Senate Panel Recommends Extending Business Hours

Meanwhile, a Senate subcommittee has recommended initially extending business hours by 30 minutes as part of a gradual move to restore normal operating hours, despite opposition from the Power Division.

Key points

• The recommendation was created at a gathering of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue subcommittee chaired by Senator Talha Mahmood.
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• The Power Division informed the committee that extending business hours would require an further 600 megawatts of electricity.
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• Power Division authorities additionally informed the committee that the country at present has only one day of LNG stocks.

For context, the Power Division informed the committee that extending business hours would require an further 600 megawatts of electricity. It additionally cautioned that running furnace oil based power plants could growth fuel costs by concerning Rs. 5 per unit.

Notably, the recommendation was created at a gathering of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue subcommittee chaired by Senator Talha Mahmood. Business representatives argued that higher income tax and sales tax collections would depend on businesses operating for longer hours. Balochistan Completes Rs. 3 Billion Railway Project in 120 Days.

Power Division authorities additionally informed the committee that the country at present has only one day of LNG stocks. They cautioned that procuring spot LNG cargoes to meet further power demand could further growth electricity costs.

Notably, the subcommittee additionally discussed the relocation of industries from Pakistan, FBR governance, the dual nationality of administration authorities, industrial policy and measures to facilitate the business community.

FBR authorities stated the administration had introduced confidence building measures, including joint committees with business representatives. While a two day camp office is additionally planned in Lahore, they additionally stated that, on the prime minister's instructions, the FBR chairman would establish a camp office in Karachi during the first week of every month. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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