Petrol up Rs2.31 a litre, diesel up 78 paisas for Friday
The government raised petrol by Rs2.31 to Rs398.96 a litre and high-speed diesel by 78 paisas to Rs395.72 for October 9, under the daily pricing system.
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WTO raises trade forecast, names Pakistan among gainers from disruption
The WTO raised its 2026 trade growth forecast to 3.9pc on an AI boom and said Pakistan's sea freight services exports rose 73pc as shipping was rerouted.
Pakistan and IMF reach staff-level deal for $1.2bn tranche
The IMF reached a staff-level agreement on Pakistan's fourth EFF review and third RSF review, clearing the way for about $1.2bn once its board approves.
Brent tops $102 as Hormuz tanker attacks and US storm hit supply
Oil rose on Thursday, with Brent above $102 a barrel, as attacks on Gulf shipping hit a wartime high and a hurricane shut a quarter of US Gulf of Mexico output.
Sindh to release subsidised wheat as flour prices climb again
Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah approved releasing government wheat at Rs12,500 per 100kg from October 15, after millers in Karachi raised flour prices by Rs14 a kg.
PM Shehbaz orders faster ML-1 work and corporate reforms in railways
PM Shehbaz Sharif told officials to speed up the ML-1 railway upgrade, fund it by developing railway land, and present a commercial plan within two weeks.
State Bank to start clearing cheques by image from October 15
The State Bank of Pakistan will pilot clearing cheques by electronic image instead of paper from October 15, with a nationwide rollout due by April 2027.
Flour prices hit record highs in Peshawar and Hyderabad
A 20kg flour bag hit Rs3,300 in Peshawar and roti rose to Rs30, while wheat reached a record Rs13,100 per 100kg in Hyderabad as official supplies dried up.
Petrol rises 88 paisas, diesel falls Rs1.88 in daily price revision
Petrol now costs Rs393.64 a litre and diesel Rs397.76 for Tuesday, under Pakistan's daily pricing system, with taxes of Rs114 and Rs100 a litre still in place.
India says trade talks with the US have hit a 'plateau'
Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said trade talks with the US have reached a 'plateau', months after a February deal to cut US tariffs to 18 percent.
PSX tumbles nearly 2,000 points as political tensions rattle investors
The KSE-100 fell as much as 1,988 points on Monday after government-PTI talks collapsed and the PTI march began, outweighing relief from falling oil prices.
'Unbearable' heat takes a toll on Sindh's date workers
Date workers in Khairpur, which grows over half of Pakistan's dates, start at 2am to escape the heat, but say rising temperatures are making them sick.
Oil slips as G7 releases reserves and Gulf exports recover
Brent fell to $101.59 on Monday as G7 nations released 100 million barrels from reserves and Middle East crude exports rose above pre-war levels on some days.