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A Pakistan State Oil fuel station beside a road in Hyderabad, Sindh

Pakistan raises petrol and diesel prices again for eight days

The federal government approved another increase of Rs6.51 per litre for petrol and Rs19.39 for diesel, taking both fuels to just under Rs400 a litre from 1 May.

A commemorative 75-rupee banknote issued by the State Bank of Pakistan in 2023

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FBR misses revised 10-month tax target by Rs683 billion

The Federal Board of Revenue collected Rs10,263 billion against a revised July–April target of Rs10,946 billion, with April alone falling Rs73 billion short.

Flood water covering a village in Sindh, Pakistan.

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Pakistan, European Investment Bank sign €100m Sindh flood housing deal

Pakistan and the European Investment Bank signed a €100 million financing agreement on 29 April 2026 to rebuild flood-damaged homes in rural Sindh.

Rows of solar panels installed on a rooftop in Karachi.

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Nepra abolishes licence requirement and fee for small solar users

Nepra withdrew the licence requirement and Rs1,000 per kW fee for solar net-metering consumers with systems below 25 kilowatts, effective from 9 February 2026.

The old State Bank of Pakistan building in Karachi, now the State Bank Museum.

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SBP raises policy rate by 100bps to 11.5pc, first hike in three years

The State Bank of Pakistan raised its policy rate to 11.5 per cent on 27 April 2026, the first hike in nearly three years, citing conflict-driven energy prices.

Portrait of Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari in formal attire.

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Pakistan, China sign MoUs on desalination, agri technology and tea

Pakistan and China signed three memoranda of understanding on 27 April 2026 covering seawater desalination in Karachi, agricultural technology and the tea industry.

The International Monetary Fund headquarters building in Washington, D.C., seen from the street.

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IMF board to weigh $1.2 billion Pakistan tranche on 8 May

The IMF Executive Board will meet on 8 May 2026 to consider a $1.2 billion disbursement for Pakistan under its $7 billion bailout and climate facilities.

A view of a housing society in Lahore, Punjab, showing residential plots, buildings and a road.

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Punjab makes Green Property Certificate mandatory for land deals

From 25 April 2026 every land sale, purchase and transfer in Punjab needs a Green Property Certificate issued by the Punjab Land Records Authority.

An MG HS SUV, the model line that MG Motor Pakistan expanded with new hybrid variants.

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MG launches new HS Hybrid+ and Super Hybrid in Pakistan

MG Motor Pakistan unveiled the All-New MG HS at its Lahore facility on 25 April 2026, pricing the Hybrid+ at Rs 9,499,000 and the Super Hybrid at Rs 10,199,000.

An LNG carrier with a red hull and white superstructure under way at sea.

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Pakistan floats first spot LNG tender since 2023 to cover power gap

Pakistan LNG Limited has floated its first spot tender since December 2023 for three cargoes to meet rising power demand after the Iran war disrupted Qatari supply.

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Pakistan capital market held up in Q3 despite war shock: SECP

The SECP's Q3 FY2026 review said the KSE-100 fell 14.54 per cent, but domestic buyers absorbed PKR 111.6 billion of foreign selling as the US-Iran war roiled markets.

The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited branding, representing Pakistan's state energy exploration company.

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OGDC revives Jand-1 gas well in Attock to over 21 MMSCFD

Oil and Gas Development Company said on 23 April 2026 it restored the Jand-1 well in Attock district to more than 21 million cubic feet per day after a sour-gas failure.