News Highlights Thursday, October 10, 2024

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan to sign 26 contracts valuing $2.2bn – Positive
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1238619-saudi-arabia-pakistan-to-sign-26-contracts-valuing-2-2bn

Chinese PM to address joint session of parliament – Neutral
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1238627-chinese-pm-to-address-joint-session-of-parliament

Q1 remittances up 39pc to record $8.8bn YoY – Positive
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2024/10/10/1-page/1010561-news.html

RMB, FDI, export-oriented enterprises; GFZ may be granted exemption to initiate pilot project – Neutral
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2024/10/10/1-page/1010565-news.html

Aurangzeb hints at amending SBP law – Neutral
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2501805/aurangzeb-hints-at-amending-sbp-law

Fuel prices may rise – Neutral
https://www.dawn.com/news/1864149/fuel-prices-may-rise

Refined POL items and solar power; Chinese team to explore deals with PD today – Neutral
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2024/10/10/1-page/1010567-news.html

Shell: takeover regulations – Neutral
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2024/10/10/12-page/1010676-news.html

Parco to shut down for almost 40 days for maintenance and inspection – Neutral
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1238478-parco-to-shut-down-for-almost-40-days-for-maintenance-and-inspection

Federal govt to merge two key ministries as part of cost-saving measures – Neutral
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2501735/federal-govt-to-merge-two-key-ministries-as-part-of-cost-saving-measures

Independent multiplayer power market – Neutral
https://www.dawn.com/news/1864151/independent-multiplayer-power-market

PTCL launches country’s first 800G WDM system – Positive
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1238469-ptcl-launches-country-s-first-800g-wdm-system

LPG Action Committee threatens to go on strike – Negative
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2024/10/10/4-page/1010587-news.html

Agri tax collection from coming July: Aurangzeb – Neutral
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2024/10/10/1-page/1010557-news.html

Foreign visits of ruling parties MPs cancelled
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1238621-foreign-visits-of-ruling-parties-mps-cancelled

Oil prices rise on Israel-Iran conflict fears and U.S. storm
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-prices-rise-israel-iran-conflict-fears-us-storm-2024-10-10/

Chinese stocks climb; dollar steady before US inflation test
https://www.reuters.com/markets/global-markets-wrapup-1-2024-10-10/