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Petrol Price stays at Rs377 ,Diesel Crosses Rs393 for weekend

23 October 2026 at 19:40

ISLAMABAD – Pakistani government increased the price of high-speed diesel by Rs1.91 per litre for October 24–26, 2026, while keeping petrol unchanged at Rs377.71 per litre.

The latest revision takes diesel from Rs391.75 to Rs393.66 per litre, marking its second consecutive increase. On Thursday, the government had raised diesel by Rs1.64 per litre and reduced petrol by Rs1.60 per litre.

Petrol Price Stays At Rs Diesel Crosses Rs393 For Weekend

In a press release issued on Friday, the Petroleum Division said the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority had revised the ex-depot prices under the federal government’s petroleum pricing mechanism.

The announcement coincided with rising global crude prices as Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia fuelled concerns about further disruption to energy supplies from the Middle East.

Brent crude futures gained $1.40, or 1.2%, to reach $114.57 a barrel by 1138 GMT on Friday. Earlier in the session, Brent touched $115, its highest level since May 4 and a peak of more than five months.

US West Texas Intermediate crude rose $1.48, or 1.5%, to $100.95 a barrel. Brent was on course for its third consecutive weekly increase, with a gain of 4.2%. WTI, despite advancing during Friday’s trading, was heading towards a weekly decline of approximately 0.5%.

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New Pakistani Passport Fees in UAE announced: Check Charges in Dirhams

23 October 2026 at 18:18

DUBAI – Pakistanis living in UAE will pay new passport fees ranging from AED 145 to AED 635 under fresh schedule covering 5-year e-passports and ten-year machine-readable passports.

Pakistani embassy has issued the revised schedule, with all payments to be collected in UAE dirhams. Charges vary according to the number of pages, passport validity and whether applicants choose normal or urgent processing.

5-Year E-Passport Fees

Passport Normal Fee Urgent
36 pages AED 145 AED 235
72 pages AED 260 AED 425

10-Year Machine-Readable Passport Fees

Passport Normal Fee Urgent
36 pages AED 215 AED 355
72 pages AED 390 AED 635

Applicants seeking a replacement after losing their passport for the first time will be charged twice the applicable fee. A second loss will attract a charge of four times the standard fee.

The report also said e-passport issuance has begun in Pakistan and at Pakistani diplomatic missions worldwide, with the electronic document set to be issued for new applications and renewals.

Equipped with advanced security features, e-passports are designed to improve identity verification and strengthen the protection of travel documents in line with international standards.

Existing machine-readable passports will remain valid until their stated expiry dates, meaning holders will not need to replace them immediately because of the transition.

While the reported fee schedule includes ten-year MRPs, the accompanying announcement states that future applications and renewals will receive e-passports. The supplied information does not clarify how the listed MRP fees will apply during this transition.

Pakistan e-Passport latest fee structure in July 2026

 

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CM Maryam Nawaz slams ‘Spoiled Brats’ after Quick Action in Lahore Petrol Pump Assault Case

23 October 2026 at 17:49

LAHORE – Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz issued a warning against abuse of wealth and influence after police arrested a man accused of assaulting a Lahore petrol station worker for asking him to stop smoking.

Calling the arrest ‘tight slap in the face’ to spoiled brats, CM Maryam condemned those who treat poorer people as lesser human beings and assume their money and connections give them a licence to intimidate others. She said such arrogance shows belief that the powerful could mistreat vulnerable citizens and escape the consequences. She pledged to stand firmly with the oppressed, regardless of the standing or influence of those confronting them.

Cm Maryam Nawaz Slams Spoiled Brats After Quick Action In Lahore Petrol Pump Assault Case

Maryam Nawaz said wealth, political connections and personal influence must never become shields against accountability. Justice, she said, was every citizen’s fundamental right, rather than a privilege reserved for those with money and power.

She also vowed that victims would not be left to fight alone because an alleged aggressor enjoyed greater resources or connections. Every possible effort would be made to secure justice and ensure nobody could buy their way out of the law’s reach, she said.

