Pakistani rupee on Friday gained Rs 1.17 against the US dollar in the interbank trading and closed at Rs 228.45 against Rs 229.62 the previous day. According to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the buying and selling rates of dollar in the open market were recorded at Rs 225 and Rs 227.5 respectively. The price of Euro increased by Rs 3 and closed at Rs 221.54 against the last day’s closing of Rs 224.53. The Japanese Yen remained unchanged to close at Rs 1.58, whereas a decrease of Rs 7.28 was witnessed in the exchange rate of the British Pound, which was traded at Rs 254.81 as compared to its last closing of Rs 247.53. The exchange rates of Emirates Dirham and Saudi Riyal decreased by 32 paisa and 19 paisa to close at Rs 62.51 and Rs 60.81 respectively.