Friday, August 26th, 2016
SAPM briefs P-5, EU Ambassadors on human rights violations in IoK
ISLAMABAD, 26 AUG, (DNA) – The Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz, briefed the Ambassadors of the Permanent Members of the UN Security Council (China, France, Russia, UK and USA) and the European Union in Islamabad this afternoon (26 August 2016) over the killings and serious human rights violations being committed by the Indian occupation forces in the Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IoK). The Adviser deplored the lethal use of force by the Indian occupation forces against the innocent Kashmiri people and conveyed serious concernsRead More
PIA Training Centre to start 12-week Cabin Crew training
KARACHI, 26 AUG, (DNA) – PIA Training Centre (PTC) is starting a 12-week Cabin Crew Basic Training program for the newly recruited cabin crew. Around 100 newly inducted participants will be trained on A330-300 aircraft, keeping in view the planned expansion of Premier Service. The training program will include a combination of theory as well as practical hands on training. Aviation indoctrination, duties and responsibilities as a cabin crew, grooming and personality development, announcement training, in flight service procedures including mockup training, customer care and customer service procedures, safety equipmentRead More
Gen Zamir made defence secretary as govt backs military’s nominee
ISLAMABAD: The government has appointed retired Lt Gen Zamirul Hassan Shah defence secretary in an apparent U-turn after initially opposing his nomination by the military. Gen Shah assumed office on Thursday marking an end to what had virtually become a stand-off between the government and the GHQ on the bureaucratic posting. He replaced retired Lt Gen Alam Khattak, who completed his two-year contract on Aug 5. Gen Shah had retired from military service earlier this year. His last posting was adjutant general of Pakistan Army. The military had recommended GenRead More