The incident occured at petrol station in Lahore’s Jubilee Town, where a customer allegedly attacked an employee who asked him to stop smoking in accordance with safety protocols.

According to police, the man got out of his vehicle, assaulted the worker and issued threats before fleeing. CCTV footage of the confrontation later went viral on social media. Chuhng police traced the suspect through his vehicle and arrested him. Police alleged that he resisted arrest and said officers recovered a weapon from his possession.

Lahore’s Rowdy Car Owner lands in jail for assaulting Petrol Pump Worker over Smoking Row

 

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‘I Was Pressured’: Azeri woman Diana withdraws Rape Allegations against Pakistani man

23 October 2026 at 17:31

ISLAMABAD – Azerbaijani national Diana withdraws her allegation against Ahmed Tanveer, calling him innocent and appealing for the case to be closed.

In her latest statement, Diana said Tanveer had neither raped her nor taken her mobile phones. She also claimed her earlier accusations were made under pressure, without identifying who had allegedly pressured her. “Ahmed Tanveer did not rape me and did not take my mobile phones,” she said. Diana submitted a document through the Azerbaijani embassy declaring Tanveer innocent. According to the report, police had arrested him despite his having obtained interim bail.

لاہور میں پیش آئے ایک معروف مقدمے کے سلسلے میں آذربائیجان کی شہری ڈیانا کا ایک نیا ویڈیو بیان سامنے آیا ہے، جس میں انہوں نے دعویٰ کیا ہے کہ ملزم احمد تنویر نے ان کے ساتھ کوئی زیادتی نہیں کی اور نہ ہی ان کا موبائل فون یا پاسپورٹ زبردستی لیا گیا۔ اس ویڈیو میں انہوں نے یہ دعویٰ بھی کیا ہے کہ ان کا پہلا بیان دباؤ کے تحت دیا گیا تھا اور وہ اس کیس کو ختم کرنے کی خواہشمند ہیں۔
​ویڈیو میں ڈیانا کا کہنا ہے کہ وہ اس معاملے کو اب مزید آگے نہیں بڑھانا چاہتیں اور چاہتی ہیں کہ یہ کیس بند کر دیا جائے۔ دوسری جانب، عدالت نے اس کیس کی سماعت کے دوران ملزم کی ضمانت میں توسیع کر دی ہے، جبکہ پولیس اس بات کی تحقیقات کر رہی ہے کہ بیانات میں تضاد کی اصل وجوہات کیا ہیں۔

— Nukta e Nazar – نقطہ نظر (@fizimughal) October 23, 2026

Her fresh statement shows U-Turn as compared to her statement in Lahore court, where she accused three men of sexual assault. However, her latest denial specifically names Tanveer, leaving unclear whether she has withdrawn the allegations against the other accused.

غیر ملکی خاتون ڈیانا کا ایک اور بیان جاری
سمجھ سے باہر ہے کہ پولیس نے احمد تنویر کو کس بنیاد پر گرفتار کیا ہے
میں اس وقت بھی عدالت جا کر بیان دینا چاہتی تھی
مجھے کہا گیا ہے کہ اپکی جان کو خطرہ ہے مجھے زبردستی پاکستان بھیجا گیا
مجھے اپنی مرضی سے اظہار کرنے اور فیصلہ کرنے کا موقع نہیں دیا گیا

اس سارے معاملے میں ایسا سلوک کیا گیا جئسے میں مجرم ہوں اور مجھے نکالا جا رہا ہے

میں ملزم محسن اور عزیر کو بھی معاف کرتی ہوں اس معاملے کو اگے نہیں بڑھانا چاہتی

— Waqas Awan (@WaqasAwan666) October 23, 2026

The report contains no subsequent court ruling. Her revised statement therefore does not establish that the case has been closed or that any accused has been judicially cleared.

In her statement recorded on September 29, Diana said she arrived in Islamabad from Istanbul on September 13, spent five days in Faisalabad and then travelled to Lahore. She also intended to visit Skardu.

