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Full market data →Bitcoin (USD)$80,393▼ 1.06%
Ethereum (USD)$2,579.38▼ 2.05%
Updated 8 minutes ago. Source: CoinGecko.
Gold rates
Gold →Gold 24K (per tola)Rs 457,489▲ 1.01%
Gold 24K (per 10g)Rs 392,230▲ 1.01%
Gold 22K (per tola)Rs 419,365▲ 1.01%
Silver (per tola)Rs 6,922.00▲ 1.53%
Rates: All Pakistan Sarafa Gems & Jewellers Association / spot. Updated 8 minutes ago.
Currency corner
Converter →USD / PKRRs 278.63▲ 0.44%
EUR / PKRRs 319.86▲ 0.45%
GBP / PKRRs 372.65▲ 0.46%
SAR / PKRRs 74.30▲ 0.44%
AED / PKRRs 75.87▲ 0.44%
CNY / PKRRs 41.47▲ 0.37%
Source: ExchangeRate-API. Updated 9 minutes ago.
Fuel prices
Fuel →Petrol (per litre)Rs 389.14• 0.00%
High-speed diesel (per litre)Rs 424.04• 0.00%
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 4 hours ago.
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