News Highlights Friday, April 11, 2025

IMF team due next week to discuss taxation proposals for next budget – Neutral
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1300189-imf-team-due-next-week-to-discuss-taxation-proposals-for-next-budget

PM blocks tax relief for exporters – Neutral
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2539190/pm-blocks-tax-relief-for-exporters

UNDP identifies 5 bankable projects worth $1bn – Neutral
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/04/11/1-page/1045053-news.html

SBP forex reserves rise by $23m to $10.7bn – Neutral
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1300029-sbp-forex-reserves-rise-by-23m-to-10-7bn

Net government budgetary borrowing jumps to Rs31.13tr as of March 28 – Negative
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1300023-net-government-budgetary-borrowing-jumps-to-rs31-13tr-as-of-march-28

Gas price hikes loom as SNGPL, SSGCL seek steep increases from July 2025 – Negative
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1300188-gas-price-hikes-loom-as-sngpl-ssgcl-seek-steep-increases-from-july-2025

Low POL upliftment by OMCs: ARL shuts down 5,000-barrel crude distillation unit – Negative
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1300194-low-pol-upliftment-by-omcs-arl-shuts-down-5-000-barrel-crude-distillation-unit

Oil industry seeks abolition of super tax, sales tax exemption in FY26 budget – Negative
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1300193-oil-industry-seeks-abolition-of-super-tax-sales-tax-exemption-in-fy26-budget

PPL signs amendment to expand barytes project in Balochistan – Neutral
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1300037-ppl-signs-amendment-to-expand-barytes-project-in-balochistan

Govt agrees to extend LPG terminal’s lease – Neutral
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2539196/govt-agrees-to-extend-lpg-terminals-lease

Discos and KE; Nepra approves Rs1.71 tariff cut on PD’s motion – Positive
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/04/11/1-page/1045056-news.html

Energy sector reforms; Govt makes new commitments to IMF – Negative
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/04/11/1-page/1045048-news.html

As per terms agreed with task force; CPPA-G, Attock Gen file tariff revision plea – Neutral
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/04/11/1-page/1045055-news.html

Auto sales swell by 46pc in 9MFY25 – Negative
https://www.dawn.com/news/1903396/auto-sales-swell-by-46pc-in-9mfy25

Pakistan to seek fresh bids for PIA: adviser – Neutral
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1300182-pakistan-to-seek-fresh-bids-for-pia-adviser

Bank advances to private sector fall – Negative
https://www.dawn.com/news/1903392/bank-advances-to-private-sector-fall

Wholesale, retail gap widens to 133% – Negative
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2539195/wholesale-retail-gap-widens-to-133

PPP, PTI seeks NA debate on canals
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2539219/ppp-pti-seeks-na-debate-on-canals

Trump tariff hike pushes China goods rate to 145pc
https://www.dawn.com/news/1903391/trump-tariff-hike-pushes-china-goods-rate-to-145pc

Oil prices set to drop for a second week as US-China trade war to cut demand
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-prices-set-drop-second-week-us-china-trade-war-cut-demand-2025-04-11/

Stocks Extend Drop, Dollar Falls on Tariff Woes: Markets Wrap
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-10/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-live-updates

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