Wednesday, December 28th, 2016
Stun guns and male crew: Korean Air to get tough on unruly passengers
DEC 28, (DNA) – Korean Air Lines said it will allow crew members to “readily use stun guns” to manage violent passengers, and hire more male flight attendants, after coming in for criticism from U.S. singer Richard Marx over its handling of a recent incident. The new crew guidelines, announced on Tuesday following the Dec. 20 incident, will also include more staff training, use of the latest device to tie up a violent passenger, and the banning of passengers with a history of unruly behavior. Men account for about one-tenth ofRead More
PM inaugurates 340MW Chashma-III Nuclear Power Plant
MIANWALI, DEC 28, (DNA) – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif inaugurated the Chashma Nuclear Project – III, having a capacity of generating 340 megawatts of electricity. The 340MW power plant is a joint collaboration of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) and China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), read a press statement issued on Tuesday. This is the third project after successful operation of Chashma-I and Chashma-II projects. Minister of Defence and Water and Power Khawaja Asif and Advisor to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz accompanied the Prime Minister. Chashma – IVRead More
Man in Jhelum kills doctor wife from Germany
JHELUM, DEC 28, (DNA) – In a shocking confession a man in police custody said he killed his wife who was also a doctor in Germany. The man said he brought his Pakistani wife to Jhelum where he killed her to protect his ‘honour’, police said. He was planning to flee after the murder, and had also bought a ticket to travel abroad. In October this year, the parliament approved bills aimed at the prevention of honour-killings in the country, removing a loophole allowing killers to walk free after being pardonedRead More
Five dead after bus overturns near Sukkur
SUKKUR, DEC 28, (DNA) – At least five people, including three women and a child, were killed in the early hours of Wednesday at Sanghi near Sukkur, as a passenger bus overturned due to over-speeding. According to reports, 18 people were also injured in the accident, who were immediately taken out from the vehicle by the relief agencies. The bus was heading to Karachi from Malesi. Police informed that near Hingor bus stop at National Highway, the bus overturned because of over-speeding, further adding that the injured were immediately shifted to hospitalsRead More
Delta to cancel order for 18 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft
DEC 28, (DNA) – Delta Air Lines Inc said on Tuesday that in agreement with Boeing Co it would cancel an order for 18 787 Dreamliner aircraft, which it assumed as a part of its merger with Northwest Airlines. The order is valued at more than $4 billion at current list prices. Delta, in its statement, did not disclose specific terms of the agreement. The airline, which acquired Northwest in 2008 for $2.6 billion in shares, said it would continue to take delivery of 737-900ER aircraft through 2019. Delta declined toRead More
Health advisory for Chickungunya disease issued
KARACHI, DEC 28, (DNA) – Authorities issued an advisory to citizens for prevention against the Chikungunya disease which has affected several hundred patients this month. The disease spread by mosquitos is marked by high fever, pain in joints, red spots, nausea and headache, the notification states. Citizens should avoid mosquitos and keep clean to avoid the virus, it states, adding that mosquito nets and mosquito repellant sprays should be used. The health ministry added that the virus grows in stagnant water bodies so water-containers should always be covered. Patients affected byRead More