Business

Did Ogra recommend decreasing petol price?

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1 year ago

Farwa

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday rejected reports circulating that the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) had recommended a decrease in the prices of petrol for the first fortnight of the current month.

Taking to Twitter, the finance minister said: “Some reports have been circulating in the press and electronic media stating that OGRA made a recommendation to the government for a reduction in the price of Motor Spirit/Petrol with effect from 1st May 2023, which are baseless and untrue.”

Clarification!

Some reports have been circulating in the press and electronic media stating that OGRA made recommendation to the Government for reduction in the price of Motor Spirit/Petrol with effect from Ist May 2023, which are baseless and untrue.
— Ishaq Dar (@MIshaqDar50) May 2, 2023

Meanwhile, OGRA spokesperson Imran Ghaznavi in a brief press statement said the authority did not recommend any decrease in the prices of petrol.

“The recent decrease in international price was offset against the outstanding exchange rate adjustment, and as such, there was no room for a decrease in the local prices of MS/Petrol,” he added.

Petrol price unchanged

The federal government last Sunday announced reducing the price of diesel by Rs5 per litre, however, they kept the price of petrol unchanged for the next fortnight.

Dar said the new prices had been worked out to provide “maximum relief” to the masses on the instructions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

The finance czar also announced Rs10 per litre reduction in the prices of Kerosene oil and Light Diesel Oil (LDO) each.

Following the notification of new prices, petrol is now available at Rs282, HSD Rs288, kerosene oil Rs176.07 and light diesel oil Rs164.68 per litre.

Before the announcement of the new petroleum prices, sources in the oil marketing companies (OMCs) had told Geo News that the price of petrol was likely to be declined by Rs4.5 per litre while the price of diesel was expected to go down by Rs6 per litre.

Business

Pakistan’s gold prices continue to decline.

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3 days ago

Farwa

The price of ten grams of 24 carat gold dropped by Rs 1,201 to Rs 205,418 from Rs 206,619, while the price of ten grams of 22 carat gold dropped to Rs 188,300 from Rs 189,400, according to the All Sindh Sarafa Jewellers Association.

Silver, priced at Rs. 2,620 per tola and Rs. 2,254.80 per ten grams, stayed at that level. As reported by the organization, the price of gold dropped by $11 on the global market, to $2,297 from $2,308.

Business

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

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3 days ago

Farwa

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.

Business

ADB delegation stops by FBR headquarters

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3 days ago

Farwa

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.