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A Pakistan State Oil petrol pump in the mountains of Kalam in the Swat Valley, with a fuel canopy and pumps set against a clear sky.

Archival photograph · 30 April 2016 · Kalam, Swat Valley

Pakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan cuts petrol by 14 paisas and diesel by Rs1.89 for October 1

Petrol falls to Rs387.40 a litre and high-speed diesel to Rs400.35 from 1 October 2026, a third straight daily cut that arrived even as crude prices rose.

1 October 2026News analysis

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Two soldiers in camouflage uniform stand outdoors as one attaches a Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve patch to the other's uniform during a ceremony in Iraq.

International — Region / International — Region

US-led coalition ends Iraq mission as Baghdad declares Sovereignty Day

The last US-led coalition troops left Iraq on 30 September 2026, closing a 12-year anti-ISIL mission as Baghdad marked the withdrawal and weighed the security risks that follow.

The London Stock Exchange building in Paternoster Square, London, photographed in October 2007.

Pakistan / Business & Finance

PM Shehbaz meets Barclays, JP Morgan, Citi, BlackRock and Rothschild in London push

On 30 September 2026, Pakistan's prime minister met senior executives of five global financial houses in London, building on the $3bn Eurobond listing.

Exterior of Si Jalak Harupat Stadium in Bandung, Indonesia, with the stadium name mounted along its curved roof and concrete support pillars below

Pakistan / Entertainment & Culture

Pakistan fight back from 2-0 down to draw Philippines in FIFA ASEAN Cup

Pakistan recovered from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with the Philippines in Bandung on 29 September, their first goals and first point at the FIFA ASEAN Cup.

A Shell fuel station at night in Karachi, with a brightly lit canopy, fuel pumps and a small shop.

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.

Health workers vaccinate a toddler during a polio vaccination campaign in rural Pakistan.

Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan confirms fifth polio case of 2026 in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The National Emergency Operations Centre confirmed the year's fifth polio case in a 17-month-old girl in Bannu, where four of five cases have now been found.

People using smartphones while walking, viewed from above in an urban setting

Pakistan / Technology & Telecom

Pakistan 4G download nudges up to 18.9 Mbps as Opensignal video score drops

Opensignal's Pakistan Q2 2026 Mobile Network Experience report puts national 4G download at 18.9 Mbps with premium phones hitting 31.3 Mbps; video score fell to 37.53.

Portrait of Pakistani human rights lawyer Jalila Haider in a dark outfit, photographed against a dark background during the 2020 International Women of Courage Award presentation.

Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Jalila Haider wins 2026 Right Livelihood Award for Hazara rights work

Stockholm's Right Livelihood Foundation named Quetta lawyer Jalila Haider, the first female lawyer from Pakistan's Hazara community, a 2026 laureate.

The illuminated Parliament House of Pakistan at night in Islamabad, with its dome and minaret silhouettes against a deep blue sky.

Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Federal government 'seriously considering' emergency in KP under Article 232, says Tariq Fazal Chaudhry

Federal Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry told journalists on 30 September 2026 that the Centre is weighing an Article 232 emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

A boy crouches on a roof edge in Lahore preparing to fly a kite, with the red sandstone walls and towers of the Lahore Fort rising behind him against an overcast sky.

Pakistan / Entertainment & Culture

Lahore to hold 10-day Basant festival from 29 January 2027

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz approved a 10-day Basant festival in Lahore from 29 January to 7 February 2027, with a one-day pause for Kashmir Day.

A stray puppy in Pakistan looking towards the camera on a roadside, with dry grass and other dogs out of focus behind it

Pakistan / 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.