Tuesday, August 9th, 2016
PIA acquires three Airbus A330 aircraft from SriLankan Airlines
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has acquired three Airbus A330 aircraft from SriLankan Airlines on a wet lease, sources in the organisation said. The aircraft will be used for a ‘Premier Service’, which kicks off from Aug 14 and will be operated for flights from Islamabad to London. Each aircraft will travel 11 hours per day and will cost PIA $88,000 daily, which will add up to $264,000 for three aircraft. The acquisition of the aircraft on wet lease means the SriLankan Airlines crew will operate the flights while theRead More
ASI of Sindh Police gunned down in Sehwan
HYDERABAD: An assistant sub-inspector of Sindh Police was gunned down in Khosa Mohallah of Sehwan, while an unidentified pedestrian was injured in the incident which took place near the Sehwan police station late Monday night, police said. The deceased was identified as Niaz Panwhar. Jamshoro Tariq Vilayat, a senior superintendent of police (SSP), confirmed that the victim, along with a police constable were headed somewhere in the area when four criminals got a hold of him and shot at him. He died instantly. “The constable accompanying Panwhar was at someRead More
Tajik president Emomali Rahmon grived over Quetta incident
ISLAMABAD, AUG 09 (DNA) – President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon has expressed deep sense of sorrow and grief over the tragic Quetta incident in which many precious lives were lost. In his message to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif the Tajik president said, “With anguish and indignation learned about the awful incident in Quetta which resulted in the deaths of dozens innocent people and seriously injured a large number of citizens. Tajikistan deeply condemns this terrible action of terrorists and emphasizes the importance of strengthening relentless fight against any phenomenonRead More