While in Lahore, she contacted Nimra and Muskan before meeting Muskan at a café. According to her earlier account, they later went to an apartment, where other people joined them. Diana alleged that Nimra received between Rs20,000 and Rs30,000 from Mohsin, purportedly for a party. She claimed she was subsequently prevented from leaving and told that her friends had accepted money.

Her earlier statement accused Mohsin, Ahmed and Ali Zain of rape. She further alleged that her bag, containing Rs200,000 and two mobile phones, was withheld. Diana said she was later pushed out of a car and sought help from members of the public, who contacted police.

The case was registered at Lahore’s Defence police station. Muskan, Mohsin and Ali Zain were arrested, while Shabbir Ahmed was also detained. Investigators questioned more than 20 other people, according to the report. The controversy extended to Lahore airport, where Diana initially refused to return to Azerbaijan despite completing immigration clearance and boarding an aircraft.

Diana eventually departed for Baku on October 4 accompanied by three police officers. The report identified two members of the team as ASP Bareera and DSP Qamar Abbas, alongside another female police officer.

 

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Rotary renews support for Pakistan’s polio eradication efforts

23 October 2026 at 14:23

ISLAMABAD – Rotary International has reaffirmed its support for Pakistan’s efforts to eliminate wild poliovirus, calling for sustained political commitment, funding and community engagement ahead of World Polio Day today (October 24).

Pakistan and Afghanistan remain the only two countries where wild poliovirus is endemic, the organisation said in a statement.

Rotary International President Olayinka Hakeem Babalola said the organisation had contributed more than $3 billion towards polio eradication worldwide, including $1.3 million raised by Rotary members in Pakistan.

More than $500 million of its global contribution had supported efforts in Pakistan, alongside volunteer work to help protect over 45 million children against the disease, he said.

Babalola, who helped lead eradication efforts in Nigeria before Africa received wild poliovirus-free certification in 2020, said the continent’s experience demonstrated that Pakistan could achieve the same goal with coordinated support.

“Africa’s achievement demonstrates that with collaboration and political and financial support, ending polio in Pakistan and eradicating it globally is possible.”

Community trust remains central

Rotary said its members continued to advocate for government support and promote immunisation in Pakistan, where vaccine refusals remained an obstacle to reaching every child.

Aziz Memon, chair of Rotary’s Pakistan National PolioPlus Committee, said addressing wider community needs was essential to maintaining public trust in vaccination efforts.

He said the committee had helped establish water filtration plants, community resource centres and facilities for frontline vaccination workers. Permanent transit posts also helped vaccination teams reach children travelling between areas.

Sustained support urged

Rotary helped establish the Global Polio Eradication Initiative in 1988, when the disease affected an estimated 350,000 children annually across 125 countries.

According to the organisation, cases have since declined by more than 99.9 per cent, and eradication efforts have spared more than 20 million people from paralysis.

Rotary urged governments, donors and partner organisations to keep polio eradication a priority, saying the tools and expertise to eliminate the disease were available.

Observed annually on October 24, World Polio Day honours Jonas Salk, who developed the first safe and effective polio vaccine, and highlights efforts to end the disease.

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Lahore’s Rowdy Car Owner lands in jail for assaulting Petrol Pump Worker over Smoking Row

23 October 2026 at 12:31

LAHORE – A petrol pump worker’s attempt to prevent possible accident allegedly triggered a violent confrontation in Lahore’s Jubilee Town, where a man travelling in a Prado reportedly assaulted him for asking him to stop smoking.

According to police, the worker was following safety protocols when he warned the SUV owner against smoking at the filling station. The suspect allegedly responded by beating the worker and issuing serious threats before fleeing.

