Today's 5 big stories in Pakistan, 28 October 2026

Petrol cut to Rs376.06, diesel up to Rs398.07 from Oct 28

Petrol falls Rs3.19 a litre to Rs376.06 while high-speed diesel rises Rs2.25 to Rs398.07 for October 28, per the Petroleum Division.

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Gold rebounds to Rs425,636 a tola as Pakistan rates climb

Local bullion rates climbed Rs3,500 per tola to Rs425,636 in a rebound after a previous day's decline, while the Pakistan Stock Exchange also gained momentum.

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Punjab government jobs open across multiple departments

Vacancies span PITB, S&GAD, the Punjab Mass Transit Authority and other provincial bodies, with applications accepted only through the official jobs portal.

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Brent near $92 as World Bank flags 2026 commodity spike

Energy, food, metals and gold are all forecast higher as Middle East fighting, Black Sea grain delays and tight oil stocks stack pressure on markets.

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Ahsan Iqbal: poverty climbs to 28.9% after 2018 setback

The planning minister told an Islamabad forum that gains from the mid-2010s reversed as instability, shocks and thinner development spending raised the national poverty rate.

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