Pakistan, June 11 -- The Committee for Monitoring and Implementation of Fuel Conservation and Additional Austerity Measures on Wednesday recommended extending the applicability of specific austerity measures until June 30, 2026, besides extending the closing time of standalone grocery and kiryana stores to 10:00 PM throughout the week.

In a meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, the committee reviewed several cases submitted by various ministries and divisions seeking exemptions from the applicability of certain austerity measures and finalized its recommendations accordingly.

It was decided that consular attestation services at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its liaison offices in...