News Highlights Wednesday, August 13, 2025

US market: Exporters poised to gain notable competitive edge – Positive
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/08/13/1-page/1061655-news.html

FinMin briefed on CCP battle against cartels – Neutral
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2560862/finmin-briefed-on-ccp-battle-against-cartels

Avenues of furthering ties with WEF explored – Neutral
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/08/13/1-page/1061657-news.html

Finance Division reaffirms uniform honorarium policy across all federal entities – Neutral
https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2025/08/13/finance-division-reaffirms-uniform-honorarium-policy-across-all-federal-entities/

Economy enters sustained stability phase: minister – Neutral
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/08/13/1-page/1061658-news.html

Pak Qatar Group partners with Techs – Positive
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/08/13/2-page/1061678-news.html

Government imposes 10% GST on FATA, PATA goods to curb tax abuse – Neutral
https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2025/08/12/government-imposes-10-gst-on-fata-pata-goods-to-curb-tax-abuse/

List of items being exchanged for tariff cut – Neutral
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/08/13/1-page/1061659-news.html

Gallup poll: surge in business confidence – Positive
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/08/13/6-page/1061721-news.html

Country needs $50bn annually to mitigate to climate risks – Neutral
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40377661/country-needs-50bn-annually-to-mitigate-to-climate-risks

Meeting reviews operational efficiency of ports – Neutral
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40377651/meeting-reviews-operational-efficiency-of-ports

Int’l dispute with Star Hydro – Neutral
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/08/13/1-page/1061654-news.html

SOEs: govt alarmed by over Rs6trn losses – Negative
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/08/13/1-page/1061656-news.html

Multi-stakeholder moot: Call to dismantle single-buyer power procurement model – Neutral
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40377659/multi-stakeholder-moot-call-to-dismantle-single-buyer-power-procurement-model

Sindh launches SEPRA to cut Karachi’s power costs, bypassing NEPRA tariffs – Neutral
https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2025/08/12/sindh-launches-sepra-to-cut-karachis-power-costs-bypassing-nepra-tariffs/

Industrial consumers: LCCI says concerned at retrospective issuance of gas bills – Neutral
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40377642/industrial-consumers-lcci-says-concerned-at-retrospective-issuance-of-gas-bills

Sindh minister claims govt to supply electricity cheaper than K-Electric – Neutral
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40377576/sindh-minister-claims-govt-to-supply-electricity-cheaper-than-k-electric

Cotton yarn exports hit $203m – Positive
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2560860/cotton-yarn-exports-hit-203m

Pakistan to introduce Digital Product Passport for textile exports, says commerce coordinator – Neutral
https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2025/08/13/pakistan-to-introduce-digital-product-passport-for-textile-exports-says-commerce-coordinator/

Sazgar produces 2,034 three-wheelers, 1,199 four-wheelers in July 2025 – Positive
https://mettisglobal.news/Sazgar-produces-2034-threewheelers-1199-fourwheelers-in-July-2025-54439

Car sales rise 29% in July 2025 – Positive
https://mettisglobal.news/Car-sales-rise-29-in-July-2025-54452

Motorbike sales jump 44% YoY in July – Positive
https://mettisglobal.news/Motorbike-sales-jump-44-YoY-in-July-54455

Oil retreats slightly as U.S., China extend tariff freeze
https://mettisglobal.news/Oil-retreats-slightly-as-US-China-extend-tariff-freeze-54445

Asia stocks rise after tariff truce extension
https://mettisglobal.news/Asia-stocks-rise-after-tariff-truce-extension-54428