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Gantry cranes rise above stacked shipping containers at Gwadar Port on Pakistan's Arabian Sea coast under a clear sky.

Pakistan-China trade rises 13.4% as PM Shehbaz marks China's National Day

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif marked China's 77th National Day in Islamabad as bilateral trade reached $16.44 billion in January-July 2026, up 13.4% year-on-year.

Wide view of the Pakistan Secretariat complex in Islamabad, a row of large mid-century government buildings behind trees and lawns under a clear sky.

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FBR extends 2026 income-tax filing deadline to 15 October after trade-body requests

The Federal Board of Revenue pushed the 2026 income-tax return deadline to 15 October, hours after warning of Rs25,000 to Rs100,000 penalties on late filers.

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

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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.

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

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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.

A service station on Pakistan's M-2 motorway, with the petrol pump canopy, forecourt and parked vehicles visible

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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.

The State Bank of Pakistan's heritage headquarters building on I.I. Chundrigar Road in Karachi, with its fluted columns and pediment

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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.

The State Bank of Pakistan building in Lahore, with its domed clock tower and arched facade

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IMF opens formal talks with Pakistan on fourth review of $7bn programme

Formal IMF-Pakistan policy talks begin in Islamabad on 28 September for the fourth EFF review and third RSF review, with about $1.2bn in disbursements riding on the outcome.

A roadside fuel station with a petrol pump canopy in Khuzdar, Balochistan, with a fuel truck and vehicles parked nearby.

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Pakistan raises petrol by Rs2.02 and cuts diesel by Rs3.59 from September 26

Pakistan raised petrol by Rs2.02 a litre and cut high-speed diesel by Rs3.59 from 26 September 2026, setting petrol at Rs391.30 and diesel at Rs408.53 for three days.

The Parliament House building in Islamabad seen from across its lawns, with the main hall and colonnaded wings in daylight

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IMF wants Pakistan to pass 174 law changes as fourth review talks near

Finance Secretary Imdadullah Bosal told a parliamentary panel the IMF wants about 174 amendments to Pakistani laws passed, as the fourth review of the $7bn EFF approaches.

The United Nations General Assembly Hall in New York, showing the rows of delegates' desks facing the speaker's podium and the tall rear gallery

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IMF raises no serious concerns over Pakistan's fuel subsidy, PM says

PM Shehbaz Sharif said the IMF raised no serious concerns over Pakistan's Rs100-per-litre fuel subsidy in his UNGA meeting with IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva.

A Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 777-240ER with the registration AP-BGK taxiing at London Heathrow Airport

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Pakistan seeks US EXIM financing for PIA Boeing jets, refineries and Reko Diq

Pakistan asked the US Export-Import Bank to finance PIA Boeing 787 Dreamliners, refinery upgrades and the Reko Diq copper-gold mine in New York talks.

Storage tanks and industrial infrastructure at Pakistan Refinery Limited in Korangi, Karachi, seen from above.

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Four Pakistani refineries sign $5bn upgrade agreements with government

Attock, National, Pakistan and Cnergyico refineries signed long-delayed upgradation agreements with the government on 24 September, unlocking about $5 billion in investment.