RAWALPINDI:

The Lahore High Court has granted Rawalpindi Commissioner Aamir Khattak a final 10-day extension to comply with a previous court order suspending the sharp increase in property valuation rates set by the deputy commissioner for Union Councils in Rawalpindi, including historic areas like Kotha Kalan I and II.

In a significant ruling, Justice Jawad Hassan ordered that the rates, which had increased by as much as 5,000%, be re-determined within 10 days. Failure to comply will result in contempt of court proceedings against both the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner Hassan Waqar Cheema.

The case was filed by senior PML-N leader Chaudhry Asif Ali, who argued that for over 50 years, property valuation rates in the area had only risen by 10-15% annually.

However, in 2024, the D

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