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Govt has complete data of 4.9m non-filers: FinMin Aurangzeb
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[ad_1] Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb addressing a press conference in Islamabad on July 28, 2024. — YouTube /Geo News Live/screengrab Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that reforms are being introduced to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) as part of the government’s efforts to broaden the tax net by bringing 4.9 million non-filers into…
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Govt mulls ending free electricity for public sector, officials | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The government is considering ending the provision of free electricity to government officials and agencies, according to sources from the power division. The federal government, under severe public and political pressure, has decided in principle to work on an emergency plan in the Ministry of Energy. The plan proposes terminating the free electricity…
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Ogra chalks out proposals striping govt off powers to fix fuel prices
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[ad_1] A petrol pump worker putting petrol in a car in this undated picture. — Reuters/File ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has prepared proposals striping the federal government of its authority to fix petroleum product prices in the country, sources told Geo News on Friday. The regulatory body, the sources say, has formulated…
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Govt to decide on deregulation of petroleum products in crucial meeting today | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] Listen to article A meeting is set to take place today regarding the potential delegation of fuel price-setting authority to oil marketing companies (OMCs), sources within the Petroleum Ministry confirmed. Petroleum Minister Musadik Malik will preside over the meeting, which will examine the transfer of power to determine petroleum product prices to OMCs, following an office…
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Govt plans to pull out of fuel pricing process, giving OMCs free hand
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[ad_1] A view petrol pump empty in Islamabad. — Online/File ISLAMABAD: Aiming to put an end to its intervention in the fuel pricing process, the federal government is set to transfer this responsibility to oil marketing companies (OMCs), sources said on Wednesday, primarily to let market forces decide the rates. Oil sector analysts says this…
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Govt unable to appoint KE director | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The litigation between shareholders of K-Electric (KE) has created hurdles as the federal government has not been able to appoint new directors on the company board. At a recent high-level meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the cabinet has approved the appointment of a new independent director on the KE board to…
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Modi’s govt spends billions on jobs, key allies in new budget
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[ad_1] Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the Quad leaders’ summit, in Tokyo, Japan, May 24, 2022. — Reuters Indian government unveiled spending of billions of dollars to create new jobs and satisfy key coalition partners in the first budget by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government after an election setback, aiming to win back voters…
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Rs105bn recovered, 83,000 arrested as govt intensifies anti-power-theft drive
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[ad_1] Power pylons are silhouetted against sunset in this undated picture. — Radio Pakistan A nationwide anti-power-theft campaign to recover unpaid dues has yielded Rs105 billion, thanks to initiatives spearheaded jointly by the government and military leadership, which also resulted in the arrest of 83,000 pilferers, Radio Pakistan reported on Sunday. This effort is part…
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Govt to ask Chinese IPPs to use cheaper Thar coal
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[ad_1] Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division) Awais Leghari gestures during a press conference in this undated photo. — X/GovtofPakistan ISLAMABAD: The federal government aims to push Chinese independent power producers (IPPs) to adopt cost-efficient Pakistani coal instead of importing it at higher rates from other countries to not only ease the burden on consumers…
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Govt hikes petrol price by Rs9.99 per litre
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[ad_1] An fuel station worker holds a petrol nozzle at a petrol pump. — Reuters The government has hiked the petrol price in the country by Rs9.99 per litre under the latest fortnightly review of the fuel rates. Moreover, the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) has also been hiked from Rs277.45 per litre to Rs283.63…
