*Pakistan Headlines — 21th February’25 — AKD Securities Ltd.* *SBP-held foreign exchange reserves increase $35mn, now stand at $11.20bn* https://www.brecorder.com/news/40349145/sbp-held-foreign-exchange-reserves-increase-35mn-now-stand-at-1120bn *IMF, Pakistan to open $1 billion climate finance talks next week, says adviser* https://www.brecorder.com/news/40349121/imf-pakistan-to-open-1-billion-climate-finance-talks-next-week-says-adviser *Pakistan cannot afford ‘free riders’: Aurangzeb calls for fairer tax contribution* https://www.brecorder.com/news/40349101/pakistan-cannot-afford-free-riders-aurangzeb-calls-for-fairer-tax-contribution *18% sales tax threatens dairy sector* https://tribune.com.pk/story/2529883/18-sales-tax-threatens-dairy-sector *Ogra allows HSD imports despite refineries opposition* https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1284885-ogra-allows-hsd-imports-despite-refineries-opposition *Power generation falls on lower demand* https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1284884-power-generation-falls-on-lower-demand *Govt reduces profit rates on NPCs* https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1284886-govt-reduces-profit-rates-on-npcs *Big industries' growth in the red* https://tribune.com.pk/story/2529889/big-industries-growth-in-the-red *Logistics sector faces $36bnloss due to offline trade* https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1284894-logistics-sector-faces-36bnloss-due-to-offline-trade *Musadik Malik unveils govt’s strategy for energy independence through innovation* https://www.brecorder.com/news/40349138/musadik-malik-unveils-govts-strategy-for-energy-independence-through-innovation *Pakistan, EU agree to strengthen counter-terrorism cooperation in Brussels Dialogue: FO* https://www.brecorder.com/news/40349147/pakistan-eu-agree-to-strengthen-counter-terrorism-cooperation-in-brussels-dialogue-fo *Pakistan to export 100,000 tonnes of water buffalo meat to Indonesia* https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1284891-pakistan-to-export-100-000-tonnes-of-water-buffalo-meat-to-indonesia *Board Meetings* SCBPL- Annual results (3:00 pm) CHCC-Half year reults (11:00 am) MUREB- Half year results (10:00 am) PNSC-Half year results (5:30 pm) NEXT-Half year results (3:00 pm) PYSL-Half-year accounts (4:45 pm) *Regards* *AKD Research*