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Petrol Rs398.96, Diesel Rs395.72 — New Prices Effective October 9, 2026
OGRA raises petrol by Rs2.31 and diesel by 78 paisas per litre for one day, bringing petrol close to the Rs400 mark.
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Rohaan ·FBR Clarifies New Tax Rules for Social Media Creators: Rs195 Per 1,000 Views Is a Benchmark, Not a Final Verdict
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Full market data →Bitcoin (USD)$81,758▼ 1.86%
Ethereum (USD)$2,474.11▼ 3.88%
Updated 38 minutes ago. Source: CoinGecko.
Gold rates
Gold →Gold 24K (per tola)Rs 433,045▲ 0.94%
Gold 24K (per 10g)Rs 371,273▲ 0.94%
Gold 22K (per tola)Rs 396,958▲ 0.94%
Silver (per tola)Rs 6,383.00▲ 0.98%
Rates: All Pakistan Sarafa Gems & Jewellers Association / spot. Updated 38 minutes ago.
Currency corner
Converter →USD / PKRRs 277.05▲ 0.16%
EUR / PKRRs 310.21▼ 0.33%
GBP / PKRRs 366.13▼ 0.20%
SAR / PKRRs 73.88▲ 0.16%
AED / PKRRs 75.44▲ 0.16%
CNY / PKRRs 41.27▲ 0.15%
Source: ExchangeRate-API. Updated 23 minutes ago.
Fuel prices
Fuel →Petrol (per litre)Rs 396.65• 0.00%
High-speed diesel (per litre)Rs 394.94• 0.00%
Hi-octane (per litre)Rs 410.00• 0.00%
LPG (per kg)Rs 279.34• 0.00%
Kerosene (per litre)Rs 329.54• 0.00%
Source: PSO pump price (via fuel-api). Updated 6 hours ago.
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