News Highlights Monday, March 17, 2025

IMF says making progress on Pakistan review, new climate loan – Neutral
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1292315-imf-says-making-progress-on-pakistan-review-new-climate-loan

IMF agrees to scrapping of Tajir Dost Scheme – Positive
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1291998-imf-agrees-to-scrapping-of-tajir-dost-scheme

Repatriation of declared assets; PM proposes incentive scheme for overseas Pakistanis: SAPM – Neutral
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/03/16/1-page/1041881-news.html

Senate body told; ‘ML-1 projects primarily financed by loan from China’ – Neutral
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/03/15/8-page/1041868-news.html

Govt forms crypto council – Neutral
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2534320/govt-forms-crypto-council

Petroleum prices kept unchanged to make space for tariff cut – Neutral
https://www.dawn.com/news/1898143/petroleum-prices-kept-unchanged-to-make-space-for-tariff-cut

Govt Increases Petroleum Levy by Rs. 10 Per Liter to Meet IMF Conditions – Negative
https://propakistani.pk/2025/03/16/govt-increases-petroleum-levy-by-rs-10-per-liter-to-meet-imf-conditions/

Pakistan diverts third LNG cargo as gas demand declines – Neutral
https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2025/03/15/pakistan-diverts-third-lng-cargo-as-gas-demand-declines/

Ogra urges refineries to strengthen agreements with OMCs – Neutral
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1291826-ogra-urges-refineries-to-strengthen-agreements-with-omcs

Contingent on IMF nod; Power tariff may be cut by up to Rs8/unit – Neutral
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/03/16/1-page/1041882-news.html

DISCOs request tariff reduction of 30 paisa per unit – Neutral
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2534317/discos-request-tariff-reduction-of-30-paisa-per-unit

KE board set to approve additional write-off claims – Neutral
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/03/17/12-page/1042060-news.html

Resolution of power sector CD in sight – Neutral
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/03/15/1-page/1041788-news.html

Suzuki pulls the plug on WagonR, Ravi – Neutral
https://www.dawn.com/news/1898151/suzuki-pulls-the-plug-on-wagonr-ravi

26,250 tonnes of rice from Pakistan reaches Bangladesh port – Positive
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1292323-26-250-tonnes-of-rice-from-pakistan-reaches-bangladesh-port

Sugar price keeps climbing for 16th week – Positive
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1292001-sugar-price-keeps-climbing-for-16th-week

Gul Ahmed plans four subsidiaries – Positive
https://www.dawn.com/news/1897992/gul-ahmed-plans-four-subsidiaries

Pharma sector: SIFC backs deregulation as exports surge – Positive
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40353086/pharma-sector-sifc-backs-deregulation-as-exports-surge

$235m dredging project launched – Positive
https://www.dawn.com/news/1898147/235m-dredging-project-launched

Looming water shortages threaten wheat, sugar crops in Sindh, Punjab – Negative
https://www.dawn.com/news/1898152/looming-water-shortages-threaten-wheat-sugar-crops-in-sindh-punjab

Pakistan may face travel ban by US if govt doesn’t address ‘deficiencies within 60 days’
https://www.dawn.com/news/1898056/pakistan-may-face-travel-ban-by-us-if-govt-doesnt-address-deficiencies-within-60-days

Decision on formation of anti-govt alliance after Eid: Fazl
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/03/17/3-page/1042002-news.html

Oil up 1% as US vows to keep attacking Houthis
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/brent-crude-opens-week-higher-us-vows-keep-attacking-houthis-2025-03-16/

Asian Stocks Rise on China Hopes, US Futures Slip: Markets Wrap
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-16/asia-to-extend-stock-rally-on-new-chinese-measures-markets-wrap?srnd=phx-markets

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