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The State Bank of Pakistan building on Mall Road in Lahore, a colonnaded heritage facade behind a low boundary wall, photographed in daylight.

Pakistan's September remittances cool to $3.59bn, putting FY27 on track for about $43.5bn

State Bank of Pakistan data show workers' remittances fell 1.9 per cent month-on-month to $3.59 billion in September 2026, lifting the Jul-Sep total to $10.88 billion.

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Pakistan trims petrol by 66 paisas to Rs398.30 and lifts diesel by 52 paisas to Rs396.24 for October 10–12

Petrol eases to Rs398.30 a litre while high-speed diesel rises to Rs396.24 from 10 October under the daily pricing mechanism, with OGRA already publishing daily notifications.

ISE Towers, the Islamabad Stock Exchange building in Islamabad, Pakistan, a tall office block that housed one of Pakistan's predecessor exchanges before their integration into the Pakistan Stock Exchange.

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PSX KSE-100 ends 1,138 points lower despite IMF staff-level agreement

Pakistan's KSE-100 benchmark closed 1,138.5 points or 0.68 percent lower at 167,441.91 on 8 October 2026, reversing an early IMF-deal-driven rally as regional tensions returned.

A three-phase digital electricity meter mounted on a metal pole, with its screen showing a reading of 0000 10 and its body marked FESCO and made in Pakistan.

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NEPRA adds Rs1.11 per unit to October electricity bills under August FCA

NEPRA's August 2026 fuel charges adjustment adds Rs1.11 per unit to October electricity bills for most consumers, with lifeline and prepaid users exempt.

A woman voter at a segregated polling station casting a folded ballot into a ballot box during Pakistan's 2013 general election.

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Pakistan ECC approves Rs18.5bn for local polls but releases Rs2bn

Pakistan's ECC approved Rs18.5 billion for local-government elections but released only Rs2 billion, despite the Election Commission asking for the full amount.

Street-level view of the International Monetary Fund headquarters in Washington, D.C., a large stone office building with a colonnade of tall pillars and rows of windows under a clear sky.

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Pakistan and IMF reach staff-level agreement to unlock $1.21bn

The IMF announced a staff-level agreement with Pakistan on the fourth review of its $7bn loan programme, unlocking about $1.21bn once the Executive Board approves.

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VEON raises Pakistan investment plan to $1.5bn as Aurangzeb courts foreign capital

VEON raised its planned Pakistan investment over three years to $1.5 billion from $1 billion, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said at a UNDP investment fair in Karachi.

The granite and glass World Bank Group headquarters building in Washington, D.C., viewed from Pennsylvania Avenue, with its lower colonnade visible behind a low stone wall.

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Pakistan holds nearly half the MENAAP region's $3-a-day poor, World Bank finds

The World Bank's October 2026 MENAAP Economic Update puts 48% of the region's $3/day poor in Pakistan and says poverty rose 6.4 percentage points between 2018-19 and 2024-25.

A handheld card payment terminal at a supermarket checkout, with a payment card inserted and a small screen and numeric keypad visible.

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Pakistan's retail payments were 92pc digital in FY26, SBP review shows

The State Bank of Pakistan's payment systems review for FY26 records 13.2 billion digital retail transactions, 92 per cent of the total, with mobile payments up 79 per cent.

A paved road crossing the arid, scrub-covered landscape of Tharparkar district in Sindh, Pakistan.

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Thar Block-II coal mine enters Phase III, raising output to 11.2 million tonnes

Pakistan inaugurated Phase III of the Thar Block-II coal mine on 5 October 2026, adding 3.6 million tonnes of capacity and backing 1,980MW of power generation.

The State Bank of Pakistan headquarters building in Karachi, seen from the street.

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SBP to clear cheques as electronic images from 15 October

The State Bank of Pakistan will start the Pakistan Express Clearing System on 15 October 2026, clearing cheques as electronic images instead of physical instruments.

Archival July 2003 photograph of the State Bank of Pakistan's Multan branch building; contextual image for a story about the federal government and central bank reporting different SOE-debt numbers, it does not depict any current event.

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Pakistan state-owned enterprises owe Rs10.1 trillion, finance ministry report finds

A Ministry of Finance report puts Pakistan's federal state-owned enterprises' debt at Rs10.1 trillion by end-December 2025, Rs7.1 trillion higher than SBP figures.