Saturday, May 23rd, 2020
SCO Secretary-General sends a letter of condolences to FM Qureshi
BEIJING, MAY 23 – Following the Pakistan International Airlines aircraft crashed in densely populated area near Karachi’s airport on Friday afternoon, the Secretary-General of Shanghai Cooperation Organizations Vladimir Norov has expressed condolences to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi. In his condolence message, SCO Secretary-General said that he is deeply saddened at the tragic incident of the plane crash. The Secretary-General expressed his heartfelt condolences to all the victims and their bereaved families and wished swift recovery to those injured.
Survivor recalls horror of PK-8303 plane crash
One of the two people to survive a plane crash in Pakistan that killed 97 people has described jumping from the burning wreckage of the aircraft after it hurtled into a residential neighbourhood. The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane came down among houses on Friday afternoon after both engines failed as it approached Karachi airport, the airline said. Its wings sliced through rooftops, sending flames and plumes of smoke into the air as it crashed onto a street, sparking a rescue operation that lasted into the night. Commercial flights inRead More
Foreign Minister apprises OIC Secretary General on aggravating situation in IOJ&K
ISLAMABAD, MAY 23 / DNA / = Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi held a telephonic conversation with OIC Secretary General, Dr. Yousef A. Al-Othaimeen, to update him on the aggravating situation in Indian Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IOJ&K). In his conversation, the Foreign Minister conveyed Pakistan’s deep concerns on the deteriorating human rights and humanitarian situation in IOJ&K, and India’s moves to alter the demographic structure of the occupied territory. The Foreign Minister highlighted the recent domicile law in IOJ&K, stressing that it was in clear violation of relevant UN andRead More
Developing: List of identified victims of PIA PK-8303 plane crash
A PIA plane from Lahore to Karachi crashed just before arrival on Friday, May 22. A total of 107 people were on board. Two people survived. Hospitals in the city received the bodies and began the process of identifying them. DNA samples have been taken to be matched with relatives. Below we give the list of only the names of people who have been identified so far and their names officially released to the media. A sample collection unit for DNA tests has been established at the Forensic DNA LabRead More
Eid on Sunday, says Fawad Chaudhry
Federal Science and Technology Minister Fawad Chaudhry says the Eid moon will be visible in Pakistan tonight (Saturday night), making Sunday Eid. The Ruet-e-Hilal Committee is set to meet today to sight the moon but it is expected that they will declare Eid on Monday. Chaudhry addressed a press conference on Saturday where he said the State was trying to accommodate religious groups when it shouldn’t be. The State is and should be above factions, he said. Chaudhry’s statements came as no surprise as he has been vocal in hisRead More
ICCI expresses condolences to bereaved families of plane crash
ISLAMABAD, MAY 23 (DNA) – Muhammad Ahmed Waheed, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has expressed deep sorrow over the crash of a PIA plane in Karachi in which 97 people lost their lives and said that the tragic accident has saddened the entire nation. He expressed sorrow over the loss of precious lives in the accident and expressed his condolences to the bereaved families. Mohammad Ahmad Waheed termed the plane crash as a national tragedy. He said that Pakistan’s economy was already suffering due to the coronavirusRead More