Holiday for UAE private sector announced; Pakistani national wins 1kg of gold after shopping in Dubai; Indian rupee hits record low of 19 to the dollar; Pedestrians hurt as car hits barriers at UK parliament; 2 workers burnt to death inside aluminium furn

Holiday for UAE private sector announced; Indian rupee hits record low of 19 to the dollar; Khalifa pardons 704 prisoners; Humidity in UAE reaches 100%; Pakistani expatriates in UAE mark Independence Day Gulf News Newsletter [Subscribe]( See it in your browser [Click Here]( [gulfnews](#) Newsletter | August 14 | PM Edition [GOLD USD 1201.9]( [DUBAI 2841.46]( [ASR 3:58]( TOP STORY [Pakistani national wins 1 kilo of gold after shopping in Dubai]( Published: 11:15 August 14, 2018 Pakistani taking home Dh145,000 worth of gold after shopping in Dubai MORE TOP STORIES [ Counter-terror officers lead Westminster car crash probe: police]( [Counter-terror officers lead Westminster car crash probe: police]( A number of people were injured after a car collided with security barriers outside London's parliament building on Tuesday [Actress abduction and abuse: Kerala HC rejects Malayalam star Dileep's request for abduction video]( [Actress abduction and abuse: Kerala HC rejects Malayalam star Dileep's request for abduction video]( Dileep's demand for a copy of the video of the abduction of the actress and her harassment rejected [Indian rupee hits record low of 70 to the dollar]( [Indian rupee hits record low of 70 to the dollar]( Rupee continues its free fall, hits an all-time low of over 70 a dollar [Humidity in UAE reaches 100%, hotter days to follow ]( [Humidity in UAE reaches 100%, hotter days to follow]( UAE weather forecasters expect temperatures to rise slightly further by Friday, with blowing dust and sand [Pakistani expatriates in UAE celebrate Independence Day]( [Pakistani expatriates in UAE celebrate Independence Day]( Pakistani expatriates across the UAE celebrated their country’s 71st Independence Day with great fervour [Two workers burnt to death inside an aluminium furnace in Jebel Ali, Dubai]( [Two workers burnt to death inside an aluminium furnace in Jebel Ali, Dubai]( A group of workers were working near the furnace when some bricks collapsed over their head [UAE NEWS]( [Dubai, Clear 36.7 °C](#) [Abu Dhabi, Clear 33.2 °C](#) [UAE President pardons 704 prisoners on the occasion of Eid Al Adha]( [UAE President pardons 704 prisoners on the occasion of Eid Al Adha]( Shaikh Khalifa will also cover the fines imposed on the prisoners by court rulings [Paid parking in Sharjah areas for Eid]( [Dubai prepares to set sail on new tourism voyage]( [BUSINESS]( [DFM - 0.199%](#) [Gold + 0.23%](#) [Oil + 0.25%](#) [Rupee hits record 19 against UAE dirham, to touch 72 per US dollar]( [Rupee hits record 19 against UAE dirham, to touch 72 per US dollar]( Asian currency forecast to dive further to 72 per US dollar [Revenue gains take Damac to Dh3.7b]( [Court sets judgement on Arif Naqvi cheque bounce case on August 26]( [Turkish lira struggles in Asia but equities see some stability]( [LIFE&STYLE]( [Horoscope: August 14, 2018]( [Horoscope: August 14, 2018]( Astrologer Shelly von Strunckel reveals what’s in the stars for you today [Teen Choice Awards: ‘Riverdale’, BTS Army steal the show]( [How Madonna transformed pop culture]( [SPORT]( [Asian Games’ judo hopefuls stutter in Budapest]( [Asian Games’ judo hopefuls stutter in Budapest]( Toma and Remarenco disappoint in final build-up tournament [England name unchanged third Test squad]( [Dubai plays important role in raising stakes for karate]( [FOOTBALL FIXTURES AND RESULTS]( | -[CRICKET FIXTURES AND RESULTS]( [LATEST IN GUIDES]( [13 UAE-based Pakistani restaurants that you must visit]( Published: 11:00 August 13, 2018 Dona Cherian Love Pakistani food? 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