The Pakistani rupee’s recovery against the US dollar halted on Wednesday asthe PKR lost Rs0.09 in the interbank market. The KSE-100 index of thePakistan Stock Exchange also lost 148 points.

According to the data issued by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), thePakistan Rupee dropped by Rs0.09 in the interbank market and closed atRs217.88 on Wednesday.

While in the open market, PKR was traded at Rs218-220, forex dealers told.

Moreover, the KSE-100 index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) lost 148points and closed at 41007 points.

The Pakistani rupee continued its rally against the US dollar for 13consecutive sessions until today.

On Tuesday, the local currency closed at Rs217.79 per dollar. This equatesto an appreciation of 0.08 per cent from Monday’s close of Rs217.97.