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A Pakistan State Oil petrol and CNG station forecourt in Hyderabad, Sindh, with a green pump canopy, an orange CNG sign and vehicles parked under a hazy sky.Pakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan cuts petrol and diesel prices by Rs5 per litre

The federal government cut petrol and high-speed diesel prices by Rs5 per litre for the week starting 16 May 2026, partly reversing an increase a week earlier.

The People's Bank of China headquarters, a tall curved tower, seen from a street in Beijing.Pakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan's debut Panda bond oversubscribed five times

Pakistan raised RMB 1.75 billion, about $250 million, in its first yuan-denominated sovereign bond in China's onshore market, drawing demand of more than five times the offer.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressing an official meeting in Islamabad.Pakistan / Business & Finance

PM Shehbaz extends austerity measures until June 13

The Cabinet Division extended Pakistan's nationwide austerity campaign to 13 June, keeping fuel cuts, a four-day week and salary reductions in place.

A retail fuel station in Karachi with pumps under a canopy.Pakistan / Business & Finance

Petrol and diesel prices hit Rs415 per litre after fresh hike

The federal government raised petrol and high-speed diesel prices by Rs14.92 and Rs15 per litre, taking both fuels to about Rs415 per litre from 9 May 2026.

The International Monetary Fund headquarters building in Washington, D.C.Pakistan / Business & Finance

IMF executive board approves $1.2 billion in loan tranches for Pakistan

The IMF's executive board approved $1.2 billion for Pakistan, including $1 billion under the Extended Fund Facility and $200 million under its climate facility.

A display at the Pakistan Stock Exchange showing market data and index levels.Pakistan / Business & Finance

PSX KSE-100 closes 1,778 points lower as selling pressure deepens

The benchmark KSE-100 ended Friday 8 May 2026 at 171,115, down 1,778 points, as cautious investors and weaker regional markets weighed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.

A State Bank of Pakistan building with its distinctive colonnaded facade, photographed in Lahore in 2017Pakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan's total liquid foreign reserves rise to $21.29 billion

Pakistan's total liquid foreign reserves rose to $21.29 billion in the week ended 30 April 2026, with the State Bank up $23 million at $15.85 billion, the central bank reported.

A Pakistan State Oil fuel station with pumps under a canopyPakistan / Business & Finance

Sitara Petroleum IPO oversubscribed seven times, raises $17.2m

Sitara Petroleum Service's book-building was oversubscribed seven times, raising up to Rs4.8 billion ($17.2 million) ahead of its listing on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.

The Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center at National Harbor, Maryland, viewed across the Potomac RiverPakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistani delegation attends SelectUSA investment summit

Sixteen Pakistani entrepreneurs and business leaders joined the SelectUSA Investment Summit in Maryland, which Washington said could deepen US-Pakistan economic ties.

The State Bank of Pakistan building in Lahore, a pale stone building with classical columns and arched windowsPakistan / Business & Finance

Foreign investors exit Pakistan's T-bills as war shakes markets

State Bank data show more than 94 per cent of foreign investment in treasury bills left by 17 April as the Middle East war roiled Pakistan's markets.

The State Bank of Pakistan headquarters building, a modern office tower with a curved facadePakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan's inflation returns to double digits for first time in 21 months

Consumer prices rose nearly 11 per cent year-on-year in April, the first double-digit reading in 21 months, driven by transport and perishable food costs.

Fuel pumps and forecourt canopy at a Pakistan State Oil filling stationPakistan / Business & Finance

Petrol and diesel prices cross Rs399 per litre in Pakistan

The government raised petrol by Rs6.51 and high-speed diesel by Rs19.39 per litre on 30 April, a day before the scheduled weekly review, as pumps halted sales.