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A Shell fuel station at night in Karachi, with a brightly lit canopy, fuel pumps and a small shop.Archival photograph · 28 July 2012 · Karachi
Pakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan cuts petrol by Rs1.49 and diesel by Rs2.73 for September 30

Petrol falls by Rs1.49 to Rs387.54 a litre and high-speed diesel by Rs2.73 to Rs402.24 from 30 September 2026, a second consecutive daily cut under the new pricing mechanism.

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A stray puppy in Pakistan looking towards the camera on a roadside, with dry grass and other dogs out of focus behind itPakistan / Politics & Governance

Sindh records 35 rabies deaths as dog-bite cases pass 200,000

Sindh reported at least 35 rabies deaths and more than 200,000 dog bites in the first nine months of 2026, as officials urged immediate care after any bite or scratch.

A 1981 Central Intelligence Agency map of the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, showing the Durand Line, the Predominant Pashtun area and the maximum Pashtunistan claim, with road networks and population centres on both sides of the border.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Tarar tells Afghan Taliban to drop 'militant mindset' as Pakistan warns of response to any destabilisation

On 29 September, Pakistan's information minister told an Islamabad seminar the Afghan interim government must shift from a 'militant mindset' to that of a responsible state.

Armed personnel in helmets and tactical vests apprehend suspects on the deck of a vessel during a counter-piracy boarding in the Gulf of AdenInternational — Region / International — Region

Three Pakistani sailors killed as pirates open fire during Somali rescue of MT Honour 25

Somali pirates killed three Pakistani crew and two others on 29 September while fleeing the hijacked oil tanker Honour 25 during a Somali–Puntland rescue operation.

A darkened esports arena seen from the stands, with a large central screen showing a PUBG Mobile map above a red-lit stage ringed by player stationsPakistan / Entertainment & Culture

Pakistan claim fifth Asian Games medal with PUBG Mobile bronze

Pakistan's PUBG Mobile team finished third in the 12-match esports final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on 29 September, taking the country's fifth medal of the Games.

A service station on Pakistan's M-2 motorway, with the petrol pump canopy, forecourt and parked vehicles visiblePakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan cuts petrol and diesel prices from September 29

Petrol falls by Rs2.27 to Rs389.03 and high-speed diesel by Rs3.56 to Rs404.97 from 29 September 2026, under the daily petroleum pricing mechanism.

Pakistani soldiers in combat gear pose for the camera in a mountainous setting in SwatPakistan / Politics & Governance

Six terrorists killed in K-P, Balochistan operations, outlets report

On 29 September 2026, security forces said six militants died in separate intelligence-based operations in KP and Balochistan; another outlet counted seven.

Black-and-white action photograph of India and Pakistan players contesting a field hockey match in 1973, with a packed grandstand behindPakistan / Entertainment & Culture

Pakistan reach Asian Games hockey semi-final to set up India clash

Pakistan beat Oman 7-2 in their final Pool B match on 28 September to reach the Asian Games men's hockey semi-finals, where they will face India on 1 October.

Official portrait of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi in a dark suitPakistan / Politics & Governance

Federal ministers press governor's rule case in KP with police white paper

Federal ministers said on 28 September that conditions for governor's rule in KP were met, releasing a white paper on the province's counterterror record.

A brightly lit Huawei exhibition booth at the IFA 2018 trade show in Berlin, with the company name on a large display and visitors visible behind a barrierPakistan / Technology & Telecom

Pakistan asks Huawei to set up R&D centre, citing GSC as proof of ICT exports push

IT Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja told Huawei Pakistan on 28 September to consider an R&D centre in Pakistan, highlighting the GSC as a model of exports without shipping containers.

The State Bank of Pakistan's heritage headquarters building on I.I. Chundrigar Road in Karachi, with its fluted columns and pedimentPakistan / Business & Finance

Aurangzeb briefs IMF on digital asset-declaration scheme for 10,000 federal employees

On 29 September, Aurangzeb told the IMF that 10,000 federal civil servants must file digital asset declarations by 30 October; the FBR cited a Rs144bn Hormuz revenue hit.

SpaceX's Starship upper stage stacked on its Super Heavy booster on the launch mount at Starbase, TexasInternational — World / International — World

SpaceX's Starship reaches orbit for the first time, then returns early

SpaceX's Starship reached orbit for the first time on 28 September 2026 and deployed 26 Starlink V3 satellites before returning early to a Pacific splashdown.