News Highlights Friday, March 14, 2025

IMF agrees to cut FBR tax collection target by Rs620bn – Positive
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1291666-imf-agrees-to-cut-fbr-tax-collection-target-by-rs620bn

Jul-Feb tax collection falls short of target – Negative
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/03/14/1-page/1041653-news.html

No US entry ban on Pakistanis, says Foreign Office – Neutral
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40352773/no-us-entry-ban-on-pakistanis-says-foreign-office

Foreign reserves reach $15.93bn – Neutral
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/03/14/1-page/1041654-news.html

Oil marketing sector sees 39% profit surge – Positive
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1291543-oil-marketing-sector-sees-39pc-profit-surge

Buyback tariff of solar rooftop consumers slashed to Rs10 per unit – Negative
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1291495-buyback-tariff-of-solar-rooftop-consumers-slashed-to-rs10-per-unit

Panda bonds crucial to renewable energy transition – Neutral
https://www.dawn.com/news/1897777/panda-bonds-crucial-to-renewable-energy-transition

Cement Prices in North Region Set to Increase – Positive
https://propakistani.pk/2025/03/13/cement-prices-in-north-region-set-to-increase/

Samba Bank to convert operations into Islamic banking – Neutral
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/03/14/4-page/1041697-news.html

Haleon Pakistan exports first Centrum shipment to Kenya – Positive
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40352748/haleon-pakistan-exports-first-centrum-shipment-to-kenya

P@SHA calls for 10-year tax exemption to boost IT exports – Neutral
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2534133/p-at-sha-calls-for-10-year-tax-exemption-to-boost-it-exports

Pakistan, Oman plan to establish direct sea link – Neutral
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1291545-pakistan-oman-plan-to-establish-direct-sea-link

Elimination of terrorism in Balochistan, KP must for country’s progress: PM Shehbaz
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1291513-elimination-of-terrorism-in-balochistan-kp-must-for-countrys-progress-pm-shehbaz

Oil settles down more than 1% on tariff worry, supply-demand expectations
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-dips-economic-concerns-supply-demand-expectations-weigh-2025-03-13/

Futures Rise, Dollar Up as US Shutdown Risk Eases: Markets Wrap
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-13/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-live-updates?srnd=phx-markets