News Highlights Wednesday, June 18, 2025

PM’s visit to China in Aug: Minister, Chinese envoy discuss economic agenda – Positive
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/06/18/1-page/1053951-news.html

July-May C/A posts $1.8bn surplus – Positive
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/06/18/1-page/1053952-news.html

Govt unveils revised tax fraud punishment procedure – Neutral
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/06/18/1-page/1053955-news.html

Apr LSMI output grows 2.29pc YoY – Positive
https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/06/18/1-page/1053954-news.html

Pakistan, US move to finalise trade deal through ‘constructive engagement’ – Positive
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1322117-pakistan-us-move-to-finalise-trade-deal-through-constructive-engagement

Pakistan, US to deepen economic ties amid reciprocal tariff talks: Aurangzeb – Positive
https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2025/06/17/pakistan-us-to-deepen-economic-ties-amid-reciprocal-tariff-talks-aurangzeb/

PKR’s REER index decreases to 97.8 in April – Neutral
https://mettisglobal.news/PKRs-REER-index-decreases-to-978-in-April-53118

Petroleum import bill drops nearly 16% in May: SBP – Neutral
https://mettisglobal.news/Petroleum-import-bill-drops-nearly-16-in-May-SBP-53140

NA, Senate panels reject 18pc tax on imported solar panels – Neutral
https://www.dawn.com/news/1917698/na-senate-panels-reject-18pc-tax-on-imported-solar-panels

K-Electric seeks PSX listing for Rs3bn short-term Sukuk issue – Neutral
https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2025/06/17/k-electric-seeks-psx-listing-for-rs3bn-short-term-sukuk-issue/

Pakistan to connect copper-gold Reko Diq mine with rail line by 2028 – Neutral
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1322169-pakistan-to-connect-copper-gold-reko-diq-mine-with-rail-line-by-2028

Short on commitment with SNGPL: Power sector uses 28pc less RLNG – Neutral
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40368337/short-on-commitment-with-sngpl-power-sector-uses-28pc-less-rlng

Fertilizer sales rise 5% in May, but Urea falls 31%, DAP drops 21% – Neutral
https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2025/06/17/fertilizer-sales-rise-5-in-may-but-urea-falls-31-dap-drops-21/

Textile exports fall close to 5% in May: SBP – Negative
https://mettisglobal.news/Textile-exports-fall-close-to-5-in-May-SBP-53141

‘IT exporters, freelancers’: SBP eases reporting formats – Neutral
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40368328/it-exporters-freelancers-sbp-eases-reporting-formats

Re-composition: LUCK, DGKC, MLCF, SNGP & GAL added to Meezan Pakistan Index – Neutral
https://mettisglobal.news/Recomposition-LUCK-DGKC-MLCF-SNGP-GAL-added-to-Meezan-Pakistan-Index-53124

Oil Near Five-Month High on Middle-East Tensions: Markets Wrap
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-17/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-live-updates?srnd=phx-markets

Stocks Fall as Israel-Iran Jitters: Markets Wrap
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-16/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-live-updates?srnd=phx-markets