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OGRA has raised petrol by Rs2.31 per litre and high-speed diesel by 78 paisas per litre for one day, setting the new prices at Rs398.96 and Rs395.72 per litre respectively. The report also outlines the Petrol Relief Scheme registration and token process for eligible motorcycle, Cingchi rickshaw and small-car owners.
Pakistan will open a three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi with Sahibzada Farhan leading a reshaped squad. The series gives Pakistan a chance to test new combinations after several senior names were left out as planning begins for the next T20 World Cup cycle.
The Sindh High Court has suspended tariff orders linked to the K-Electric case and issued notices to NEPRA and other parties for October 15. The case focuses on whether the regulator lawfully used its powers while making changes to the tariff framework.
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council has asked Sindh authorities to conduct an independent inquiry into allegations that the MDCAT question paper was leaked. The provincial government has been directed to submit a report within two weeks as concerns grow over the credibility and transparency of the medical entrance exam.
NEPRA has approved a Rs1.11 per unit fuel charges adjustment for August 2026 electricity consumption, to be recovered in October bills. The adjustment will affect most distribution company and K-Electric consumers, while lifeline, prepaid and electric vehicle charging consumers are excluded.
The Pakistan Stock Exchange reversed early gains on Thursday as the KSE-100 index dropped more than 600 points by early afternoon. Broad selling hit banks, fertiliser, automobiles, technology and power shares, while investors remained cautious over high oil prices and regional supply concerns.
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has approved the release of government wheat at Rs12,500 per 100kg from October 15 to stabilise flour prices. The province expects total available stocks to rise to 836,414 metric tonnes after Passco and imported wheat supplies are added.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has confirmed that HBL PSL 12 will be played from March 18 to May 2 next year. The next phase will include direct signings, retentions, trades and the player auction as all eight franchises begin preparations for the 2027 season.
Pakistan has reached a staff-level agreement with the IMF that could unlock about $1.2 billion after Executive Board approval. The deal covers reviews under the Extended Fund Facility and Resilience and Sustainability Facility, while the lender has urged continued fiscal discipline, energy reforms and targeted support measures.
A Pakistani was among the injured after attacks targeted Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid and Abha airports, killing three people and wounding dozens. The attacks were claimed by Yemen’s Houthi movement as fighting intensified between the group and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces.
KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi told PTI march participants in Khyber that he would oppose any new military operation in the province. The PTI convoy’s route has shifted again, with Swabi, Peshawar and Charsadda now part of the evolving protest plan as tensions continue with the federal government.
Pakistan Navy has seized narcotics worth approximately $96 million during two counter-narcotics operations in the Arabian Sea. The operation involved the interception of two dhows and the recovery of ice, hashish and cannabis from concealed compartments.
