Pakistan has subsidised petrol for millions, but some economists caution that those most needing help are left out.
![Workers use a device to update the price displayed on a board at a petrol station following the rollout of a fuel relief scheme, which provides a fuel subsidy for eligible motorcycles, rickshaws and vehicles with engines of up to 800cc, in Karachi, Pakistan, September 16, 2026. [Akhtar Soomro/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2026-09-16T215240Z_1506421248_RC2IKNAE0RRX_RTRMADP_3_IRAN-CRISIS-SOUTHASIA-ENERGY-1791364869.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
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Islamabad says its role is defensive, but Riyadh’s offensive in Yemen tests how long it can stay out of the fight.
As Islamabad prepares for another opposition march, drivers and businesses are counting the cost of seized containers.
At 37, he’s the PTI’s top elected leader. But the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister is assuming a national role too.
Pakistani and Turkish military chiefs head to Riyadh for urgent talks, but both countries remain cautious on involvement
![Pakistan's Ishaq Dar (L), Saudi Arabia's Prince Faisal bin Farhan (C) and Turkiye's Hakan Fidan pose for a photo during a meeting in New York on the sidelines of UN General Assembly meeting. [Handout/Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/HTB2EDnX0AAxR-I-1790322577.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
The government has blocked highways to the capital and set up container barriers in preparation for the PTI protest.
Lawmakers will choose a president despite seven vacant seats in districts at the centre of months of unrest.
The company’s cofounder is also an ex-Israeli soldier. Pakistan does not recognise Israel.
![Officials from Powerus, a US-based drones company, and US embassy in Islamabad met Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan's chief of defence forces on September 16, 2026 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. [Handout/Inter-Services Public Relations]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/045ce01c-bc3f-4ff7-845a-24893e48cc3b-1790078066.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Pakistan says an Indian warship entered its EEZ, while India says the collision occurred in international waters.
Pakistan faces growing pressure to honour its Saudi defence commitments while keeping diplomatic channels to Iran open.
