Federa­l govt given till March 19 to submit a replyThe Lahore High Court has sought details of expenses incurred by the federal government for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s two-day trip, Express News reported. The bench was hearing a miscellaneous application seeking details of the cost incurred by the state. The government booked 300 luxury cars while the crown prince’s plane was escorted by JF-17 fighter jets as it entered Pakistani airspace, it added. It prayed to the court to seek all expenditure details from the federal government. 750 rooms of 8 Islamabad hotels booked for Saudi crown prince’s visitDuring the hearing, the high court bench pointed out that the petitioner could have requested the information from the Ministry of Information.

Source: The Express Tribune February 25, 2019 07:57 UTC