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Fuel prices in Pakistan include a significant amount of taxes, levies, margins, and other charges that add to the final cost paid by consumers. Petrol carries an additional burden of Rs. 130.75 per litre through various charges beyond its underlying price.
The government is facing criticism over its diesel pricing mechanism, with allegations that consumers may have effectively paid around Rs. 30 billion more in just one month because of the way the price of diesel was calculated.
A recent cyber attack by an autonomous AI agent has raised concerns about the limits of human control over AI systems. The attack, which was fully automated and used a previously unknown vulnerability, has sparked debates about the need for a 'kill switch' to prevent such…
Pakistan's households will pay more for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from August 1 after the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) increased prices by Rs12.89 per kilogram, raising domestic cylinder costs by Rs152.01 for August 2026.
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has taken action against eight nightclubs since 2021 and imposed over S$6.8 million in taxes and penalties for improper tax declarations of flower garland sales.
Morpho has launched Morpho Midnight, a fixed-rate lending protocol on Base, alongside its variable-rate lending markets. The protocol allows lenders and borrowers to propose their own interest rates, maturities, and other loan terms.