【Daily】16 Jan. Brief of Pak BizNews
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Govt to keep fuel prices unchanged Finance Minister Ishaq Dar while addressing the media in Lahore on important decisions taken by the ruling coalition said that petroleum prices would be "maintained as they are" and no changes would be implemented for the remaining 15 days of January. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2396026/govt-to-keep-fuel-prices-unchanged
Remittances plunge 19pc year-on-year in Dec as illegal flows rise Remittances from Pakistanis working abroad dropped to a 31-month low at $2.0 billion in December, central bank data showed on Friday, pointing to a shift towards unofficial channels for fund transfers. https://e.thenews.com.pk/detail?id=166224
Thousands of containers held up at Karachi port as dollars dry up Thousands of containers packed with essential food items, raw materials and medical equipment have been held up at Karachi port as the country grapples with a desperate foreign exchange crisis.
Nepra allows K-Electric to charge Rs4.45/unit extra for four months The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) Friday allowed K-Electric to collect up to an additional Rs4.45/unit on account of quarterly tariff adjustments (QTA) for October to Dec 2022, which will be charged in the next four months starting from January to April 2023. https://e.thenews.com.pk/detail?id=166445
Plan to turn to friendly countries for additional deposits The government is considering approaching friendly countries, especially Saudi Arabia, for additional deposits on an immediate basis and to end the ‘wait and see’ policy. https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1030847-plan-to-turn-to-friendly-countries-for-additional-deposits
Indus Motor delivers up to Rs1.2m price hike Despite a 30-59 per cent drop in sales of various models due to unfavourable economic conditions that led to plant closure from Dec 20-30, 2022, Indus Motor Company (IMC) has surprised its buyers by jacking up the prices by Rs280,000 to Rs1.2 million. https://www.dawn.com/news/1731565/indus-motor-delivers-up-to-rs12m-price-hike
Pak Suzuki extends plant shutdown by another week Pak Suzuki Motor Company (PSMC) on Friday announced to extend shutdown of its automobile plant till January 20 on the back of inventory shortages. https://e.thenews.com.pk/detail?id=166231
FY 2022-23: Ogra determines up to 11.5pc increase in gas prices The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has determined up to 11.5 percent increase in the prescribed price of gas for consumers of both gas companies - the Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) and the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) for the current financial year 2022-23.
Rs550bn tax gap largely falls in five sectors: FBR The huge sales tax gap of Rs 550 billion largely falls in food, beverages, tobacco, textile, wholesale and retail trade sectors. https://www.brecorder.com/news/40220279/rs550bn-tax-gap-largely-falls-in-five-sectors-fbr
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