Friday, February 3rd, 2017
SAPM Tariq Fatemi meets US Ambassador David Hale
ISLAMABAD, FEB 03, (DNA) – The Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Mr. Tariq Fatemi, in a meeting with the U.S. Ambassador Mr. David Hale this morning, undertook an early year review of the state of Pak-U.S. bilateral relations. The SAPM and the U.S. Ambassador discussed the prospective engagements in the coming months as the new U.S. Administration settles down in Washington D.C, with the two expressing confidence that the momentum built over the past years, would be taken to higher levels. The SAPM underscored the need to further deepenRead More
Authorities give contradictory statements for PIA’s operational aircraft
LAHORE, FEB 03, (DNA) – Contradictory statements of Pakistan International Airlines’ (PIA) authorities have created mist over exact number of operational aircraft. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Spokesperson Danyal Gilani said that national flag career’s fleet comprised of 37 aircraft out of which 3 ATR aircraft were grounded following tragedy of PK-661 in December-2106. Meanwhile, well-informed sources gave parallel statements to that of PIA’s spokesperson. Sources narrated that national flag career’s fleet consisted of 35 aircraft out of which 5 ATR aircraft were grounded after fatal crash in Decemeber-2016. Pakistan CivilRead More
Youth killed in another brazen police shooting in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, FEB 03, (DNA) – In yet another incident of gross firing incident by policemen, a youth was shot down while a girl who was on board in the same car along with him escaped unhurt. police personnel beckoned a car to pull over at a security picket in an upscale Sector-I-10 of the federal capital; however, the car moved on past the picket. On this, the policemen opened fire at the car, killing a youth on the spot. However, the girl remained safe. Following the gunfire, the policemen fledRead More
Ten killed as truck rams into school van in Layyah
LAYYAH, FEB 03, (DNA) – At least ten people including seven children, two teachers and driver were killed when a truck hit school van in Punjab’s Layyah city on Friday morning. The tragic incident occurred due to dense fog on Fatehpur Road. Twelve injured schoolchildren were immediately shifted to Trauma Centre in Fatehpur Hospital. Dense fog blanketed different parts of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) disrupting routine life on Friday morning. Traffic police has advised people to avoid unnecessary travelling amid heavy fog and instructed the drivers to use fogRead More
22 tonnes of coal for Sahiwal power plant ‘disappears’ from train
LAHORE , FEB 03, (DNA) – Railway authorities have formed a three-member team to probe the whereabouts of 22 tonnes of coal that went missing from a hopper wagon in Sahiwal. On the indication of Chinese officials, the concerning department has launched an investigation into the matter. According to details, a train having 22 tonnes of coal on each of 18 hopper wagons left for Sahiwal from Karachi on Sunday. The train stopped at various stations but the workers didn’t get to know about the disappearance of 22 tonnes coalRead More
PM Nawaz to inaugurate first phase of Karachi-Hyderabad motorway today
ISLAMABAD, FEB 03, (DNA) – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will reach Karachi today (Friday) on a one-day visit. He will be received by Sindh Governor Muhammad Zubair Umar, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and other authorities on the Karachi airport. PM Nawaz will then depart to Nooriabad where he will inaugurate the first phase of 75-kilometre long section of six-lane Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway, M-9. The ceremony will be attended by federal and provincial ministers, construction company Frontier Works Organization, higher officials of National Highway Authority, traders, industrialists and other dignitaries. TheRead More