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Govt announces public holidays for 2023

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  • 16 public and 22 optional holidays in 2023
  • Two out of the 16 public holidays in 2023 fall on Sundays
  • Islamic holidays subject to the appearance of the moon 

The Cabinet Division on Monday issued the notification for public and optional holidays for 2023.  

The Public and Optional Holidays regarding the Muslim and minorities festival in Pakistan for 2023 would be as under:-

SR NoName of occasion DaysDates 
1Kashmir Day SundayFebruary 5 
2Pakistan Day Thursday March 23
3Eid-ul-FitrSaturday, Sunday, MondayApril 22,23,24 
4Labour Day Monday May 1 
5Eid-ul-AzhaThursday, Friday, SaturdayJune 29,30, July 1
6Ashura (9th,10 Muharram)Thursday, FridayJuly 27, 28
7Independence DayMondayAugust 14
8Eid-Milad-un-Nabi ThursdaySeptember 28
9Allama Iqbal Day Thursday November 9
10Quaid-e-Azam Day/ChristmasMondayDecember 25
11Day after ChristmasTuesdayDecember 26(Only for Christians)

The following will be Bank Holidays. However, these days the
Banks/DFLs/MFBs will remain closed to the public but not to their employees:

Sr NoDate
1January 2 (Monday)
2March 22 (Wednesday)
3July 3 (Monday) 

In the case of Muslim festivals, the dates of holidays are based on anticipated dates. They are subject to the moon’s appearance, for which the Cabinet Division will issue a separate notification.

Optional Holidays

SR NoName of occasionDaysDate
1New Year Day Sunday January 1 
2Basant Panchami Thursday January 26
3Shiv Ratri Saturday18
4Shab-e-MairajSaturdayFebruary 18
5HoliMonday March 6
6DulhandiTuesdayMarch 7
7Shab-e-BaratWednesdayMarch 8
8Good Friday FridayApril 7 
9Day After Easter MondayApril 10 
10BaisakhiFridayApril 14 
11Eid-e-RizwanFridayApril 21 
12Buddha PurnimaFridayJuly 7
13Nauroze Wednesday August 16
14Birthday of Lord ZoroasterMondayAugust 21
15Chehlum WednesdaySeptember 6 
16Janam ashtamiThursdaySeptember 7
17Durga PojaMondayOctober 23  
18DussehraTuesdayOctober 24 
19Giyarhvi ShareefFridayOctober 27
20Birthday of Guru Valmik Swami JiSaturdayOctober 28 
21DiwaliSunday November 12 
22Guru Nanak Dev Ji BirthdayMonday November 27

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Price of LPG “slashed” by Rs. 20 per kilogram

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Sources claim that LPG rates have been lowered by Rs 20, making the cost per kilogram drop from Rs 280 to Rs 260.

It is noteworthy to remark that the costs of LPG were reduced by Rs 20 per kilogram earlier, resulting in a total reduction of Rs 40 per kilogram within a few weeks.

The price of liquefied petroleum gas for the month of May 2024 was lowered by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on April 30.

The LPG tariffs were lowered by Rs 11.88 to Rs 238.46 per kilogram in accordance with the OGRA’s notice. On Wednesday, May 1, 2024, the new rates will go into effect.

In April of last year, the price per kilogram of LPG was Rs 250.34. pricing reduction of Rs 140.18 has resulted in a new pricing for home LPG cylinders set for May 2024 of Rs 2813.85.

The OGRA reported a drop in liquefied petroleum gas pricing in April. The price of LPG is now Rs 250.34 per kg instead of Rs 256.78 due to a reduction of Rs 6.44 per kg.

The price of the household cylinder was fixed at Rs 2954.03 for the month of April, down from Rs 3030.12, a decrease of Rs 76.9.

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ADB delegation stops by FBR headquarters

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Senior Director ADB Tariq Niazi oversaw the expedition, which also involved Sana Masood, Farzana Noshab, and Senior Public Sector Management Specialist Laisiasa Tora. The meeting included presentations from economists as well, according to an FBR press release.

The officers focused on structural and policy adjustments as they discussed the Domestic Resource Mobilization Program’s implementation at the meeting.

$300 million was given to the Pakistani government by ADB in December 2023 as a result of the hard work and dedication of FBR. Better laws, regulations, and institutional capability for the FBR were established by Sub-Program I.

With the $300 million in funding provided by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to the Government of Pakistan in December 2023, the delegation conveyed satisfaction with the program’s effective launch.

The FBR also underlined how crucial digitization is to recording the economy and boosting productivity in a sustainable way.

In order to promote the Government of Pakistan’s Digital Tax Administration Project, both parties decided to look into measures to improve their cooperation.

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Off-duty police in Islamabad are prohibited from donning uniforms.

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The new directives, according to specifics, were sent via wireless by the federal capital police and state that no officer may wear a uniform when reporting for duty or leaving it.

According to the police official, uniforms will only be worn when on duty; otherwise, two policemen will accompany each other during duty hours and will always be required to carry guns.

A different development was the earlier release of an app by the Islamabad Police with the goal of improving crime prevention and public safety.

Launched on the orders of former Interior Minister Sarfraz Akbar Bugti, the recently released ICT-15 app aims to empower the people of the capital city by giving them the ability to actively engage in the battle against crime and protect their areas.

Residents of Islamabad can now easily download and utilize the ICT-15 app because it is easily accessible on the Google Play Store.

Citizens can report a variety of issues with this easy-to-use application, such as incidents, unlawful behavior, complaints against law enforcement, the presence of undocumented people, or any suspicious criminal activity.

The police promise quick reaction times as soon as information is reported using the app, so assistance will be provided as quickly as feasible.

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