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Pakistan rupee weakens to record low after Imran Khan arrest
Supporters of Khan’s party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), clashed with police in the city of Lahore last week as they attempted to arrest him at his home, and later with police in Islamabad as he arrived to appear before a court on Saturday. — Reuters pic

KARACHI, May 10 — The Pakistani rupee weakened 1.3 per cent to a new record low of 288.5 against the US dollar today, 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. — Reuters

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