سگریٹ کا دھواں روکا تو تشدد کی آگ بھڑک اٹھی، چوہنگ پولیس کی کارروائی، پٹرول پمپ ورکر پر تشدد اور سنگین دھمکیاں دینے والا ملزم گرفتار۔ حفاظتی ایس او پیز کے تحت سگریٹ نوشی سے منع کرنے پر ملزم نے ورکر کو تشدد کا نشانہ بنایا اور فرار ہو گیا۔ پولیس نے گاڑی کی مدد سے ملزم کا سراغ لگایا، دورانِ گرفتاری مزاحمت کرنے والے ملزم کے قبضے سے اسلحہ بھی برآمد ہوا۔ ملزم کے خلاف مقدمہ درج۔

#Digoperations #LahorePolice #PunjabPolice #لاہورپولیس #lahore #لاہور #ہمارے_شہداء_ہمارا_فخر

— Lahore Police Official (@Lahorepoliceops) October 23, 2026

After the incident was reported, Chuhng police traced the SUV. Investigators found that the vehicle had been rented, with its rental receipt providing the lead that helped identify the suspect as Idrees Bhatti. Police subsequently arrested Bhatti, who allegedly attempted to resist officers during his arrest.

DIG Operations said a weapon was also recovered from the suspect’s possession. Further legal proceedings are underway.

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Gold sheds Rs10,000 in 2 Days as Prices slide further in Pakistan

23 October 2026 at 12:11

KARACHI – Gold prices in Pakistan extended their decline on October 23, losing another Rs7,000 per tola as the international market moved lower.

The latest fall brought the domestic rate to Rs424,536 per tola, while 10 grams of gold dropped by Rs6,001 to Rs363,971, as per local market rates.

Gold/Silver New Price Decline
Gold per tola Rs424,536 Rs7,000
Gold per 10 grams Rs363,971 Rs6,001
International gold per ounce $4,020 $70
Silver per tola Rs5,865 Rs221

Over two consecutive sessions, gold has become Rs10,000 cheaper per tola. Thursday’s trading had already seen a Rs3,000 reduction, leaving the rate at Rs431,536 before Friday’s sharper drop.

Gold Rates in Lahore

City Item Selling Rate Buying
Lahore Gold — Piece 423,700 423,200
Lahore Gold — Pathoor 418,500 416,500
Karachi Gold 423,500 —
Lahore Silver — Tezabi 5,850 5,750
Lahore Silver — 1kg Bar 5,900 5,850

The downward movement mirrored international trading, where gold fell by $70 to settle at $4,020 an ounce.

Silver also recorded a decline in Pakistan, with its per-tola price decreasing by Rs221 to Rs5,865.

 

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Saving Certificates now offer 12.12% after Profit Rate increase

23 October 2026 at 11:41

KARACHI – Savers looking for stronger returns gets relief, with the government increasing profit rates across several National Savings schemes. Special Savings Certificates recorded the largest increase among the listed products, while Behbood Savings Certificates now offer an annual rate of 12.96%.

The revisions cover range of savings options, including regular income products, Islamic accounts and short-term certificates, as the government seeks to encourage saving and attract funds into secure savings schemes.

Special Savings Certificates saw their profit rate climb by 110 basis points to 12%. Regular Income Certificates followed with a 96-basis-point increase, taking their rate to 12.12%.

Savings Scheme Profit Rate Increase
Special Savings Certificates 12.00% 110 basis points
Regular Income Certificates 12.12% 96 basis points
Behbood Savings Certificates 12.96% 36 basis points
Sarwa Islamic Account 11.84% 59 basis points
Short-Term Savings Certificates — 3 months 11.12% 26 basis points
Short-Term Savings Certificates — 6 months 11.50% 64 basis points
Short-Term Savings Certificates — 1 year 11.72% 44 basis points

For investors in Behbood Savings Certificates, the rate increased by 36 basis points to 12.96%. The Sarwa Islamic Account also received an upward revision, with a 59-basis-point rise bringing its profit rate to 11.84%.

Short-term savers will also receive higher returns. The three-month certificate rate rose by 26 basis points to 11.12%, while six-month certificates registered a 64-basis-point increase to 11.50%. The rate on one-year certificates increased by 44 basis points to 11.72%.

Across the products listed, the increases range from 26 to 110 basis points.

The revised rates could lift earnings for investors in the relevant schemes, although the amount they ultimately receive will depend on their investment, scheme conditions, taxes and other applicable deductions. Investors should confirm the latest rates, their effective date and eligibility requirements with National Savings before committing funds.

 

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