Pakistan, May 18 -- The federal government has granted a major relaxation in business operating hours by exempting commercial centres across Pakistan from the previously fixed closing timings until May 31.

According to an official notification issued by the Cabinet Division, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved the temporary exemption, allowing businesses nationwide to continue operations beyond the earlier closure deadlines.

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Under the latest decision, shops, markets, shopping malls and departmental stores will remain open according to their usual schedules throughout the week until the end of May. The move is expected to provide relief to traders and business owners who had raised co...