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ISLAMABAD: The latest official price list for meat, chicken and eggs for Thursday, October 29, 2026, has been released, providing updated rates for commonly consumed food items. According to the price list, mutton is priced at Rs1,600 per kilogram, while beef is available at Rs800 per kilogram. Live broiler chicken is listed at Rs374 per kilogram,

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Pakistan has increased the reporting threshold forcash transactions by banks from Rs2 million to Rs3 million as part of measures to strengthen the country’s anti-money laundering framework. Under the revised requirement, banks must report daily cash transactions exceeding Rs3 million to the Financial Monitoring Unit (FMU). Previously, the reporting threshold was set

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The federal government on Wednesday raised petrol and diesel prices for October 29, 2026. According to the notification issued by the Petroleum Division, the price of petrol was hiked by Rs 1.85 per liter and the high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs 1.75 per liter. “The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The Federal Minister for Energy, Sardar Awais Khan Leghari, on Tuesday said that the government is working on the abolition of the formula for additional electricity charges when unit consumption exceeds 200 units. Addressing the Senate session, Leghari said the government was developing a system to provide electricity relief based on consumers’ financial

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The federal government on Monday reduced the petrol price and hiked the diesel price for October 28, 2026. According to the notification issued by the Petroleum Division, the price of petrol was lowered by Rs 3.19 per liter, and the high-speed diesel (HSD) price was increased by Rs 2.25 per liter. “The

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The price of the Suzuki Cultus in Pakistan could decrease by up to Rs500,000 under the government’s proposed Auto Policy 2026–31, potentially bringing its price down from approximately Rs4.3 million to Rs3.8 million. According to reports, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the final draft of the five-year auto policy, which will now

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The government has shared some good news with the public, who were concerned about rising flour prices caused by a wheat shortage. Federal Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain has announced that wheat prices will return to normal within the next few days. Explaining the high cost of wheat, he stated that the recent price