Sunday, October 11th, 2020
First direct flight of British Airways to leave for Lahore tomorrow
KARACHI : The British Airways is all set to operate its first direct flight to Lahore from London tomorrow. As per details, a flight carrying 300 passengers on board will fly for Lahore from London’s Heathrow airport. The flight will land at Lahore airport Tuesday morning. Arrangments at the Lahore airport have been finalised, whereas UK diplomatic staff and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) officials will welcome passengers of the flight. According to a schedule, the airline will operate direct flights from Lahore, Pakistan to London four days a week.Read More
COVID-19: Mini smart lockdown imposed in Karachi, Islamabad, Azad Kashmir
ISLAMABAD : Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar has said that mini smart lockdown has been re-imposed in Karachi, Islamabad and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) after surge in the number of coronavirus cases. Asad Umar in his tweet said that coronavirus cases have been increased by two percent as compared to last week. Local administrations have been directed to ensure protective measures to curb the spread of this deadly disease, he stated. “Success cannot be achieved without the cooperation of the masses.” Meanwhile, Pakistan has reported 12Read More
No scientific evidence to support death penalty
EU ambassador Androulla Kaminara says call for death penalty might come from an impulse Staff Report ISLAMABAD, European Union (EU) Ambassador Androulla Kaminara has said the European Union (EU) had a principled position against the death penalty in all the circumstances and for all the cases that it was unnecessary. Addressing an event on the eve of world day against the death penalty, she said, “There is no valid scientific evidence to support that the death penalty deters crime more effectively than other punishments. Instead, it is the certainty ofRead More