Every Knock-On story, newest first. Each one shows when it was published and when it was last updated, so you can judge how current it is. All times are Pakistan time (PKT).
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The PTI’s march hasn’t reached Islamabad. Businesses are already paying for it.
Talks between the government and the PTI failed and the long march began on 4 October. Weeks before that, the blockade of routes into Islamabad had already tied up trucks,…
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The IMF deal couldn’t lift the PSX. Oil and politics are setting the direction.
The KSE-100 swung by thousands of points this week. The IMF staff-level agreement gave only a brief lift, while Brent above $100 and the PTI long march kept investors cautious.…
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Six weeks of home cricket begin today. The money is in broadcast rights, not the gate.
Sri Lanka’s T20I series opens in Rawalpindi today, followed by an ODI tri-series with England and a two-Test series. Tickets start at Rs200, so the economic value lies in broadcast…
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Commercial used-car imports jumped from 48 to 2,276 a month. Carmakers want the door shut.
Commercial imports of used cars have risen sharply since May, and a new EDB notification has removed several safeguards. Carmakers say the trend could cost local industry over Rs50 billion,…
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K-Electric wins a pause in its tariff fight. Karachi’s bills won’t move, but the subsidy bill might.
The Sindh High Court has suspended NEPRA’s orders cutting K-Electric’s base tariff by Rs7.60 a unit. Karachi consumers pay the national uniform tariff either way, so the real stakes are…
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The World Bank says poverty is rising. For businesses, the warning is about demand.
A new World Bank report says Pakistan’s poverty rate has risen 6.4 points since 2018-19 and that the country holds nearly half of its region’s extreme poor. The government disputes…
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IMF deal is done. Cheaper loans are not part of it.
Pakistan’s staff-level agreement with the IMF opens the way to about $1.2 billion, but the conditions attached point to borrowing costs staying high. Here is what that means for business…
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China is selling fuel again. Don’t expect cheaper diesel yet.
China is resuming refined-fuel exports after its October holiday pause, easing one source of Asia’s diesel squeeze. But Brent near $105 keeps Pakistan’s pump prices close to Rs400 a litre,…
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Pakistan’s Qatar gas deal is up for review. A lower price is not guaranteed.
Pakistan State Oil and QatarEnergy have served price-review notices on each other’s LNG contracts. Most readers will assume Pakistan gets cheaper gas. The contract terms suggest the outcome is far…
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Karachi’s direct line to Europe is back. Exporters gain reliability, not cheaper freight.
MSC has reinstated a weekly service linking Karachi with seven European ports. For textile exporters selling to Pakistan’s largest export market, the main gain is more predictable schedules. Freight costs…
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The government wants to double SME lending. Last quarter’s pace says it is a long way off.
The government has set a target of Rs2 trillion in SME financing by June 2028 and promised a digital loan portal by the end of November. At last quarter’s pace,…
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