News Highlights Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Fitch projects rupee to fall to Rs295 by mid-2026 – Negative
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2541610/fitch-projects-rupee-to-fall-to-rs295-by-mid-2026

Country’s GDP growth revised downward by IMF – Negative
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/04/23/1-page/1046665-news.html

IMF calls for fiscal buffers to face rising uncertainty – Negative
https://www.dawn.com/news/1906024/imf-calls-for-fiscal-buffers-to-face-rising-uncertainty

IMF looking at countries, including Pakistan, with repeated programmes: Georgieva – Neutral
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1304265-imf-looking-at-countries-including-pakistan-with-repeatedprogrammes-georgieva

Pakistan’s minerals could help fix trade imbalance with US: Aurangzeb – Neutral
https://www.dawn.com/news/1905975/pakistans-minerals-could-help-fix-trade-imbalance-with-us-aurangzeb

Reforms being undertaken in taxation, energy, SOEs: Aurangzeb – Neutral
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1304269-reforms-being-undertaken-in-taxation-energy-soes-aurangzeb

Road blockades in Sindh disrupt fuel supply to upcountry – Negative
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/04/23/12-page/1046783-news.html

Pakistan diverts its 5th term LNG cargo to international market – Neutral
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1304273-pakistan-diverts-its-5th-term-lng-cargo-to-international-market

Rice exports surge 21.78% despite India’s return – Positive
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2541628/rice-exports-surge-2178-despite-indias-return

Steady gas supply to fertiliser plants pledged – Neutral
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2541629/steady-gas-supply-to-fertiliser-plants-pledged

POL signs 15-year hydrogen supply deal with Archroma Pakistan Ltd – Positive
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/04/23/4-page/1046697-news.html

Taxes and tariffs you pay on mobile, cellular services – Negative
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2541576/all-the-taxes-and-tariffs-you-pay-on-cellular-services

Poverty rate in country to stand at 42.4pc: WB – Negative
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/04/23/1-page/1046666-news.html

Trade gap with nine states widens 34pc to $8.4bn – Negative
https://www.dawn.com/news/1906029/trade-gap-with-nine-states-widens-34pc-to-84bn

Ministries asked to surrender funds ahead of schedule – Neutral
https://www.dawn.com/news/1906026/ministries-asked-to-surrender-funds-ahead-of-schedule

Gold prices at new historic peak – Negative
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/04/23/4-page/1046700-news.html

Tempers flare in Senate as opposition slams canals project
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1304264-tempers-flare-in-senate-as-opposition-slams-canals-project

Oil rises 1% on Iran sanctions, drop in US crude stocks
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-rises-1-iran-sanctions-drop-us-crude-stocks-2025-04-23/

Stocks, Dollar Gain on Trade Talks, Fed Reprieve: Markets Wrap
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-22/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-live-updates

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