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PILDAT says Feb 8 polls record lowest fairness score since 2013

  The Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT) has issued a report detailing its assessment of the recently-concluded general election, expressing deep concerns over a decline in fairness scores compared to previous election cycles.

OGRA imposes Rs 40 million fine on Oil companies over shortages of fuel


ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) on Thursday imposed hefty fines on oil marketing companies (OMCs) for creating artificial fuel shortage in the country, ARY NEWS reported. 

According to the regulatory body’s spokesman, 22 enforcement teams of the Ogra visited oil depots of various oil companies and inspected the stocks maintained by them. 

The oil and gas regulatory body imposed an overall fine of Rs 40 million on six oil marketing companies for not maintaining the mandatory stocks. It also issued a show-cause notice to the three other companies on the matter and directed them to submit a reply within 24 hours. 

It is pertinent to mention here that Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) on Tuesday said that it had issued show-cause notices to six oil marketing companies (OMCs) and registered cases against two of them over fuel shortage in the country. 

These cases have been registered in Karachi, said the Ogra spokesman

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