ISLAMABAD, Jan 1 (APP):A mother and her husband were burnt in an explosion due to gas leakage in phase-7, Hayatabad in Peshawar early Friday.
OTTAWA (Canada), Jan 1 (APP): Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Canada Zaheer Janjua on Monday expressed confidence that the relations between Pakistan and Canada would lead to the opening of new vistas of development in the year 2024.
“Looking forward to new beginnings and opportunities in relations,” High Commissioner Janjua said in a post on the social media platform, X.
He wished the Pakistani diaspora and friends in Canada and across the globe a happy and prosperous new year.
“May the new year bring peace, harmony, and prosperity to all,” he said.
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ISLAMABAD, Jan 1 (APP): Pakistan earned US $372.930 million by providing different transport services in various countries during the first four months of the current fiscal year (2023-24) as compared to the corresponding period of last year.
This shows an increase of 26.01 percent as compared to $295.959 million earned through the provision of services during the corresponding months of the fiscal year (2022-23), the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported.
During the months under review, the exports of sea transport services witnessed an increase of 120.49 percent, going up from $65.700 million last year to $144.860 million during the months under review.
Among the sea transport services, the exports of freight services dipped by 62.56 percent from $53.370 million last year to $19.980 million whereas the exports of other sea transport services however increased by 912.81 percent from $12.330 million to $124.880 million current year, the PBS data revealed.
The exports of air transport witnessed a nominal decline of 1.95 percent going down from $222.779 million last year to $218.440 million during July-October 2023.
Among the air transport services, the exports of passenger services increased by 3.57 percent, from $144.650 million to $149.810 million, whereas the exports of freight services dipped by 32.51 percent, from $ 11.350 million to $ 7.660 million, in addition, the export of other air transport services also dipped by 8.70 percent from $66.779 million to $60.790 million.
Meanwhile, the exports of road transport services during the months under review witnessed a growth of 70.15 percent going up from $4.590 million to $7.810 million during this year, it added.
Among the road transport services, the exports of freight services witnessed a decrease of 17.61 percent from $1.590 million to $1.310 million, while the export of postal and courier services decreased by 37.02 percent, from $2.890 million to $1.820 million, the data revealed.
BOUREWALA, Jan 01 (APP):At least five robbers were injured by firing of own accomplices in two different encounters reported to have occurred in the jurisdiction of City and Sadar Police stations in wee hours of Monday.
The injured accused collectively namely Ali Raza, Ali Sher, Arshad, Danish and Kashif were removed to the nearby hospitals by SHOs of the relevant police stations.
As per detail, Ali Raza, Ali Sher and Arshad were wounded in dacoity bid by firing of own fellows during the encounter when the later just had snatched motorbike from the local citizen here.
Police reached out to counter the offense but the accused opened fire on the security officials.It forced the police to retaliate and later the end of encounter it had arrested the said criminals. The arrested people were involved in at least 31 cases of different kind of offense in past, said the police.
In another incident reported to have occurred in similar way as the above the two robbers, Danish and Kashif, snatched motorbike from the local near 447 EB, the suburban area.
Police intercepted the accused after holding picket at the place, Don Bangla. As a result of which the offenders opened straight fire on the police. It caused exchange of firing between police and the accused and finally Kashif and Danish who were injured by ‘gunshots of own fellows’ arrested.
Police recovered the motorbike and shifted the bruised persons to nearby hospital for the treatment.
Local DSP Zafar Iqbal also reached the spot with contingent of police and constituted teams to arrest the fleeing robbers, it was said.
ISLAMABAD, Jan 1 (APP): Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Monday expressed his government’s resolve to make Pakistan a hub of development and prosperity in the new year.
In a message to the nation, the prime minister said the year 2024 was significant for the country in its determination to achieve the goals of peace and a strong economy.
PM Kakar urged the demonstration of unity among the ranks of the nation to attain success in every field of life.
He paid tribute to the martyrs of the country who sacrificed their lives for the homeland.
He felicitated the nation on the occasion, however mentioned that the government had banned the celebrations of the new year in solidarity with the people of Palestine.
He also pointed out that 2023 was a year marked by the violence and aggression of the Israeli authorities against the innocent people of Gaza.
The prime minister hoped that the international community would play a role in ensuring peace in Palestine and ending the genocide committed by the Israeli authorities.
He expressed a desire that the new year see progress for the people of Kashmir in attaining their right to self-determination.
BEIJING, Jan 1 (APP): The BRICS memberships of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Iran and Ethiopia officially took effect on Monday.
The countries were invited to join the group in August 2023 after the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, CGTN reported.
Originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, BRICS, an important platform for cooperation among emerging markets and developing countries, has received numerous membership requests in recent years.
BAHAWALPUR, Jan 01 (APP):The local Met Office Monday predicted a dry to partly cloudy weather for the city for next 24 hours.
The maximum and minimum temperatures recorded were 18 degrees centigrade and 07 degrees centigrade during the last 24 hours.
Dry to partly cloudy weather has also been forecast for rest of the region.
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