https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/27/pakistan-forex-reserves-record-q1/Knock-Onen2026-10-27T11:59:29+00:00Pakistan forex reserves hit a record $21.5bn, the finance ministry says. Most of the new foreign money went into government debt.IMF, SBP, Remittanceshttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/pakistan-forex-reserves-thumbnail.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/27/bank-of-punjab-profit-nine-months/Knock-Onen2026-10-27T07:57:09+00:00Bank of Punjab profit rose 22% to Rs14.53bn in nine months. Lending grew even faster, by 28%.SBP, PSXhttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/bank-of-punjab-profit-thumbnail.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/27/pakistan-china-trade-deficit-regional/Knock-Onen2026-10-27T07:56:24+00:00The Pakistan China trade deficit pushed the regional gap up 26.6% to $4.97bn. Exports to Afghanistan have almost vanished.Trade, China, Afghanistanhttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/pakistan-china-trade-deficit-thumbnail.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/27/gul-ahmed-renewable-energy-nooriabad/Knock-Onen2026-10-27T03:59:22+00:00The Gul Ahmed renewable energy plan adds wind, solar and a 20MWh battery. It comes with 43.75 more acres of land at Nooriabad.PSX, Power tariffs, Textile exportshttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/gul-ahmed-renewable-energy-thumbnail.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/27/port-qasim-lng-terminal-energas/Knock-Onen2026-10-27T03:58:35+00:00Lucky and QatarEnergy have walked away from the Port Qasim LNG terminal. A $2m fee and a 30 November deadline are what is left.LNG, Gulf, FDIhttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/port-qasim-lng-terminal-thumbnail.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/27/electricity-subsidy-pakistan-bisp/Knock-Onen2026-10-27T00:58:35+00:00The electricity subsidy in Pakistan could move to BISP-linked support. A new committee has two months to decide who qualifies.IMF, Power tariffs, World Bankhttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/electricity-subsidy-pakistan-bisp-thumbnail.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/27/israel-election-impact-pakistan-oil/Knock-Onen2026-10-27T00:57:29+00:00The Israel election impact on Pakistan runs through oil. The IEA sees no return to pre-war energy markets in 2027.Oil, Geopoliticshttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/israel-election-impact-pakistan-thumbnail.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/26/petrol-price-pakistan-diesel-daily-pricing/Knock-Onen2026-10-26T18:55:52+00:00The petrol price in Pakistan rises to Rs379.25, and diesel goes up for a fifth time in a row. Daily pricing now ties the pump to Gulf oil.Oil, Diesel, Petrol pricehttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/petrol-price-pakistan-thumbnail-1.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/26/us-lng-pakistan-energy-contracts/Knock-Onen2026-10-26T15:56:41+00:00US LNG for Pakistan is now on the table, the petroleum ministry says. Winter supply still rests on Qatar and the spot market.LNG, Gulf, Geopoliticshttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/us-lng-pakistan-thumbnail.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/26/kse-100-today-664-points-rate-hike/Knock-Onen2026-10-26T11:58:21+00:00KSE-100 today rose 664 points, recovering from a 1,100-point dip. One good day undoes only a sixth of last week’s loss.SBP, PSX, KSE-100https://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/kse-100-today-rebound-thumbnail-1.png?w=150https://knockonbrief.com/2026/10/26/sbp-interest-rate-hike-12-percent/Knock-Onen2026-10-26T11:57:36+00:00The SBP interest rate is now 12% after a 50bp hike. Oil above $100 and wheat prices forced the State Bank’s hand.Oil, Inflation, SBPhttps://knockonbrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/sbp-interest-rate-hike-thumbnail.png?w=150https://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=150