News Highlight Thursday, February 29, 2024

Leader close to Nawaz says ‘most probably’ Dar will be finance minister
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1162719-leader-close-to-nawaz-says-most-probably-dar-will-be-finance-minister

Petroleum prices set to rise in March as global oil market heats up
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1162561-petroleum-prices-set-to-rise-in-march-as-global-oil-market-heats-up

Cnergyico plans to invest $1bn in Pakistan’s oil refining sector
https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2024/02/28/cnergyico-plans-to-invest-1bn-in-pakistans-oil-refining-sector/

Swapping issue; Rs100bn FBR notice perplexes beleaguered SNGPL
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2024/02/29/1-page/986459-news.html

Anomaly in gas prices creates price distortion
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2024/02/29/12-page/986548-news.html

Govt moves NPP, GPP sell-off process forward
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2024/02/29/1-page/986457-news.html

PPIB may extend FC date of Gwadar power plant today
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2024/02/29/1-page/986458-news.html

Fertilizer production grew by 10.07 percent in 2 quarters
https://www.nation.com.pk/29-Feb-2024/fertiliser-production-grew-by-10-07-percent-in-2-quarters

Symmetry Group adds two more clients to its portfolio
https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2024/02/28/symmetry-group-adds-two-more-clients-to-its-portfolio/

SBP revises timelines for Banks’ Floating Exchange Rates
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2024/02/29/1-page/986460-news.html

Imran Khan’s party urges IMF to consider Pakistan’s instability in talks – sources
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/imran-khans-party-urges-imf-consider-pakistans-instability-talks-sources-2024-02-28/

Those who imposed PTI are ‘criminals’ of Pakistan: Nawaz
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2457893/those-who-imposed-pti-are-criminals-of-pakistan-nawaz

Oil Declines as Build-Up in US Crude Inventories Spurs Caution
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-28/latest-oil-market-news-and-analysis-for-feb-29?srnd=homepage-asia

Asia Stocks Echo US Drop, Bitcoin Extends Rally: Markets Wrap
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-28/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-live-updates