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E-Paper | January 13, 2025

Russia says new US energy sanctions will destabilise global markets

Russia says new US energy sanctions will destabilise global markets

Expects to be able to counteract US efforts to undermine positions of Russian companies.

Published 13 Jan, 2025 03:05pm

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PSX Highlights of the Day

Company	Price	Change	Change %	Volume
FCIBL	7.5900	0.9900	15.00 ▲	1,895
OBOY	9.6000	1.0000	11.63 ▲	451,333
GUSMNC	9.5900	0.9900	11.51 ▲	120,050
DWAENC	42.0900	3.8300	10.01 ▲	33,954
DADX	77.4400	7.0400	10.00 ▲	139,974

Company	Price	Change	Change %	Volume

Source: PSX | Updated Jan 13, 2025

Aurangzeb says country making progress on Panda bonds: report

Aurangzeb says country making progress on Panda bonds: report

Says IMF mission to visit country next month.

Updated 13 Jan, 2025 03:38pm

Govt deploys intel officers to combat power theft in Sindh

Govt deploys intel officers to combat power theft in Sindh

Disco Support Unit (DSU) formed for Sukkur Electric Power Company (Sepco) for 2 years.

Updated 13 Jan, 2025 07:40am

Lack of well-defined govt policies, false past promises leading agri sector down path of negative growth

Lack of well-defined govt policies, false past promises leading agri sector down path of negative growth

Pakistan’s agriculture sector, according to experts and economists, has been operating on autopilot.

Published 13 Jan, 2025 10:39am

Uraan plan must prioritise food security, female empowerment to incur any meaningful change in country

Uraan plan must prioritise food security, female empowerment to incur any meaningful change in country

Pakistan is now prioritising Gulf countries for foreign investment, while aiming to unlock greater trade potential with other Asian countries.

Published 13 Jan, 2025 10:31am

Pension budget stands at over 6 times the shares for environment, housing, health, education combined

Pension budget stands at over 6 times the shares for environment, housing, health, education combined

Military pensions comprise over 65pc of the budget in FY25.

Published 13 Jan, 2025 10:11am

Startup funding — tough, but not terrible

Startup funding — tough, but not terrible

In 2024, the average deal size clocked in at $3.75m, 68pc higher than the previous year.

Published 13 Jan, 2025 06:18am

Empowering local governments

Empowering local governments

While provincial tax revenues have increased during 6MFY25, there is stubborn resistance to sharing revenues with local govts.

Published 13 Jan, 2025 06:18am

Pakistan’s e-commerce at crossroads

Pakistan’s e-commerce at crossroads

E-commerce could be an over $6bn industry by 2029 if govt decides to set protective policies in place to ensure level playing field.

Published 13 Jan, 2025 10:46am

Stability over growth — a contentious toss

Stability over growth — a contentious toss

When accounting for population growth, Pakistan’s net growth is negative, says president of Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Published 13 Jan, 2025 06:18am

Fate of Gwadar power plant under question as consistent delays, high costs render it unaffordable

Fate of Gwadar power plant under question as consistent delays, high costs render it unaffordable

Return of the fossil fuels

Return of the fossil fuels

Time for Pakistan to rise above short-term fixes and embrace bold, transformative economic vision

Time for Pakistan to rise above short-term fixes and embrace bold, transformative economic vision

Highlights

Editorial: Remittances must be channeled for development instead of squandering on imported luxuries

Editorial: Remittances must be channeled for development instead of squandering on imported luxuries

Finance minister has extracted as much revenue as he could from existing taxpayers

Finance minister has extracted as much revenue as he could from existing taxpayers

Tariff wars on the horizon

Tariff wars on the horizon

Year of stabilisation

Year of stabilisation

2024: Pakistan’s year of (dis)inflation

2024: Pakistan’s year of (dis)inflation

Will PSX sustain its bullish momentum in 2025?

Will PSX sustain its bullish momentum in 2025?

Aurora

Artificial intelligence vs emotional intelligence?

Artificial intelligence vs emotional intelligence?

Farhat Ishtiaq: the writer behind Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum

Farhat Ishtiaq: the writer behind Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum

Map making and climate change are more intertwined than you thought

Map making and climate change are more intertwined than you thought

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COMPANY NEWS

The 86th Board Meeting of the South Asian Federation of Accountants, or SAFA — accompanied by a series

Published 13 Jan, 2025 06:18am

CORPORATE WINDOW: Pakistan’s e-commerce at crossroads

CORPORATE WINDOW: Pakistan’s e-commerce at crossroads

E-commerce could be an over $6bn industry by 2029 if the government decided to set protective policies in place to ensure a level playing field.

Published 13 Jan, 2025 06:18am

Scrapping a coal power avenue

Scrapping a coal power avenue

Fate of the Gwadar power plant is under question as consistent delays and high costs have rendered it unaffordable.

Published 13 Jan, 2025 06:18am

Startup funding — tough, but not terrible

Startup funding — tough, but not terrible

In 2024, the average deal size clocked in at $3.75m, 68pc higher than the previous year.

Published 13 Jan, 2025 06:18am

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COMPANY NEWS

CORPORATE WINDOW: Pakistan’s e-commerce at crossroads

Scrapping a coal power avenue

Startup funding — tough, but not terrible

The slow road to recovery

Pension pain

Farm sector on autopilot

Empowering local governments

Return of the fossil fuels

Data points

Finance: The three “Fs” of economy

Stabilised inflation

Canadian blues

Non-alchololic booze

Homelessness in the US

LA wildfires

Stock market’s surge — the myth of an economic turnaround

Stability over growth — a contentious toss

Rupee report: Weekly rupee-dollar parity

KSE 100-share index fluctuations

PSX loses 4,340 points in first week of new year

Global job market poised for major technological shift by 2030: World Economic Forum

Govt utilises 63pc of Roshan Digital Account inflows

Strategies discussed to boost trade with UAE