Saturday, January 11th, 2020
Five pilots employed by PIA have not even passed Matric: CAA
At least five pilots of the national flag carrier PIA turned out to be without matriculation certificates, a report prepared by the Civil Aviation Authority revealed. A report of CAA regarding the verification of PIA pilots’ degrees revealed that at least five pilots working for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) do not even hold a matriculation certificate. The report was submitted to the Supreme Court by the Authority during the hearing of a suo motu case regarding fake degrees of PIA pilots. The case was heard by a two-judge bench headedRead More
Iran admits ‘unintentionally’ shooting down Ukrainian airliner
The Ukrainian passenger jet had crashed shortly after taking off from an airport in Tehran, killing all 176 people on board. Iran said the plane was mistaken for a “hostile target” amid heightened tensions with the US. on Saturday a military statement as saying that the country “unintentionally” fired a missile at a Ukrainian jetliner because of “human error.” The Ukraine International Airlines plane had flown close to a sensitive military site when it was brought down. The aircraft, en route to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, was carrying 167Read More
Qureshi telephones Iraqi, Bahraini counterparts over Mideast tensions
ISLAMABAD – Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi made telephonic contact with his Iraqi and Bahraini counterparts on Friday who praised Pakistan’s efforts to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East, and maintain peace. Talking to the Iraqi and Bahraini representatives, FM Qureshi said that Pakistan is concerned about the escalating tensions in the region. “This region [Mideast] cannot afford any confrontation,” he expressed. He went on to say that Pakistan wants the parties to resolve the issue in the light of UN and international law, and respect each other’s sovereignty andRead More
Soleimani united all Muslims with his martyrdom: Iranian ambassador
ISLAMABAD, JAN 11 (DNA) – Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Pakistan has organized the Commemoration ceremony on the occasion of the seventh day of mourning for the Martyrdom of Lt.General Qassem Soleimani, on Friday. The commemoration ceremony was held at Al-Sadiq Institute in Islamabad. Pakistan’s prominent political and religious figures, party officials, supporters of the Islamic resistance, as well as Mohammad Ali Hosseini, the ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Pakistan, attended the ceremony. Hosseini delivered a speech and referring to the characterRead More