https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/26/pakistan-gcc-free-trade-agreement-qatar/Knock-Onen2026-10-26T07:59:11+00:00The Pakistan GCC free trade agreement is ready on Pakistan’s side, and Islamabad has asked Qatar to help. Trade with Qatar fell sharply in the first quarter.Trade, Gulfhttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/pakistan-gcc-free-trade-agreement-thumbnail.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/26/makkah-pact-iran-talks-tehran-oil/Knock-Onen2026-10-26T07:58:23+00:00The Makkah pact Iran talks put Pakistan’s army chief at the table in Tehran. Oil dipped, but Pakistan’s fuel bill is still near its highs.Oil, Gulf, Geopoliticshttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/makkah-pact-iran-talks-thumbnail.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/26/electricity-bill-tax-discos-income/Knock-Onen2026-10-26T03:58:38+00:00Electricity bill tax could rise if Discos pass their income tax on to consumers. LESCO alone reportedly wants Rs20bn.Power tariffs, FBR, Privatisationhttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/electricity-bill-tax-pakistan-thumbnail.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/26/pm-chromebook-scheme-students/Knock-Onen2026-10-26T03:57:50+00:00The PM Chromebook scheme will hand out 500,000 devices in two years. That is four times the pace of the old laptop scheme.Telecom, PM Laptop Schemehttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/pm-chromebook-scheme-thumbnail.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/26/petrol-subsidy-pakistan-tokens-audit/Knock-Onen2026-10-26T00:58:35+00:00The petrol subsidy in Pakistan missed 31,000 people, a government meeting heard. Stations with few redemptions will now be audited.Oil, Petrol pricehttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/petrol-subsidy-pakistan-tokens-thumbnail.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/26/pakistan-rejects-490m-loan/Knock-Onen2026-10-26T00:57:00+00:00Pakistan rejects $490m loan offer as too costly at about 8%. It still has Rs28.6trn to finance this year.IMF, Rupeehttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/pakistan-490m-loan-rejected-thumbnail.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/25/pakistan-tri-series-final-lahore/Knock-Onen2026-10-25T18:55:23+00:00The Pakistan tri-series final is set after Shadab Khan’s rescue act. A home side in the Lahore final is the PCB’s best sales pitch.Cricket, PCBhttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/pakistan-tri-series-final-thumbnail.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/25/sbp-interest-rate-decision-hike-survey/Knock-Onen2026-10-25T15:54:25+00:00The SBP interest rate decision is due Monday, and most of the market expects a hike. Industry is asking for the opposite.Inflation, SBP, PSXhttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/sbp-interest-rate-decision-thumbnail-2.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/25/sbp-equity-investment-limits-banks-funds/Knock-Onen2026-10-25T07:56:33+00:00SBP equity investment limits now let banks own up to 20% of a fund. Start-ups stay capped at Rs500m.SBP, PSXhttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/sbp-equity-investment-limits-thumbnail.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/25/pakistan-gulf-trade-deficit-imports/Knock-Onen2026-10-25T07:55:04+00:00The Pakistan Gulf trade deficit narrowed 26% in the first quarter. Lower imports, not stronger exports, did most of the work.Trade, Gulf, Geopoliticshttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/pakistan-gulf-trade-deficit-thumbnail.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/25/export-led-growth-pakistan-tariff-reform/Knock-Onen2026-10-25T03:56:40+00:00Export-led growth in Pakistan is the government’s plan, Aurangzeb says. Industries used to tariff protection will feel it first.IMF, Tradehttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/export-led-growth-pakistan-thumbnail.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/25/companies-act-amendments-pakistan-deregulation/Knock-Onen2026-10-25T00:56:19+00:00The Companies Act amendments, all 170 of them, are now with parliament. The bigger promise is to scrap up to 75% of duplicate business rules.SECP, FDIhttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/companies-act-amendments-thumbnail.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/24/geely-pakistan-bestway-electric-cars/Knock-Onen2026-10-24T18:57:07+00:00Geely Pakistan launch brings three electric and hybrid cars through Bestway. Local assembly of up to 25,000 a year is the bigger bet.China, Autoshttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/geely-pakistan-bestway-thumbnail.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/24/pakistan-brokered-iran-deal-hormuz-talks/Knock-Onen2026-10-24T18:56:25+00:00The Pakistan-brokered Iran deal is still on the table, Tehran says. With Brent above $117, Pakistan’s fuel bill depends on it.Oil, Gulf, Geopoliticshttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/pakistan-brokered-iran-deal-thumbnail.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/24/islamabad-land-auction-saudi-developers/Knock-Onen2026-10-24T15:57:02+00:00The Islamabad land auction in December asks for no money upfront. Developers will bid with a share of the towers they build instead.Gulf, Real estatehttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/islamabad-land-auction-thumbnail.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/24/profit-repatriation-pakistan-fdi-outflows/Knock-Onen2026-10-24T11:56:28+00:00Profit repatriation from Pakistan reached $2.31bn last year, 41% more than net FDI. The government says the two numbers should not be compared.Rupee, SBPhttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/profit-repatriation-pakistan-thumbnail.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/24/psl-12-direct-signings-venues/Knock-Onen2026-10-24T11:55:25+00:00PSL 12 has opened its player market five months before the first ball. Two franchise owners who paid Rs3.6bn need the bigger season to pay off.Cricket, PSL, PCBhttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/psl-12-direct-signings-thumbnail.png?w=150