1. Punjab Assembly: Liquor Can Be Served In Hotels On Highway.
The Punjab Assembly on Friday passed an amendment which allows the serving of liquor in restaurants, hotels, and clubs on the highway. Earlier this week, the Punjab Cabinet had given its nod to amend a section of the Punjab Excise Act, 1914, that would exempt hotels, restaurants, and clubs from the Supreme Court order restricting the sale of liquor within 500 metres of highways. As per the passed amendment, all ambiguities will be removed and no restriction would be put on the hotels and restaurants, however, there will be no retail vend near the national, as well as the state highways.
2. Passport Fees Reduced For Those Under 8 and Above 60.
On the completion of 50 years of Passport Act, 1967, on Friday, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj announced that there will be a 10 percent reduction in the fees of passport applicants under 8 years and over 60 years of age. Along with this, she also announced that now the passport will be bilingual, as in both Hindi and English language. She said, “We have brought improvement in passport rules, services and focused on doorstep delivery.” A commemorative postage stamp was also unveiled at the event.
3. 11 Killed In A Blast In Balochistan.
As reported by the PTI, a total of 11 were killed, including 4 policemen, and 20 were injured in a bomb blast in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province. This incident occurred on Friday, Inspector General of Police Ehsan Mehboob’s office on Gulistan Road area of the provincial capital, Quetta. The nature of the blast is yet to be determined, as stated by the Deputy Inspector General Police Abdul Razzaq Cheema while speaking to the media. No terrorist outfit has yet claimed the responsibility for the attack.
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