.51%
Hi-octane (per litre)Rs 395.00• 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 43 minutes ago.
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