Dar congratulates Venezuela’s new foreign minister Oliver Blanco
Both ministers said they want to strengthen ties between Pakistan and Venezuela, days after Blanco met Marco Rubio in Washington
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Wednesday 4 November 2026
Ishaq Dar reviews steps to strengthen banking channels for industry
The State Bank governor and finance secretary joined the meeting on financial transactions and operational bottlenecks
Pakistan and Syria discuss stronger military ties in Damascus
The meeting between Syria’s defence minister and Pakistan’s attaché comes days after Damascus said it was weighing the Makkah defence pact
Online order gone wrong? Go to the consumer court, Lahore High Court rules
The ruling came in a case where a buyer sought more than Rs2.1 million over two items of clothing worth Rs6,480
Pakistan weighs arbitration against Etisalat over $800m PTCL balance
The dispute over the 2005 privatisation has run for 20 years, with 32 of 3,246 properties still to be transferred
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Petrol cut by Rs5.45 a litre to Rs369.06, diesel down Rs3.68 to Rs391.52
The new rates apply from Wednesday, a day after the last revision, as the minister had hinted
Air Punjab has not been scrapped, government says, blaming war for delays
The airline has its licence and is leasing six aircraft for its first phase, the provincial transport secretary says
Pakistan tests its first homegrown air-to-air missile, the Fa’az
The ISPR says the missile can hit aerial targets at longer ranges and will strengthen the Pakistan Air Force
Seventeen terrorists killed in Balochistan, soldier martyred, ISPR says
Forces stopped an attempted roadblock in Kachhi and raided a hideout in Kharan, where Sepoy Hikmat Ullah was martyred
Minister hints at ‘better news’ on petrol as LPG hits Rs800 a kilo
Ali Pervaiz Malik also promises piped gas at mealtimes this winter, and admits Pakistan never built its storage or LPG chain
SECP bans Ponzi and pyramid schemes, including on apps and social media
New rules target schemes that pay from recruitment instead of real sales, but genuine direct selling stays legal
Maryam Nawaz sends legal notice to minister Salik and ARY over graft claims
The notice calls his remarks on corruption in Punjab baseless. Salik says he stands by them: “Yes, there definitely is”
JI says talks on ending petroleum levy are in their final stage
Liaquat Baloch says relief for farmers and public transport is agreed, but the government says only that consultations will continue
Pakistan logs over 1,000 cyberattacks in 2026, with 70 staff to track them
National CERT’s chief told lawmakers that AI handles about 30% of its work, as members raised worries about attacks around national days
BYD to start building cars in Pakistan next month, beginning with Sealion 6
Hubco told analysts the Karachi plant will begin with the plug-in hybrid, and BYD sales in Pakistan have passed 10,000
Violence against wife is misconduct even off duty, Supreme Court rules
The court upheld an Intelligence Bureau cook’s compulsory retirement despite his acquittal, saying violence does not become private because it happens at home
Pakistan tops the world in YouTube viewing, PTA chief tells parliament
Lawmakers at the same meeting said the networks keep getting worse, with calls dropping even in Islamabad
LPG jumps 56% after Iran border shuts, and rickshaw drivers cut meals
A 12kg cylinder has hit Rs7,000 since two crossings closed on October 17, and drivers who run on the ‘fuel of the poor’ say they can no longer get by
Terrorists kill two policemen on polio duty in KP’s Mohmand
A search is under way in Mohmand, a day after four polio workers were abducted in Tank, as the drive to vaccinate 24 million children continues
Pakistan’s debt nears Rs91tr, but falls as a share of the economy
Public debt rose by Rs6.21 trillion in a year, a senior Finance Ministry official said, while the debt-to-GDP ratio dropped to 71.7 percent and interest payments fell by a fifth.
Fauji Foundation buys nearly 20% of Pearl Continental owner for Rs6.55bn
The foundation paid Rs1,022.42 a share for its stake in Pakistan Services Limited, well above the prices paid in last year’s deals for the hotel group.
Fazl claims government is considering reversing FATA’s merger with KP
The JUI-F chief said senior officials told him the 2018 merger was a mistake, and linked the debate to the region’s minerals. He named no one, and the government has not responded.
