ISLAMABAD : The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry has welcomed the Punjab government advice to the federal government to reopen restaurants, marriage halls, cinemas and other sectors.  FPCCI President Mian Anjum Nisar, in a statement issued here on Thursday, welcomed the proposals of Punjab Cabinet Committee for Corona Control to open industries, restaurants, marriage halls and cinemas, urging National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), which is the final authority, to allow reopening of all businesses without any delay.  According to reports, the provincial committee has decided thatRead More

KARACHI: Arrangements to address an emergency situation and to tackle the strong winds during the rough weather at the Jinnah International airport has been completed. “Arrangements are in place to tackle any emergency situation”, said the airport manager referring to heavy downpour in Karachi by the MET Office. The CAA has issued instructions for adding surplus weight with fixed wing small aircraft and rotary wing (helicopters), airport manager added. Few have been moved towards hangers to ensure no wear and tear to the aircrafts. Additional Director CAA has also issuedRead More

ISLAMABAD: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced that the Government of Pakistan on Thursday decided to resume domestic and special flights across the country. In this regard, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued a formal notice, according to which the previous notice banning domestic flights has been canceled. According to the issued notice, all special and scheduled flights will have to comply with the regulations, while special planes will also be allowed to operate from all airports. “Government of Pakistan has been pleased to allow Domestic Flight Operations to/Read More

ISLAMABAD : A meeting of the National Coordination Committee (NCC) will be held in Islamabad on Thursday to discuss reopening of schools, marriage halls and other businesses after the country reported a steady decline in COVID-19 cases over the past month. Prime Minister Imran Khan will chair a meeting of the National Coordination Committee (NCC). The meeting would be attended by chief ministers of all the provinces. The National Command and Operations Centre representatives will brief the NCC regarding the current COVID-19 situation in the country. Earlier in the day,Read More

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that discussion on Kashmir issue at United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting is another diplomatic success for Pakistan. In a statement on Thursday, he said the issue was debated on August 5 when India had taken unilateral illegal steps about the status of Jammu and Kashmir last year. The minister said it has never happened before that the Kashmir issue is debated at the UNSC for third time in a year. Shah Mehmood Qureshi said he had written a letter to theRead More

LAHORE : An accountability court in Lahore on Thursday indicted Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif and Hamza Shehbaz in Ramzan Sugar Mills case. Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif and PML-N leader Hamza Shehbaz appeared in court on Thursday. As the hearing went underway, both accused pleaded not guilty to all charges read out by Accountability Judge Amjad Nazir Chaudhry, terming them baseless. PML-N president told the AC judge that he is being dragged into fake case as he has always worked with honesty. IRead More