LAHORE: Chief Minister (CM) Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has approved the launch of interest free loans for house expansion under the Apni Chhat Apna Ghar project, extending the facility to families living in joint households. Under the decision, residents of joint family homes will also be eligible to obtain interest free loans for expanding their…
KARACHI: The Saudi Riyal (SAR) strengthened to Rs74.97 against the Pakistani Rupee (PKR) in today’s open market, a notable rebound from Rs74.65 yesterday and still below the mid-2025 peak of Rs76.03 seen in July, currency dealers confirmed. The selling rate adjusted to Rs75.54. This gentle recovery, driven by renewed buying interest and steady remittance inflows,…
UAE Dirham to Pakistani Rupee exchange rate strengthened to Rs 76.54 on Thursday, 23 January 2026, climbing 22 paisas from last month’s close of Rs 76.32, according to live interbank and open-market feeds. The fresh uptick pushes the AED/PKR pair toward the upper end of its established 76.30–76.80 trading band, offering improved returns for remittance…
ISLAMABAD: The government has fixed new customs values for the import of used and refurbished iPhones, Beyond the Time News reported. The Directorate General of Customs Valuation has established these new values to align import duties with current international market trends. This move also aims to bring approximately 100 million non-PTA compliant phones into the…
ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Friday urged Parliament to reject U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, criticising Pakistan’s inclusion in the initiative. Trump launched the Board of Peace on Thursday, initially aimed at reinforcing Gaza’s fragile ceasefire, but he envisions it taking on a broader role involving other global powers….
Srinagar: The All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) has apprehended that India may further victimize the Kashmiri people, including the incarcerated Hurriyat leadership, and malign their legitimate demand for a plebiscite by portraying it through anti-India and terrorism-related narratives. According to Beyond the Time News, APHC spokesman Advocate Abdul Rashid Minhas in a statement issued in…
New Delhi: Indian forces killed sixteen people, including a top leader of the Communist Party of India-Maoist, in Jharkhand state of India. According to Beyond the Time News, around 15 people, including central committee member Anal alias Patiram Manjhi, have been killed by Indian forces during a cordon and search operations naming it anti-Naxalites operation…
Muzaffarabad: On the occasion of Indian Republic Day, January 26, a Black Day will be observed in Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, under the auspices of All Parties Hurriyat Conference Azad Jammu and Kashmir (APHC-AJK) chapter and Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Cell (JKLC). According to Beyond the Time News, a full-scale protest demonstration will be…
Baku: An international conference was held in Azerbaijan against the genocide of minorities in India. According to Beyond the Time News, the participants of the first international conference held in Azerbaijan expressed serious concern over the Indian atrocities on minorities. According to the international broadcasting organization, AZERTAC News, the conference was held in Azerbaijan on…
ISLAMABAD: The joint sitting of Parliament on Friday passed the Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Bill, 2025, along with the Daanish Schools Authority Bill, 2025, by a majority vote. The Domestic Violence bill, moved by MNA Dr Sharmila Faruqui, was approved after the House rejected amendments proposed by JUI MNA Aliya Kamran and Senator Kamran…