Rs1.12 trillion of imports under FATA and PATA tax exemption under scrutiny, Senate panel told, with records found for only a third
Senator Saifullah Abro ordered the FBR and FIA to submit full records and fix responsibility, saying public money would be recovered at all costs.
Pakistan must reapply for EU’s GSP+ trade status before 2028, German ambassador says
Ina Lepel said the EU has set out areas Pakistan must address, as she reported that the number of Pakistani students in Germany has more than doubled to 13,000.
Apple posts record $114.5bn quarter, no end for iPhone Duo delays in sight
John Ternus, on his first earnings call as chief executive, called memory prices “unprecedented”, and Apple did not rule out raising device prices again.
Monday 2 November 2026
Gunmen fire on polio team and abduct four workers in KP’s Tank as national vaccination drive begins
Two more team members were taken and later freed in South Waziristan, where sources blame the terrorist group TTP
Imran Khan’s lawyer says he met him and Bushra Bibi in Adiala jail for 40 minutes, the first meeting in seven months
Barrister Salman Safdar says the session was not enough to cover all the cases, and that the couple gave him fresh instructions
Pakistan cuts petrol by Rs3.40 and diesel by Rs7.76 a litre from Tuesday as oil falls 6%
Petrol drops to Rs374.51 and diesel to Rs395.20, the regulator says, hours after the minister announced a Rs15 billion a month burden on refineries
Field Marshal Munir and China’s Liu Haixing vow to strengthen ‘all-weather’ partnership at GHQ talks on regional security
The senior Communist Party official also met Deputy PM Ishaq Dar, who sent greetings to President Xi Jinping
Marvell to buy Lumentum in $115 billion deal, one of the biggest of 2026, in a huge bet on AI data centres
Shares in both companies fall as analysts ask whether the chipmaker is paying too much amid growing doubts over AI spending
Gilgit-Baltistan marks 79th Independence Day with flag hoisting and 21-gun salute, honouring the 1947 uprising against Dogra rule
Ceremonies were held in all 10 districts for the fighters who ended Dogra rule and chose to join Pakistan
PIA appoints former SalamAir chief Adrian Hamilton-Manns as its new CEO
The privatised airline’s board calls the New Zealander “a world expert” in reviving airlines and a “pivotal chapter” in its transformation
Refineries to carry Rs15 billion a month to stop a Rs15 petrol price rise, Pakistan’s petroleum minister says
Ali Pervaiz Malik rules out a fuel shortage and says November supplies are covered, but gives no new price before talks with refiners on Tuesday
PM Shehbaz orders action against banks delaying loans to farmers, small businesses and Apna Ghar home buyers
Only Rs91 billion of Rs511 billion approved under the Apna Ghar housing scheme has reached borrowers, the prime minister’s review meeting was told
Doctors shut OPDs and private clinics across Pakistan in two-day strike over FBR raids and police cases
Emergency departments stay open as the Pakistan Medical Association protests point of sale rules and criminal cases against doctors
Pakistan’s cybercrime agency to prosecute foreigners caught at illegal call centres instead of deporting them
Those convicted will serve their sentences in Pakistani prisons before going home, officials say, after raids on seven centres last month led to more than 600 arrests.
Lahore High Court orders meeting for Noreen Niazi with her daughters and summons deputy commissioner over detention of Imran Khan’s sisters
The deputy commissioner must explain the extended detention of Noreen and Uzma on November 4, while Aleema Khan’s petition has been adjourned until next week.
Pakistan’s inflation eases to 9.6% in October from 10.3% in September, but stays well above last year’s level
Prices rose 1.1 per cent in the month, and inflation has averaged 10.05 per cent so far this financial year against 4.79 per cent a year earlier.
PTV Drama and Film Academy to be revamped and offer Pakistan’s first local colour grading training, Tarar says
The information minister says the academy will work with the private sector and universities to train young people in film, drama and digital content, and raise PTV’s revenue.
Pakistan considers tokenising its Eurobond debt and will seek cabinet approval, Aurangzeb says
The finance minister tells a digital assets dialogue that talks are under way before a request for proposals, and urges banks to build expertise while warning of constant cyberattacks.
