Friday, 08 January 2021 - 16:13
Releasing a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that they will facilitate the repatriation without any financial burden on Sri Lankans.
Free of charge
Foreign Secretary Jayanath Colombage clarified that the role of the Missions is strictly confined to organizing repatriation flights for returnees who are tested on arrival, offered all logistical support, and are quarantined at Government facilities free of charge.
Explaining further, they stated the returnees are drawn from the list of overseas Sri Lankans registered in the Missions and Posts and repatriated depending on their vulnerability levels and on a “first come first serve basis“.
Hong Kong Protesters Jailed For Airport Assault On Mainland Reporter
01/08/21 AT 5:09 AM
Three Hong Kong democracy supporters were jailed for up to five and a half years on Friday for their involvement in a protest at the city s airport where a mainland Chinese state media reporter was tied up and assaulted.
Hong Kong was rocked by seven straight months of huge and sometimes violent democracy protests in 2019 which China has since stamped out with a crackdown.
At one point, protesters converged on and blockaded the airport for two days causing travel chaos.
During the protests, some of those in the crowd turned on two people they accused of being Chinese spies or undercover police.
Plea states food franchise was sent water, gas, electricity bills for the time airport was shut
PHOTO: FILE
The Sindh High Court sought replies on Thursday from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) director-general, manager of Jinnah International Airport, federal law secretary and Sindh government on a plea pertaining to bills issued to a food franchise at the Karachi airport for water, electricity and gas consumption.
A two-member bench, headed by Justice Muhammad Junaid Ghaffar and comprising Justice Zulfiqar Ahmad Khan, was hearing the plea, which stated that the Dunkin Donuts franchise at the airport was sent a bill worth Rs4.4 million on account of water, electricity and gas consumption between February and August.
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Section 144 imposed around airport
National
January 8, 2021
PESHAWAR: On the request of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Deputy Commissioner Peshawar has imposed section 144 in areas surrounding Bacha Khan International Airport Peshawar to prevent any mishap.
According to a notification issued here Thursday, the ban has been imposed on pigeon flying, aerial firing, kite flying and use of drone camera and laser light in the areas which are close to the airport.
The ban has been imposed on pigeon shops, use of high beams laser lights at any shop or advertisement board which can be detrimental to landing or taking off of a plane at the Airport. The violators of the ban would be dealt under section 188.