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Rupee gains 15 paisas against dollar

Rupee

KARACHI: The rupee gained 15 paisas against the dollar on Monday, as holiday in the US markets lowered the foreign currency demand in the domestic market, dealers said. The interbank foreign exchange market ended at Rs175.92 against the dollar from last Friday’s closing of Rs176.07. The dealers said the US markets were observing the holiday … Read more

Civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr remembered on 92nd Birthday

Martin Luther King

January 15 (today) marked the 92th birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., US civil rights icon who was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1968. King was the youngest man to have received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. King is best known for advancing civil rights through nonviolence and civil disobedience, inspired by his Christian … Read more

Martin Luther King remembered for his peace services

Martin Luther King

Pakistan’s renowned actress Mehwish Hayat paid tribute to Martin Luther King for his services for peace, unity and brotherhood, a national holiday in the US. Martin Luther King’s real birthday observed on January 15. But, a law in 1983 sets aside the third Monday of each January to observe his birthday. He urged people to … Read more