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PTI delays the protest for October 15 following discussions with the government.

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According to sources, the PTI political committee decided to postpone the protest during one of its meetings.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, which is scheduled to take place in the nation’s capital on October 15 and 16, caused the PTI political committee to postpone its demonstration at Islamabad’s D-Chowk.

Following an official communication from Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on behalf of the government, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan announced in a statement that his party has chosen to postpone its “peaceful” demonstration.

Barrister Gohar stated that Imran Khan, the founder of the PTI, would receive a medical examination from the government and that his access to his doctor would be restored.

The PTI chairman continued, “As part of this assurance, doctors are expected to visit Adiala Jail this morning.”

According to Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Mohsin Naqvi, the Interior Minister, provided an assurance on behalf of the government.

The prime ministers of China, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, as well as the vice president of Iran and the Indian minister of external affairs, will represent the SCO members.

The PTI is ready to stage a protest march in Islamabad on October 15, according to statements made earlier by Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur.

Ali Amin Gandapur, speaking to reporters at the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, said, “We are coming to Islamabad tomorrow (October 15), and we are ready as always.”

The PTI’s concerns on Imran Khan’s health, the party founder who is incarcerated, were also conveyed by the chief minister.

Ali Amin Gandapur stated, “We are compelled by the government to hold a protest demonstration in support of our demands because we are extremely concerned about Imran Khan’s health.”

Noteworthy here is the statement made by Information Minister Atta Tarar, who hinted at severe measures against the PTI-planned rallies, stating that no one will be let to interfere with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Islamabad.

“Those with a mindset to plot against the nation ought to stay at home because no miscreant will be permitted to sabotage the SCO Summit in Islamabad,” Atta Tarar told the press.

The minister declared that all necessary preparations have been made for Islamabad to receive international delegations, including 12 heads of state, for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Conference, which is set for October 15–16.

He made reference to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, which had declared to stage protests in the upcoming days, saying, “The announcements (for protest) do not make any difference as Islamabad has been made fully safe and secure.”

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Income tax return filing deadline extended once again

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The due date for submitting income tax returns for the tax year 2023–24 was once again extended until October 31 by the Federal Board of Revenue on Tuesday.

The deadline of October 14 was earlier. The first deadline for filing tax returns was September 30, as stated in the income tax ordinance.

A three-day bank closure in Islamabad and Rawalpindi owing to the SCO summit, along with a request for an extension from business organizations and tax bar associations, are all included in the FBR.

4.537 million income tax returns were filed as of October 14, according to the FBR, an increase of 107.83 percent over the 2.183 million forms filed during the same period last year. The FBR got 6.464 million returns for the most recent tax year. It forecasts 1.927 million more returns to match the level of previous year.

Based on initial statistics, 1.059 million new filers were enrolled throughout the same time in 2024, from July 1, 2023, to October 14, 2024.

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SCO will allow Pakistan’s economy to flourish: Sherry Rehman

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In order to foster economic growth, Pakistan will host high-level delegations for the SCO Summit, according to remarks made on Monday by Senator Sherry Rehman, the vice president of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP).

According to Sherry Rehman, these high-level delegations were coming to the nation for diplomatic, economic, and strategic connections after decades. She was speaking to a private TV station.

For the summit to be successful, she underlined that political parties needed to put aside their disagreements and cooperate.

In her remarks, she emphasized that Pakistan is a major actor in the shifting economic trajectory towards Asia, making the 23rd SCO summit a critical geopolitical event.

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From October 22, a westerly wave is expected to deliver rain to Pakistan.

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The westerly wave series is predicted to arrive in the nation on October 22, according to the Meteorological Department.

With a maximum expected to hit 34 degrees, today’s minimum temperature in Lahore is predicted to be 21 degrees Celsius. Thirty degrees Celsius is the current recorded temperature in the city.

It is observed that the humidity is at 67 percent and the wind speed is 8 km/h.

As the western winds move in, there’s a probability of rain in the northern areas starting on October 22, according to Akhtar Mahmood, the director of the meteorological department.

It’s not going to rain in Lahore, he said, even though the weather will get better.