https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/22/world-bank-pakistan-growth-reforms-incomes/Knock-Onen2026-10-22T15:59:59+00:00The World Bank Pakistan growth forecast is 3.8% this year. Average incomes are rising only 1.6% a year.Oil, World Bank, GDP growthhttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/world-bank-pakistan-growth-thumbnail.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/22/iesco-privatisation-bidders-prequalified/Knock-Onen2026-10-22T15:59:16+00:00IESCO privatisation now has 10 prequalified bidders. Seven of them are chasing all three power companies on sale.Power tariffs, Privatisationhttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/iesco-privatisation-bidders-thumbnail.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/22/gold-price-pakistan-oil-interest-rates/Knock-Onen2026-10-22T11:57:53+00:00The gold price in Pakistan fell Rs3,000 a tola today. Dearer oil is pushing interest-rate bets up and gold down.Oil, Inflation, Gold pricehttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/gold-price-pakistan-tola-thumbnail-1.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/22/kse-100-today-2006-points-gulf-oil/Knock-Onen2026-10-22T11:57:04+00:00KSE-100 today lost 2,006 points, its worst day this week. Gulf attacks pushed Brent crude above $111.Oil, PSX, KSE-100https://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/kse-100-today-2006-points-thumbnail.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/22/petroleum-levy-pakistan-ji-talks/Knock-Onen2026-10-22T07:57:47+00:00The petroleum levy in Pakistan is back at the negotiating table on Friday. Jamaat-e-Islami says its protests will go ahead alongside the talks.IMF, Oil, Petrol pricehttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/petroleum-levy-pakistan-ji-talks-thumbnail.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/22/lng-import-pakistan-winter-gas/Knock-Onen2026-10-22T07:56:47+00:00The LNG import decision in Pakistan is weeks late. Industry, fertiliser and CNG could lose gas first this winter.LNG, Fertiliserhttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/lng-import-pakistan-winter-gas-thumbnail.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/22/gsp-plus-pakistan-eu-india-trade-deal/Knock-Onen2026-10-22T03:59:16+00:00GSP+ Pakistan access now depends on delivery, the EU says. India’s EU trade deal raises the stakes for textile exporters.Trade, Textile exportshttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/gsp-plus-pakistan-eu-exports-thumbnail.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/22/sbp-interest-rate-decision-hold-or-hike/Knock-Onen2026-10-22T03:58:29+00:00The SBP interest rate decision on 26 October has analysts split. Inflation is near 10% and businesses are repaying bank debt.Inflation, SBPhttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/sbp-interest-rate-decision-thumbnail.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/21/world-bank-kp-hydropower-travel-curbs/Knock-Onen2026-10-21T15:59:23+00:00World Bank KP hydropower visits were called off over travel curbs. $147m of a power loan still has no approved new project.World Bank, Khyber Pakhtunkhwahttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/world-bank-kp-hydropower-thumbnail.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/21/unilever-pakistan-foods-mccormick-takeover/Knock-Onen2026-10-21T15:58:30+00:00Unilever Pakistan Foods is set to pass to McCormick. Minority shareholders now wait for an offer price.PSX, Takeovershttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/unilever-pakistan-foods-mccormick-thumbnail.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/21/kse-100-today-779-points-rebound/Knock-Onen2026-10-21T11:59:31+00:00KSE-100 today regained 779 points, almost all of Tuesday’s loss. Oil, gas and bank shares led the rebound.Oil, PSX, KSE-100https://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/kse-100-today-779-points-rebound-thumbnail.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/21/petrol-price-pakistan-levy-breakdown/Knock-Onen2026-10-21T11:58:41+00:00The petrol price in Pakistan rose 88 paisas to Rs382.02 today. Levies take Rs85 of every litre, so crude sets the rest.Oil, Diesel, Petrol pricehttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/petrol-price-pakistan-rs382-thumbnail.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/21/gas-circular-debt-pakistan-surcharges/Knock-Onen2026-10-21T07:58:58+00:00Gas circular debt in Pakistan reached Rs3.63trn by June. Late payment surcharges, not new shortfalls, drove almost all of the rise.IMF, LNG, World Bankhttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/gas-circular-debt-pakistan-thumbnail.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/21/national-savings-profit-rates-increase/Knock-Onen2026-10-21T07:57:53+00:00National Savings profit rates rose for the second time this month. Pensioners now earn 12.96%, well above the SBP rate.Inflation, SBPhttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/national-savings-profit-rates-thumbnail.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/21/electricity-tariff-pakistan-power-purchase-price/Knock-Onen2026-10-21T04:00:43+00:00The electricity tariff in Pakistan for 2027 rests on a Rs27.31 power cost. Capacity payments make up more than half of it.Inflation, Power tariffshttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/electricity-tariff-pakistan-thumbnail-1.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/21/pakistan-auto-policy-exports-ev-tax/Knock-Onen2026-10-21T03:59:51+00:00The Pakistan auto policy draft offers a 1% EV tax and lower car tariffs. Carmakers must export or risk their manufacturing certificates.IMF, Trade, Autoshttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/pakistan-auto-policy-thumbnail.png?w=150