Aurangzeb Opens Islamabad Round of IMF Talks, With $1.2 Billion Riding on It

As the IMF mission opened fourth EFF and third RSF review talks on September 29, Islamabad confirmed that roughly 10,000 federal civil servants must digitally file asset declarations by October 30, with selected details made public by December 31 — but not the full picture.

BBP Economy Desk · September 29, 2026 · 4 min

Pakistan secured passage for a second Qatari LNG cargo through the Strait of Hormuz this month by negotiating directly with Iran — the third time this year Islamabad has struck its own side deal to keep gas moving, after Iranian strikes knocked out 17% of Qatar's export capacity in March.

BBP Energy Desk · September 29, 2026 · 4 min

A private school van went off Sign Road in Murree's Masiari area on September 29 after its brakes failed, then caught fire. Eleven children were injured, four critically, and police say the van was carrying no fire extinguisher. Punjab's chief minister has ordered vehicle fitness checks on rural school transport.

BBP Security Desk · September 29, 2026 · 3 min

A blast levelled the Madina Hotel in Mastung's Khadkocha area late on September 28, shattering windows and destroying an adjoining shop and more than 250 solar panels. No one was inside, and police are treating it as a suspected IED attack in a district with a recent run of militant incidents.

BBP Security Desk · September 29, 2026 · 4 min