News Highlights Friday, June 20, 2025

PM for finalising industrial policy at the earliest – Neutral
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/06/20/1-page/1054276-news.html

Govt authorises utilization of Rs1.035 trillion for various uplift projects under PSDP in 10 months – Neutral
https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2025/06/19/govt-authorises-utilization-of-rs1-035-trillion-for-various-uplift-projects-under-psdp-in-10-months/

Senate panel recommends raising threshold for economic transaction bans to 500% in Finance Bill 2025-26 – Neutral
https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2025/06/19/senate-panel-recommends-raising-threshold-for-economic-transaction-bans-to-500-in-finance-bill-2025-26/

In meeting with Pakistan’s COAS, Trump shows interest in long-term trade partnership – Positive
https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2025/06/19/in-meeting-with-pakistans-coas-trump-shows-interest-in-long-term-trade-partnership/

SIFC discusses way forward for $6 billion refinery upgrade after IMF rejects govt proposals – Negative
https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2025/06/19/sifc-discusses-way-forward-for-6-billion-refinery-upgrade-after-imf-rejects-govt-proposals/

Attock refinery signs agreement with Italian firm STP for $600 million upgradation project – Positive
https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2025/06/18/attock-refinery-signs-agreement-with-italian-firm-stp-for-600-million-upgradation-project/

SIFC approves revenue-sharing agreement for Sui Southern-Jamshoro JV, sets July 31 deadline for plant operation – Positive
http://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2025/06/19/sifc-approves-revenue-sharing-agreement-for-sui-southern-jamshoro-jv-sets-july-31-deadline-for-plant-operation/

Petroleum products: Senate body rejects Rs2.50/litre carbon levy – Neutral
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40368736/petroleum-products-senate-body-rejects-rs250litre-carbon-levy

PD tells NA body Rs2.50/litre carbon levy to apply from July 1 – Neutral
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40368737/pd-tells-na-body-rs250litre-carbon-levy-to-apply-from-july-1

KHCL seeks LoS extension for $2.5bn Kohala hydropower project till Sept 2027 – Neutral
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40368730/khcl-seeks-los-extension-for-25bn-kohala-hydropower-project-till-sept-2027

Payment dispute between CPPA-G, KE remains unresolved – Negative
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40368721/payment-dispute-between-cppa-g-ke-remains-unresolved

Senate panel approves new power bill surcharges to repay circular debt – Positive
https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2025/06/19/senate-panel-approves-new-power-bill-surcharges-to-repay-circular-debt/

Dar calls for swift action to address power sector challenges – Neutral
https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2025/06/19/dar-calls-for-swift-action-to-address-power-sector-challenges/

GST on solar panels cut to 10%, digital sales tax on services to stay under provincial jurisdiction – Neutral
https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2025/06/19/gst-on-solar-panels-cut-to-10-digital-sales-tax-on-services-to-stay-under-provincial-jurisdiction/

IACL shares along with management control: Eight potential buyers submit EOIs to PC – Neutral
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40368733/piacl-shares-along-with-management-control-eight-potential-buyers-submit-eois-to-pc

Pak Datacom signs MoU with Asia-Pacific satellite broadband operator – Positive
https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2025/06/19/pak-datacom-signs-mou-with-asia-pacific-satellite-broadband-operator/

Budget 2025-26: Senate panel seeks to ease tax rules for buying property – Neutral
https://www.dawn.com/news/1918040/budget-2025-26-senate-panel-seeks-to-ease-tax-rules-for-buying-property

Tribunal upholds CCP’s decision against Pakistan Steel Mills for abuse of dominance -Neutral
https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2025/06/19/tribunal-upholds-ccps-decision-against-pakistan-steel-mills-for-abuse-of-dominance/

Government launches National Electric Vehicle Policy 2025–30 – Positive
https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2025/06/19/government-launches-national-electric-vehicle-policy-2025-30/

Oil Drops as Trump Signals Iran Strike Decision Within Two Weeks
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-19/latest-oil-market-news-and-analysis-for-june-20?srnd=phx-markets

US Futures Pare Losses as Trump Weighs Iran Role: Markets Wrap
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-19/us-futures-slide-as-trump-considers-iran-strikes-markets-wrap?srnd=phx-markets