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Pakistan orders a 50% cut in official-vehicle fuel, a 5% reduction in non-employee spending, and new travel and procurement restrictions.

Pakistan is reviewing possible fuel-saving measures, including a four-day workweek and limits on official transport, but no final policy has been announced.

Pakistan's National Assembly and Senate introduce work rotations, fuel reductions and spending controls under a fresh austerity drive.
Rawalpindi health authorities have confirmed 23 dengue cases after screening 4,673 people and intensified surveillance and prevention measures.

Every Friday the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics publishes a number, and every Friday it is reported as though it were inflation. It is not. It is the Sensitive Price Indicator, and it measures something narrower and more…
On September 22, Pakistan raises petrol price by Rs4.61 while reducing high-speed diesel rates. Key government measures follow rising international oil prices
The Asian Development Bank forecasts Pakistan's GDP growth at 3.7%, lower than expectations, as inflation rises due to global challenges
Pakistan announces reduced fuel prices as petrol drops by Rs0.84 and diesel by Rs2.63 per litre, addressing the challenges of rising global oil costs

NASA says scientists used IXPE to directly measure the magnetic fields of pulsar PSR J1101−6101 in the Lighthouse Nebula for the first time
WHO has extended polio-related international travel measures for Pakistan for another three months amid continued transmission and cross-border risks.
Indian solar-observatory measurements strengthen evidence that magnetic reconnection helps transfer energy into the Sun's extremely hot outer atmosphere.
The United States has announced new tariffs on 60 trading partners, including Pakistan, India and China, framing the measure as a response to forced labour concerns in global supply chains rather than the broader tariff…

WHO's 2026 breastfeeding evidence points to counselling, baby-friendly hospitals, maternity protection and marketing rules as measures that deliver results.

NASA’s Juno spacecraft has added a new layer to scientists’ view of Jupiter’s moon Io, using microwave measurements to reveal heat patterns that sit below the surface rather than only at ground level. The data, released…
Lawmakers are hoping to avoid a third shutdown since last September. The stopgap funding measure now heads to the Senate, where it faces an uncertain

PM Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed support for polio eradication in talks with the Gates Foundation and separately approved measures to streamline Pakistan's trade procedures.

Vietnam has drafted new rules that would let children under 16 keep social media accounts while stripping away their ability to post, comment or react to content, an approach officials are billing as more measured than…

LAHORE, September 30, 2026: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has approved the holding of Basant celebrations in Lahore from January 29 to February 7, 2027, reviving the city’s longstanding cultural tradition whi

Attaullah Tarar challenges PTI after the party postpones its Islamabad march to October 4 amid security measures and political tensions.

The Islamabad High Court has sought a detailed report on the PIMS fire inquiry and safety measures taken after the deaths of 14 children.

A NASA-supported monitoring network has produced a detailed three-year picture of PM2.5 and black carbon pollution across Ethiopia's capital.
Andy Burnham is being urged to take a less cautious approach to economic policy if he wants Labour to do more than hold the line. In an opinion piece for The Guardian Business, economist Jonathan Portes argues that the…
The Pakistani government has increased fuel prices, raising petrol by Rs2.10 and diesel by Re0.30, effective from October 3. Here’s what you need to know
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said on Tuesday that the province has consistently been receiving less water than its allocated share, and announced the formation of a provincial water task force to…