Tuesday, February 27th, 2018
Emirates offers free baggage allowance on Dubai, Pakistan flights
DUBAI, FEB 27 (DNA) – The world’s best airline, Emirates is giving free baggage allowance to selected destinations when you fly from Dubai to any of the countries under the promotion. The promotion allows for an up to 20 extra kilos of checked baggage allowance to the customers travelling to Pakistan, India or the Philippines from Dubai. The Dubai flag-carrier’s website lists destinations where passengers can get extra checked baggage allowance. Some of the destinations include the Pakistani cities of Karachi, Multan and Sialkot; the Indian cities such as Kochi, Chennai, Mumbai,Read More
US wants New relationship with Pakistan: Trump’s senior aide
ISLAMABAD, FEB 27 (DNA) – A senior aide to U.S. President Donald Trump said during a visit to Pakistan that Washington wants a new relationship with Islamabad. The US embassy in Islamabad said in a statement (Tuesday) that deputy assistant to the U.S. president Lisa Curtis said that the United States seeks to move toward a new relationship with Pakistan, based on a shared commitment to defeat all terrorist groups that threaten regional stability. The embassy said that the new relationship would also be based on a shared vision of a peacefulRead More
Kashmala Tariq takes oath as Federal Ombudsperson
ISLAMABAD, FEB 27 (DNA) – Kashmala Tariq took oath as Federal Ombudsperson for Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplace at a ceremony in Islamabad today. President Mamnoon Hussain administered oath to her.
Five injured as passenger plane stairway collapses at Islamabad airport
ISLAMABAD, FEB 27 (DNA) – : Five people were injured when the stairway of a passenger plane at Benazir Bhutto International Airport collapsed on Tuesday. According to airport officials the plane, belonging to Emirates airline, was departing for Dubai when the incident took place. Rescue officials said four of the people injured in the collapse were passengers including a female American citizen. A loader also sustained injuries. All the injured passengers were taken to Benazir Bhutto Hospital for medical assistance. Injured passengers include Muhammad Latif, Kulsoom Beghum, Bilqees Akhtar, Rafia Bibi and loader Qamar.Read More
Chinese cricketers to join Peshawar Zalmi squad for upcoming PSL fixture
DUBAI, FEB 27 (DNA) – Two Chinese cricketers are set to join the Peshawar Zalmi squad on Thursday for the tenth fixture of the Pakistan Super League 2018 in Sharjah. Jian Li and Yufie Zhang were recruited by the Zalmi in an effort to promote cricket in China, the team’s China representative, Amir Suhail Afridi told on Tuesday. “We will provide them a platform to recognise their talent and motivate them to achieve international recognition,” he said, adding that the Chinese cricketers would join the Zalmi camp at the Dubai InternationalRead More
Blow to PML N: Two sitting MNA, MPA from Punjab join PTI
ISLAMABAD, FEB 27 (DNA) – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has got a big blow as two of its sitting lawmakers have quit party and joined PTI . Member National Assembly (MNA) Mian Tariq and Member Provincial Assembly (MPA) Mian Mazhar have on Tuesday joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The two PML-N stalwarts from Gujranwala met PTI leader Jahangir Tareen at his residence in Islamabad and decided to join PTI . The formal announcement will be made in a ceremony at Bani Gala.