The court also suspends the former prime minister’s 14-year jail sentence in the case
Pakistan rupee weakens to record low after Imran Khan arrest
The Pakistani rupee weakened 1.3% to a new record low of 288.5 against the US dollar on Wednesday
Published : 10 May 2023, 08:32 AM
Updated : 10 May 2023, 08:32 AM
The Pakistani rupee weakened 1.3% to a new record low of 288.5 against the US dollar on Wednesday, 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.
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