LAHORE – The fare of Lahore’s metro bus service has been increased by Rs 10, on Thursday.According to sources, Punjab Finance and Transport Departments had recommended Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar to increase the fare by Rs 20.The departments told the CM that the province is giving annual subsidy of Rs 12.30 billion on current rates and the subsidy will reduce to Rs 10.50 billion if the fare is fixed at Rs 50.
Iraq president, assembly speaker condemn Iran missile strikes
BAGHDAD – Iraq’s President Barham Saleh on Wednesday denounced Iran’s missile strikes on Iraqi bases where US and other foreign troops are based, saying he feared “dangerous developments” in the region.“We denounce the Iranian missile bombing that hit military installations on Iraqi territory and renew our rejection of the repeated violation of state sovereignty and the transformation of Iraq into a battlefield for warring sides,” his office said in a statement.Iran launched the missiles early Wednesday in response to the killing of senior Revolution Guards commander Qasem Soleimani in a US drone strike in Iraq last week.
ICC names match officials for U19 Cricket World Cup
DUBAI – The International Cricket Council announced the umpire and match referee appointments for the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020, which will be staged in South Africa from 17 January to 9 February, said an official media release by the ICC.Experienced umpires Wayne Knights and Ravindra Wimalasiri will take charge of the opening match of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup after the officials for South Africa 2020 were confirmed.
Pakistan, Oman agreed to gear-up the momentum for enhancing economic ties
ISLAMABAD – Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani Wednesday said that Pakistan and Oman enjoy historic bilateral relations and are twined together through cultural, religious and social similarities.“Both the countries have agreed to gear up the momentum for enhancing economic ties steered through Parliamentary diplomacy, the Chairman expressed these views in a meeting with parliamentary delegation of Oman led by Abudllah Bin Mohammed Bin Abdullah Al Salmi, Minister for Endowment and Religious Affairs of Oman.
Iranian ambassador, Chinese envoy meet Army Chief Gen. Bajwa
RAWALPINDI, JAN 08 (DNA) – Yao Jing Ambassador of China to Pakistan and Seyyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini, Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan separately called on COAS at GHQ.
Regional security situation including US-Iran stand off was discussed during the meeting.=DNA
Pakistan condolences over loss of precious lives in Ukrainian Airlines plane crash
ISLAMABAD, JAN 08 (DNA) – President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan have expressed their profound grief and sorrow over the loss of so many precious lives in the tragic crash of Ukrainian International Airlines passenger plane in Tehran today.President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan said our thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families and all those who have lost their loved ones.
LHC fixes Maryam Nawaz ECL case for hearing
LAHORE, JAN 08 (DNA) – The Lahore High Court (LHC) has fixed the plea of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz seeking removal of her name from the Exit Control List (ECL), for hearing on January 15.A two-member bench of the LHC led by Justice Tariq Abbasi will hear the case. The bench hearing the case, earlier, was dissolved due to vacations of the honorable judge Justice Ali Baqir Najfi.
U.S must leave region: Ayatollah Khamenei
TEHRAN, JAN 08 (DNA) – Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei stated here on Wednesday that the corruptive presence of the United States in the region must end.
The Supreme Leader made the remarks here on Wednesday when he received thousands of people from Qom Province on the occasion of the anniversary of the 1978 uprising.
Ambassador of Japan condole deaths in Quetta bomb blast
ISLAMABAD, JAN 08 (DNA) – Matsuda Kuninori, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, has strongly condemned the bomb blast in Quetta on January 7th and has expressed deep grief and sorrow over the loss of precious human lives in the tragic incident.Ambassador MATSUDA has extended his heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the bereaved families and prayed for the early recovery of the injured.
Nepal expects over 2 million tourists in the year 2020: Sewa Adhikari
BY ANSAR MAHMOOD BHATTI
ISLAMABAD, JAN 8 (DNA) –Ambassador of Nepal Sewa Lamsal Adhikari has said cooperation in tourism sector can surely strengthen and improve people to people contacts between Nepal and Pakistan adding Nepal was land of breathtaking beauty coupled with diverse natural and cultural heritage.
She expressed these views while speaking during the launching ceremony of Visit Nepal Year 2020. Dr. Nadeem Shafiq Secretary literary heritage was the chief guest.
The ambassador further said, Nepal is a tourist friendly country and it attaches great importance to tourism. It is one of the development pillars as well as tools to promote people to people relations and public diplomacy.
