Beyond Today, Into Tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued revised property valuation rates for Islamabad following demands from traders, cutting values by 30 to 50 per cent, according to an official notification. Under the revised assessment, the FBR has revalued residential and commercial plots at 68 different locations across the federal capital. In Sector B-17,…
The German airline Lufthansa is adding 25 new aircraft to its fleet this year. Jens Ritter, chief executive of Lufthansa Airlines, highlighted “extensive product improvements on board and on the ground” at a press conference on Tuesday. The company wants to become more attractive on long-haul routes with a completely revamped service. After major delay problems in…
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Tuesday warned of intimidation and violence against journalists in Germany, citing growing security risks linked to an increasingly polarized social climate. In a statement released in Berlin to accompany its new report on the state of press freedom in Germany, RSF said journalists were facing particular dangers at demonstrations and…
KARACHI: The statistics released by the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) show strong growth in the cement sector in Pakistan, with exports rising sharply by over 61 percent in January 2026. According to the figures, total cement sales increased by 12.54 percent during the last month. Overall sales reached 4.538 million tonnes in January…
LAHORE: Following directives from Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, the provincial emergency services department has activated a special emergency plan for the Basant festival, Beyond the Time News reported. According to reports, additional resources have been deployed across Lahore to ensure public safety during the celebrations Khawaja Salman Rafiq informed that over 1,200 rescue personnel…
MILAN—The issues of entry visas and inflated ticket prices for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics dominated a progress report delivered by the American organisers to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday. Several IOC members, including International Equestrian Federation chief Ingmar De Vos, raised the issue of entry visas for hundreds of thousands of athletes,…
KARACHI: The National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) published its latest exchange rate sheet today, listing the official buying and selling rates for major foreign currencies in both cash and telegraphic transfer (TT/OD) segments. TT stands for Telegraphic Transfer. It refers to the electronic transfer of funds (non-cash) between banks, and the TT rates are the…
TEHRAN: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian confirmed on Tuesday that he had ordered the start of nuclear talks with the United States, after his counterpart Donald Trump threatened “bad things” if no deal was reached. “I have instructed my Minister of Foreign Affairs, provided that a suitable environment exists — one free from threats and unreasonable…
ISLAMABAD: Leader of the Opposition Mahmood Khan Achakzai has written a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif raising concerns over the health of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan. In the letter, Mahmood Achakzai demanded that Imran Khan be allowed a complete medical examination by his personal doctors while in Adiala Jail. He expressed serious…
KARACHI: The Assistant Commissioner (AC) of Saddar, alongside police, raided Hashoo Centre and sealed approximately 200 shops after discovering severe safety lapses in the building, Beyond the Time News reported. AC Saddar Rana Safiyan and law enforcement sealed all shops on the building’s first floor, including a renowned biryani outlet, due to a lack of…
