Petrol & Diesel Relief: Pakistan cut petrol by Rs1.49 to Rs387.54 and HSD by Rs2.73 to Rs402.24 for Sept 30, with levies and dealer margins largely unchanged. IMF Talks: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb kicked off the IMF fourth EFF and third RSF review in Islamabad; Pakistan expects about $1.2bn by late Oct/early Nov, with possible waivers for structural benchmark slippages. Markets & Debt: PM Shehbaz Sharif became the first Pakistani PM to open the London Stock Exchange and inaugurated a landmark $3bn dual-tranche Eurobond. Politics & Protest: PTI dismissed reports of KP CM Sohail Afridi’s ouster and said its Oct 4 Islamabad march remains intact; meanwhile TTPA invited PPP to an All Parties Conference. Justice Watch: FCC ruled long-standing revenue entries can’t be changed via summary correction when title/possession rights are disputed; SC said indirect DNA tests with relatives aren’t conclusive without direct comparison. Health & Punjab: CM Maryam Nawaz marked World Heart Day, citing 7,294 successful cath-lab procedures and plans to expand labs across districts. Crime & Courts: Lahore court granted six-day remand in a foreign woman gang-rape case; separate arrests followed alleged extortion and the killing of an 18-year-old girl. Trade & Industry: Pakistan Customs integrated with Hong Kong’s ValidAP via the Pakistan Single Window to verify digital trade documents; Cabinet approved export of 200,000MT surplus sugar with price monitoring. Security & Region: Pakistan urged Afghanistan to drop a “militant mindset” for lasting peace, while pirate action in Somalia left three Pakistani sailors dead before Puntland secured a hijacked tanker.