*Chase Securities | Morning Brief | February 10th, 2025* *Good Morning!* *Today’s Headline* IMF funding rests on reforms progress: Fitch https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/02/08/3-page/1027507-news.html Pakistan requests rescheduling of $3.4b Chinese debt https://tribune.com.pk/story/2527258/pakistan-requests-rescheduling-of-34b-chinese-debt Three key IMF conditions met https://tribune.com.pk/story/2527209/three-key-imf-conditions-met IMF to examine corruption vulnerabilities in govt https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/02/10/1-page/1027709-news.html Closure of US project in Pakistan a setback to agri cooperation https://www.dawn.com/news/1890722/closure-of-us-project-in-pakistan-a-setback-to-agri-cooperation H1 budget deficit 1.2pc of GDP https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/02/09/1-page/1027602-news.html Power tariffs will go down further: PM Shehbaz https://www.brecorder.com/news/40346932/power-tariffs-will-go-down-further-pm-shehbaz Power sector receivables from Balochistan’s agri-tubewells reach Rs530 billion https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2025/02/08/power-sector-receivables-from-balochistans-agri-tubewells-reach-rs530-billion/ Govt likely to enhance petroleum levy to achieve Rs1281b target https://www.nation.com.pk/08-Feb-2025/govt-likely-to-enhance-petroleum-levy-to-achieve-rs1281b-target HSD demand declines in February, surplus stock piles up https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1280448-hsd-demand-declines-in-february-surplus-stock-piles-up LNG deal with Qatar open to renegotiation next year https://www.dawn.com/news/1890548/lng-deal-with-qatar-open-to-renegotiation-next-year Tax policy for cotton sector; FBR asked to seek viewpoint of IMF https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/02/10/1-page/1027711-news.html Salaried class likely to pay Rs570b in taxes https://tribune.com.pk/story/2527363/salaried-class-likely-to-pay-rs570b-in-taxes Banks’ investment in risk-free govt papers surges to Rs26tr https://www.dawn.com/news/1890724/banks-investment-in-risk-free-govt-papers-surges-to-rs26tr Pakistan to double IT exports to Saudi Arabia https://tribune.com.pk/story/2527353/pakistan-to-double-it-exports-to-saudi-arabia Book-building on 17-18th, Barkat Frisian’s IPO set to raise Rs1.23bn https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/02/09/8-page/1027703-news.html AlBaik confirms expansion into Pakistan, MoC says process in final stages https://www.brecorder.com/news/40346939/albaik-confirms-expansion-into-pakistan-moc-says-process-in-final-stages GuGo Box EV Launched as the Cheapest Feature-Rich Electric Car in Pakistan https://propakistani.pk/2025/02/08/gugo-box-ev-launched-as-the-cheapest-feature-rich-electric-car-in-pakistan/ TRQ deal with EU to boost rice exports https://tribune.com.pk/story/2527355/trq-deal-with-eu-to-boost-rice-exports Transfer of plots, commercial property; FED expected to be withdrawn https://epaper.brecorder.com/2025/02/10/12-page/1027789-news.html Army must play its ‘constitutional’ role, says Imran https://www.dawn.com/news/1890696/army-must-play-its-constitutional-role-says-imran ‘Free Imran Khan’, writes Republican Congressman https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1280936-free-imran-khan-writes-republican-congressman