Pakistan, IMF discuss reform progress, agree to sustain fiscal discipline
Finance minister Aurangzeb holds key meetings with IMF, World Bank and US officials in Washington; discusses reforms, investment, and climate resilience on first day of IMF-World Bank meetings
FBR seizes Bahria Town land in Rawalpindi over Rs26.46 billion tax default
527K-10M plot at Mouza Kathar Sharqi placed under attachment; public warned against transactions
Reports on Pakistan shipping rare earth minerals to US are baseless, says China
Reports are “misinformed, invented, or designed to drive a wedge” between the two countries; samples shown to US were gem ores purchased by staff in Pakistan, says China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson
Petrol prices likely to drop by Rs6 per litre as global oil markets soften
Diesel, kerosene, and light diesel oil expected to see smaller cuts from October 16
Pakistan’s external debt rises to $92.2bn as Senate panel flags loan misuse, ADB project irregularities
Committee seeks full breakdown of borrowing since 2008; questions Rs172bn CAREC project and Sindh tender delays
Twin cities’ economy grinds to a halt as protests trigger widespread disruption
Supply chains severed, workforce stranded as key routes barricaded
Aurangzeb departs to attend IMF, World Bank annual meetings in US, staff-level deal on cards
Finance minister’s schedule includes over 65 meetings and events, including sessions with IMF and World Bank heads and US lawmakers
PM orders probe into alleged misuse of powers, salary hikes in key regulatory bodies
Seven-member committee to examine SECP pay increases, PTV and Radio Pakistan payment delays, and oversight gaps.
Pakistan’s import data shows $30bn gap between PSW and SBP figures over five years: report
IMF urges government to clarify trade data discrepancies and improve reporting transparency
SNGPL approves 50mmcfd pipeline capacity for Pakistan’s first private gas firm UGDC
Company allowed to supply natural gas to industrial consumers after year-long delay in allocation.
Govt moves closer to selling First Women Bank shares to UAE
Privatisation Commission clears reference price; Raiffeisen-led consortium picked as advisor for HESCO and SEPCO deals
China expands rare earth export controls after Pakistan–US mineral pact; Trump threatens tariffs
Beijing tightens global supply chains with sweeping export curbs on rare earths and related technologies ahead of the Trump–Xi meeting at APEC.
Auto sales surge 67% YoY in September as demand rebounds:report
Honda and Sazgar lead recovery amid improving macro conditions; industry volumes rise 22% MoM to 17,174 units
KSE-100 falls 0.87% as profit-taking weighs on market
Volatile trading observed amid sectoral selling and MoU announcements in power sector
Govt halts ministry-level project approvals under IMF conditions
Departmental Development Working Parties barred from clearing development projects; all new proposals to go through central planning bodies