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9,806 shopkeepers joined FBR's Asan Tax Scheme in a month, but only 428 have filed. Officials say late fines run Rs 10,000 to Rs 50,000. What to do this week.
Shahid Anwar · · 6 min read
Gilgit-Baltistan's reported Rs 218.8 billion budget for 2026-27 announces a Rs 44,000 minimum wage, not yet notified, and keeps a Rs 22 billion wheat subsidy.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
FBISE HSSC 2nd Annual 2026 forms close 30 September with triple fee and papers start 28 October. Matric papers run to 24 October. Fees, slips and results.
Fajr Riaz · · 6 min read
PMD expects rain, windstorms and isolated hail in Islamabad, upper and central Punjab and KP on 27 and 28 September. City forecasts, rain odds and what to do.
Fajr Riaz · · 5 min read
SBP held $21.40bn and banks $5.41bn on 18 September 2026, a total of $26.81bn. The six-week trend, why reserves jumped, the rupee rate and what it means.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
Australia will stop most new students bringing family, end visa hopping and tighten Visitor visas. What the 17 September 2026 changes mean for Pakistanis.
Fajr Riaz · · 6 min read
Official PBS data puts a 20kg flour bag at Rs 2,218.86 in Lahore, down Rs 50 in September. Prices in 8 Punjab cities, the Rs 14 roti and how to complain.
Fajr Riaz · · 6 min read
Motorway Police are stopping drivers who keep high beams on along the M-2, M-3 and Lahore Sialkot motorway. The rule, the points, the fines and helpline 130.
Shahid Anwar · · 6 min read
Sheroes opens on 2 October and Mango Jutt is reported for 16 October. No Pakistani film has a November or December 2026 date yet. Cast, status and booking.
Shahid Anwar · · 8 min read
Tractor trolleys cannot enter Lahore from 7 am to 11 pm. The new tarpaulin, light and licence rules, the fines of up to Rs 20,000, and what owners should do.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
Pakistan is preparing a three-year plan for its reported Rs 3.6 trillion gas circular debt. What the IMF confirms, what is reported and what it means for bills.
Shahid Anwar · · 6 min read
Car financing in Pakistan reached a record Rs 393.4 billion in August 2026, up 33.77% in a year, State Bank data shows. See the trend and the loan limits.
Fajr Riaz · · 6 min read
Pakistan's IT exports rose 17% to $394.6 million in August 2026. See the State Bank breakdown, the $812 million two-month total and what freelancers earned.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
Pakistan's remittances rose 16.5% to $3.66 billion in August 2026. See the country table, the $7.3 billion July to August total and the new Pasban prize rules.
Fajr Riaz · · 5 min read
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a visa waiver for diplomatic and official passports only. Green passport holders still need a visa. Here is what applies now.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
The Islamabad High Court struck down the Passport Rules line letting agencies put names on the PCL. What changes for travellers and what to do if offloaded.
Fajr Riaz · · 6 min read
ISPR says 33 terrorists were killed in Balochistan from 21 to 25 September. We list every September operation by district and add up the official figures.
Shahid Anwar · · 6 min read
The IMF's fourth review of Pakistan's $7bn loan checks tax, the budget surplus and energy prices to June 2026. What is at stake and what it means for bills.
Shahid Anwar · · 7 min read
Pakistan's SPI rose 0.99% in the week to 24 September 2026, and 11.92% on the year. See what rose, what fell, the three-week trend and each income group.
Shahid Anwar · · 6 min read
The US Embassy in Pakistan warns of protests and police roadblocks on GT Road, M1 and M2 from 27 to 30 September. What it says and how to plan road travel.
Fajr Riaz · · 6 min read
Rawalpindi has 15 confirmed dengue cases in 2026 and no deaths. See the latest figures, where to get tested, the 1033 helpline and what to do at home.
Fajr Riaz · · 5 min read
Gold fell Rs 2,100 to Rs 450,936 a tola in Pakistan on 26 September 2026, a day after a Rs 4,700 rise. See the 22K, 21K and silver rates and the week's moves.
Shahid Anwar · · 7 min read
Pakistan has not set a wheat price for 2026-27 as sowing nears. Farmers ask Rs 5,000 per 40 kg against last year's Rs 3,500. What to do before 1 November.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
The M-1 and M-14 were still closed on the evening of 27 September despite a reported 6am reopening. GT Road is clear. Containers, M-2 limits and who to call.
Shahid Anwar · · 7 min read
