News Highlights Friday, Aug 29, 2025

NFC meeting postponed – Neutral
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/08/29/1-page/1063675-news.html

SBP posts record profit of Rs2.5trn for FY25 – Positive
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/08/29/1-page/1063677-news.html

SBP forex reserves rise by $18m to $14.27bn – Positive
https://e.thenews.com.pk/detail/?id=428490

Rs30.216bn TSG approved by ECC – Positive
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/08/29/1-page/1063673-news.html

Pakistan welcomes Japan Bank’s entry into Reko Diq lender group – Positive
https://e.thenews.com.pk/detail/?id=428489

Plan approved to hand over Islamabad Airport operations to UAE – Positive
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/08/29/1-page/1063679-news.html

Food supplies, agri growth at risk – Negative
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/08/29/1-page/1063676-news.html

PD-private sector ‘alliance’ takes on Ogra – Negative
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/08/29/1-page/1063670-news.html

CCoSOEs approves reconstitution of NESPAK board – Positive
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/08/29/1-page/1063671-news.html

Ogra-determined rates – Positive
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/08/29/1-page/1063672-news.html

TCP tenders to buy 100,000 MT of sugar – Positive
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/08/29/1-page/1063678-news.html

Rs23bn fuel refund on cards – Positive
https://www.dawn.com/news/1937995/rs23bn-fuel-refund-on-cards

NHA, railways waive fibre optic installation fees – Negative
https://www.dawn.com/news/1937998/nha-railways-waive-fibre-optic-installation-fees

ECC okays Rs40bn to wind up essential items’ facility for the impoverished – Neutral
https://www.dawn.com/news/1937996/ecc-okays-rs40bn-to-wind-up-essential-items-facility-for-the-impoverished

Ogra orders shift to digital payments – Positive
https://www.dawn.com/news/1937997/ogra-orders-shift-to-digital-payments

PTA suspends licences of five LDI operators over unpaid dues – Negative
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2563799/pta-suspends-licences-of-five-ldi-operators-over-unpaid-dues

FPCCI challenges retrospective RLNG debits – Negative
https://e.thenews.com.pk/detail/?id=428495

Danish pharma giant Lundbeck announces operations closure in Pakistan – Negative
https://e.thenews.com.pk/detail/?id=428496

SME financing roundtable held – Positive
https://e.thenews.com.pk/detail/?id=428488

Pakistan expands national shipping fleet with two Aframax tankers – Positive
https://e.thenews.com.pk/detail/?id=428500

Asian Stocks Mixed Before US Inflation, Oil Drops
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-28/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-live-updates

Oil prices fall on demand concerns, but headed for weekly gain
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-prices-fall-demand-concerns-headed-weekly-gain-2025-08-29/