News Highlights Monday, October 14, 2024

Forex reserves will touch $11bn in two weeks: Aurangzeb – Positive
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2024/10/14/1-page/1011114-news.html

Pakistan needs to repay external debt of $18.8bn in current fiscal: IMF – Negative
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1239646-pakistan-needs-to-repay-external-debt-of-18-8bn-in-current-fiscal-imf

IMF concerned at low investment in social sector – Negative
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2024/10/13/1-page/1010965-news.html

Fund sets 22 SBs and conditionalities – Neutral
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2024/10/12/1-page/1010860-news.html

Pakistan lags behind regional peers in living standards: IMF – Negative
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1239316-pakistan-lags-behind-regional-peers-in-living-standards-imf

Govt may collect Rs300bn from agri tax – Neutral
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2024/10/14/1-page/1011113-news.html

Govt pledges PSDP cuts, other reforms amid IMF criticism – Negative
https://www.dawn.com/news/1864680/govt-pledges-psdp-cuts-other-reforms-amid-imf-criticism

Petrol price may increase by Rs3.95, diesel by Rs10.26 per litre from 16th – Negative
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1239648-petrol-price-may-increase-by-rs3-95-diesel-by-rs10-26-per-litre-from-16th

IMF assured of semi-annual gas tariff adjustment by Feb 15, 2025 – Neutral
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2024/10/12/1-page/1010863-news.html

RLNG prices slashed up to 7.1% – Positive
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2502251/rlng-prices-slashed-up-to-71

IMF told; Two Discos’ sell-off to wrap up by Jan-end – Neutral
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2024/10/12/1-page/1010859-news.html

Govt stops payments to 18 IPPs ahead of negotiations? – Neutral
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2024/10/14/1-page/1011117-news.html

Suzuki Every Launches in Pakistan – Positive
https://propakistani.pk/2024/10/13/suzuki-every-launches-in-pakistan/

ECC green-lights more sugar exports – Positive
https://www.dawn.com/news/1864661/ecc-green-lights-more-sugar-exports

Mills to start crushing from Nov 21 – Neutral
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2502427/mills-to-start-crushing-from-nov-21

IMF raises alarm over banks’ heavy reliance on govt – Negative
https://www.dawn.com/news/1864663/imf-raises-alarm-over-banks-heavy-reliance-on-govt

Address microfinance banks’ feeble business models before deposit insurance: IMF – Neutral
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1239524-address-microfinance-banks-feeble-business-models-before-deposit-insurance-imf

Digital payments share increases to 84pc in FY24 – Positive
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1239184-digital-payments-share-increases-to-84pc-in-fy24

SBP launches fund for SMEs – Positive
https://www.dawn.com/news/1864842/sbp-launches-fund-for-smes

Li likely to inaugurate Gwadar airport – Neutral
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2024/10/14/1-page/1011112-news.html

EFS ends; Exporters now to pay regular income tax: IMF – Neutral
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2024/10/12/1-page/1010862-news.html

Reforms in agri income tax regimes; IMF urges provinces to implement commitment – Positive
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2024/10/12/1-page/1010865-news.html

Govt shares draft of proposed 26th Amendment
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2024/10/13/1-page/1010969-news.html

Amendments Bill: SC to take up petitions on 17th
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2024/10/13/8-page/1011067-news.html

Oil prices fall by more than $1 on deflation worries in China
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-prices-fall-by-more-than-1-chinese-economic-data-2024-10-13/

Asia shares await China markets’ response to detail-thin stimulus pledges
https://www.reuters.com/markets/global-markets-wrapup-1-2024-10-14/