News Highlights Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Govt bars under-declared taxpayers from buying high-value assets, capping bank deposits and investments – Neutral
https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2025/06/23/govt-bars-under-declared-taxpayers-from-buying-high-value-assets-capping-bank-deposits-and-investments/

Govt presents Rs28.77bn charged expenditures – Neutral
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40369328/govt-presents-rs2877bn-charged-expenditures

Govt proposes revisions to tax rates on profit, dividends – Neutral
https://mettisglobal.news/Govt-proposes-revisions-to-tax-rates-on-profit-dividends-53270

Rs36b mini-budget proposed – Negative
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2552229/rs36b-mini-budget-proposed

UK trade envoy visits Pakistan to advance investment and commercial ties – Positive
https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2025/06/23/uk-trade-envoy-visits-pakistan-to-advance-investment-and-commercial-ties/

Digital payments: PM forms three high-powered panels – Neutral
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40369326/digital-payments-pm-forms-three-high-powered-panels

Govt purchases around Rs29bn Ijara Sukuk on Bai Mujjal basis – Neutral
https://mettisglobal.news/Govt-purchases-around-Rs29bn-Ijara-Sukuk-on-Bai-Mujjal-basis-53291

PM approves phasing out of meter readers, introduces new app for electricity billing – Neutral
https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2025/06/23/pm-approves-phasing-out-of-meter-readers-introduces-new-app-for-electricity-billing/

PD blocks Rs4.69/unit FCA relief – Negative
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40369323/pd-blocks-rs469unit-fca-relief

PC to appoint FAs for more Discos to assess sell-off potential – Neutral
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40369321/pc-to-appoint-fas-for-more-discos-to-assess-sell-off-potential

OMCs not supplying enough fuel to pumps: PPDA – Negative
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40369315/omcs-not-supplying-enough-fuel-to-pumps-ppda

Govt to recover Rs1.938trn from power consumers in 6 years – Neutral
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/06/24/1-page/1054711-news.html

SAB okays 0.5 MT import of sugar – Neutral
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40369325/sab-okays-05-mt-import-of-sugar

WHT on sale of 15-year self-owned homes to end from July 1 – Neutral
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40369329/wht-on-sale-of-15-year-self-owned-homes-to-end-from-july-1

Govt taking steps to support cotton farmers, industry – Positive
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40369330/st-duty-exemptions-on-imported-cotton-yarn-being-withdrawn-aurangzeb-tells-na-govt-taking-steps-to-support-cotton-farmers-industry

NBP launches easy financing for SMEs – Neutral
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40369310/nbp-launches-easy-financing-for-smes

Petrol is Getting a Huge Price Increase Soon – Negative
https://propakistani.pk/2025/06/23/petrol-is-getting-a-huge-price-increase-soon/

PTCL, Kacific and Telco Integrators team up to bridge Pakistan’s digital divide – Positive
https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2025/06/23/ptcl-kacific-and-telco-integrators-team-up-to-bridge-pakistans-digital-divide/

TRG Pakistan plans Supreme Court appeal over SHC ruling – Neutral
https://mettisglobal.news/TRG-Pakistan-receives-court-ruling-in-Chishti-petition-53269

Dost Steels to raise Rs4.45bn via rights issue to fund billet production – Positive
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40369194/dost-steels-to-raise-rs445bn-via-rights-issue-to-fund-billet-production

Ecopack approves 2.03MW solar power project – Positive
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/06/24/4-page/1054757-news.html

PTCL Group & TPL Insurance partner UP – Positive
https://www.dawn.com/news/1919252/company-news

Oil Slides, Stocks Gain as Trump Announces Truce: Markets Wrap
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-23/oil-slides-further-as-trump-declares-ceasefire-markets-wrap?srnd=phx-markets

Oil Extends Slump as Trump Announces Ceasefire in Middle East
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-23/latest-oil-market-news-and-analysis-for-june-24?srnd=phx-markets