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Pakistan seeks extension of $1.2bn deferred oil payment facility from Saudi Arabia

Islamabad: Pakistan has requested Saudi Arabia to extend its deferred oil payment facility worth $1.2 billion, seeking to ease pressure on the country’s balance of payments, sources said on Wednesday. According to officials, Pakistan has asked the Saudi Fund for Development to defer oil import payments for an additional year. Petroleum imports—primarily sourced from Saudi…

KP CM doubles relief package for operation victims to Rs230,000

Peshawar: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi on Wednesday announced a significant increase in the relief package for victims of the security operation in Kurram district, raising the amount from Rs110,000 to Rs230,000. The chief minister also said that displaced persons currently living with host families would receive the same relief assistance. Addressing issues…

FBR revises Islamabad property valuation rates

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,…

Basant: Punjab govt activates emergency plan

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…

Karachi: Famous Biryani outlet among 200 shops sealed during safety raid Hashoo centre

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…