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·   We expect Hub Power Company Ltd (HUBC) to post NPAT of PkR10.7bn (EPS: PkR8.25) for 3QFY25, down 38%YoY ·   HUBC is anticipated to record its lowest consolidated topline in four years, expected to clock in at PkR14.3bn (down 55%YoY/8%QoQ). ·   Mar’25 marked the first month of BYD’s official entry into the domestic auto market, with the commencement of sales for the Atto-3 and Seal models. HUBC to post NPAT of PkR10.6bn (EPS: PkR8.18) for 3QFY25: We expect Hub Power Company Ltd (HUBC) to post NPAT of PkR10.6bn (EPS: PkR8.18) for 3QFY25, down 38%YoY. The earnings decline is primarily attributable to: i) lower topline following the termination/renegotiation of the PPA for the base plant and NEL, respectively, ii) decline in share of profits, due to one-off gains in SPLY, iii) discontinuation of foreign debt repayment component for Laraib Energy Ltd (LEL) effective Dec’24, and iv) higher admin/distribution expenses during the quarter. Topline to remain subdued due to PPA ...
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Tariffs: MoC team to visit Washington The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has sought proposals from all the concerned ministries to devise a joint strategy to deal with United States (US) reciprocal trade and tariffs as a delegation led by Commerce Ministry is to visit Washington in this regard, well informed sources told Business Recorder. The United States has imposed a 29 per cent reciprocal tariff on imports from Pakistan, driven by its $2.99 billion trade deficit with Pakistan. The United States is a critical market for Pakistan’s exports, particularly for textiles and apparel. In 2024, total exports to the US stood at $5.12 billion, of which $3.93 billion, or 76.7 per cent, were textile and apparel. Govt to devise strategy to lessen US tariff impact Commerce Ministry, sources said, has cited reference to the directives of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whereby, a working group has been constituted under the convener-ship of the Secretary Commerce, Jawad Paul. and Steering Committee u...
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Fire and Blood

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the maesters of the itadel who keep the histories of Westeros have used Aegon’s Conquest as their touchstone for the past three hundred years. Births, deaths, battles, and other events are dated either AC (After the Conquest) or BC (Before the Conquest). True scholars know that such dating is far from precise. Aegon Targaryen’s conquest of the Seven Kingdoms did not take place in a single day. More than two years passed between Aegon’s landing and his Oldtown coronation…and even then the Conquest remained incomplete, since Dorne remained unsubdued. Sporadic attempts to bring the Dornishmen into the realm continued all through King Aegon’s reign and well into the reigns of his sons, making it impossible to fix a precise end date for the Wars of Conquest. Even the start date is a matter of some misconception. Many assume, wrongly, that the reign of King Aegon I Targaryen began on the day he landed at the mouth of the Blackwater Rush, beneath the three hills where the city of King’s...
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