Tuesday, May 1st, 2018
Pilot of inaugural flight at new Islamabad airport waves Pakistan flag from cockpit window
ISLAMABAD, MAY 01 (DNA) – The new Islamabad International Airport received its first flight after it was inaugurated by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi today. The inauguration ceremony was attended by governors of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab. “Pakistan Zindabad! The first flight arrives at the new Islamabad International Airport!#FirstFlightPIA #NewAirportwithPIA #PIA,” said the PIA. PIA on its official Twitter handle shared a video of a pilot of inaugural flight waving Pakistan flag from the cockpit window. The new Islamabad International Airport, 30 kilometers from the capital, is capable of serving 9 million passengers perRead More
Economic Cooperation between Russia and Pakistan – Achievements and Challenges
By Alexey Dedov ISLAMABAD, MAY 01 (DNA) -On May 1, 2018 Russia and Pakistan are celebrating the 70th anniversary of establishing bilateral diplomatic relations. Our countries are bound by strong ties of friendship based on mutual respect and partnership, desire for multi-faceted and equal cooperation. Russia attaches great importance to its relations with Pakistan, particularly taking into account the latter’s influence in the Muslim World as well as in South and South-Western Asia, which directly border southern frontiers of the CIS. Trade and economic relations between Pakistan and theRead More
Central Asian countries conditionally agree to join CPEC
ISLAMABAD, MAY 01 (DNA) – The Central Asian Republics are ready to join the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), however there is a need to provide ample assistance to have clear information about several projects and opportunities offered by the project to invest in, said envoys from the countries. “For peace, stability, prosperity and development in the region, peace in Afghanistan is essential, which can be established in collaboration with the entire regional countries,” ambassadors of the Central Asian Republics told a seminar titled ‘China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Opportunities for Central AsianRead More
Prime Minister Abbasi inaugurates New Islamabad International Airport
ISLAMABAD, MAY 01 (DNA) – Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has inaugurated the new Islamabad International Airport (IIA), on Tuesday. According to Civil Aviation Authority, first, an incoming flight (PK-300) of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) from Karachi will land at the new airport at 11 am the same day, while first flight of the national airline will depart for Karachi at 12.30 pm. The complete operation will commence from Thursday (May 3). The opening of the airport was earlier set to be held on April 20 but it was postponedRead More
Kenyan FM inaugurates newly-built embassy
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Foreign Minister of Kenya Monica Juma formally inaugurated the new premises of the Kenyan High Commission and the Residence of the High Commissioner. The Kenyan foreign minister during her visit also met with the Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and other dignitaries. This was her first visit to Pakistan after taking charge as Minister for Foreign Affairs in January this year, while she has already visited Pakistan on two occasions. Ambassador of Kenya to Pakistan Prof. Julius Bitok hosted a reception at his residence forRead More