Karachi: The Pakistani rupee plunged to a new low on Thursday while proceeding with its downward spiral against the US dollar. Data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) showed that the local unit closed at a historic low of 239.94 against the US dollar — surpassing its last day low of 236.02 after devaluing by Rs3.92, or Rs1.63% today.

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