Islamabad, November 16, 2024 – The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecasted mainly cold and dry weather for most parts of the country on Sunday, November 17, 2024. However, smog and patches of fog are likely to persist in the plains of Punjab, posing challenges for visibility and health.
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Government Keeps Petrol, Diesel Prices Unchanged for Fortnight
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to keep fuel prices unchanged for the next fortnight, according to a notification issued by the Finance Division. This decision is based on the price trends of petroleum products in the international market during the last two weeks, as calculated by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA).
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Weekly SPI Inflation Increases by 0.55%
Islamabad, November 15, 2024 – The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), which measures weekly inflation, recorded an increase of 0.55% for the week ending November 14, 2024, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The rise reflects notable price hikes in essential commodities, impacting households across the country.
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Cloudy Skies, Rain, and Fog Expected Across Northern Pakistan
Islamabad, November 15, 2024 – The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a detailed weather forecast for Saturday, November 16, 2024, predicting varied conditions across the country. According to the PMD, cloudy weather accompanied by rain, wind, and thunderstorms is expected in isolated areas of upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, and northeast Punjab during the morning hours. Higher altitudes in these regions may experience snowfall. Meanwhile, the rest of the country is likely to witness dry weather.
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Punjab Approves New Agricultural Income Tax Amendments
Lahore, November 15, 2024 – In a significant move, the Punjab Assembly passed the Punjab Agricultural Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2024 on Thursday, despite opposition protests and a walkout by members of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
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FBR Directed to Lower Tax Burden on Salaried Class
Islamabad, November 15, 2024 – Minister of State for Finance and Revenue, Ali Pervaiz Malik, has emphasized the need to alleviate the tax burden on salaried individuals by curbing widespread tax evasion in the tobacco industry. Addressing a roundtable on Thursday, he expressed the government’s commitment to reducing income tax for the salaried class, contingent upon the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) recovering an estimated Rs 300-350 billion lost to non-duty-paid and smuggled cigarettes.
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SECP Registers Over 2,400 Companies in October 2024
Islamabad, November 14, 2024 – The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 2,477 new companies in October 2024, bringing the total number of companies in the country to 233,587.
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PM Shehbaz Urges Nation to Pray for Rain Relief
Islamabad, November 14, 2024 – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday appealed to the public to observe Namaz-e-Istisqa, or prayers for rain, across the nation, urging citizens to seek Allah Almighty’s mercy to ease the prevailing dry conditions. The Prime Minister’s call emphasizes the importance of collective prayers in mosques throughout the country to invoke divine intervention for rain amid growing environmental concerns.
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Punjab Braces for Smog and Dense Fog Amid Cold Spell
Islamabad, November 14, 2024 – The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a weather forecast predicting significant smog and dense fog over Punjab on Friday, November 15, 2024.
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OGRA Hosts Workshop to Strengthen Oil Sector Monitoring System
Islamabad, November 14, 2024 – The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has taken a significant step toward bolstering accountability in Pakistan’s oil sector by organizing a workshop focused on implementing an effective track and trace system.
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