News Highlights Thursday, December 05, 2024

IMF deadline: NTC asks provinces to lay agriculture tax bills by year-end – Neutral
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1258179-ntc-to-table-agri-income-tax-amendments-in-provinces

IMF condition keeps dollar overvalued – Neutral
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2513829/imf-condition-keeps-dollar-overvalued

Govt raises Rs3.4tr via sukuk, PIBs – Positive
https://www.dawn.com/news/1876832/govt-raises-rs34tr-via-sukuk-pibs

CCoSOEs concerned over Rs1trn annual losses by SOEs – Negative
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2024/12/05/1-page/1018567-news.html

Public debt falls by 1pc in October – Neutral
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1258181-public-debt-falls-by-1pc-in-october

Talks under way to import Russian oil: minister – Neutral
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2024/12/05/1-page/1018563-news.html

Govt defers LNG contract with Qatar for a year: minister – Negative
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2024/12/05/1-page/1018565-news.html

17 IPPs of 1994, 2002 policies; Deal reached on hybrid ‘take and pay’ model – Neutral
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2024/12/05/1-page/1018562-news.html

IT-driven export of services rises 14pc – Positive
https://www.dawn.com/news/1876833/it-driven-export-of-services-rises-14pc

Incentives proposed for housing finance – Neutral
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2513836/incentives-proposed-for-housing-finance

PIBTL Suffers Significant Infrastructure Damage Due to Fire Incident – Negative
https://propakistani.pk/2024/12/04/pibtl-suffers-significant-infrastructure-damage-due-to-fire-incident/

Will take up madrasas bill signing with govt, Bilawal assures Fazl
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1258180-i-ll-take-up-madrasa-bill-signing-with-govt-bilwala-assures-fazl

Oil prices rise with all eyes on OPEC+ supply decision
https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/oil-prices-rise-with-all-eyes-opec-supply-decision-2024-12-05/

Asian Stocks Mirror US Advance; Yen Strengthens: Markets Wrap
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-04/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-live-updates?srnd=phx-markets