The Pakistan rupee appreciated by 96 paisas against the dollar in the interbank trading on Thursday and closed at Rs 260.93 against the previous day’s closing of Rs 261.89. According to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the buying and selling rates of dollars in the open market were recorded at Rs 266.8 and Rs 269.5 respectively. The price of Euro decreased by Rs 2.05 and closed at Rs 277 against the last day’s closing of Rs 279.05, according to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). The Japanese Yen lost one paisa to close at Rs 1.93, whereas a decrease of Rs 2.27 was witnessed in the exchange rate of the British Pound, which was traded at Rs 314.70 as compared to its last day’s closing of Rs 316.97. The exchange rates of Emirates Dirham and Saudi Riyal decreased by 26 paisas each to close at Rs 71.04 and Rs 69.55 respectively.