Gas Prices
Just days after a reduction in fuel prices, the petroleum division is poised to present a proposal for a 172% increase in natural gas prices for domestic consumers during the Economic Coordination Committee meeting scheduled for tomorrow (Monday), according to sources.
The caretaker finance minister has convened a meeting at 4 pm tomorrow to discuss the proposed gas tariff increase effective from October 1, as reported by the sources.
The summary submitted by the petroleum division recommends a nearly 200% surge in the gas tariff, which translates to a 172% price hike for domestic consumers. It also outlines a 200% increase in the gas price.
Moreover, the summary advocates raising the fixed monthly charges for protected customers from Rs10 to Rs400, while proposing a substantial 3,900% increase in the fixed charges for the lowest gas users.
The anticipated gas price adjustment is expected to take effect starting October 1, as per the sources.
16 More Undocumented Migrants Arrested in Quetta
Meanwhile,
With just over a week remaining before the government’s deadline expires, a crackdown against illegal refugees is taking place throughout Pakistan. On Sunday, reports confirmed the arrest of 16 illegal Afghan refugees in Quetta.
According to police sources, the city has witnessed the filing of 52 cases under the Foreign Act. Thus far, a total of 270 undocumented migrants have been apprehended in the city and subsequently repatriated across the border.
The federal government has set October 31 as the deadline for illegal refugees to depart the country. Failing to comply with this directive will result in expulsion and the confiscation of their assets.
