Saturday, December 5th, 2020
PTI government not interested in reviving PIA, says Sherry Rehman
ISLAMABAD, DEC 5 (DNA) – “European Union’s decision to retain its ban on PIA operations in its member countries is another blow to our national airline and is a clear vote of no confidence in two years of gross mismanagement and neglect by the PTI government,” said Parliamentary Leader of the PPP in the Senate, Senator Sherry Rehman. “It is rather shocking that despite the previous suspension, conditions laid down in ART 205(c)(2) of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) regulations were not met by CAA and it appearsRead More
Virgin Atlantic granted permission to operate to, from Pakistan
LONDON, DEC 5 (DNA) – Virgin Atlantic Airways, a British airline, has been granted permission to operate to and from Pakistan. It will be operating four direct flights a week from London to Lahore and three a week from London to Islamabad. The CAA has approved the airline’s cargo and passenger flight operations. Permission for passenger flights has been given from December 13 to March 27. According to Virgin Atlantic’s website, the first flight available to Lahore from London in on December 17. The airline posted a message on itsRead More
Bahrain says it won’t allow imports from Israeli settlements
MANAMA, DEC 5 – Bahrain will not allow the import of Israeli goods produced in settlements in occupied Palestinian territory, state news agency BNA reported, disavowing comments made by the Gulf state’s trade minister earlier this week. Bahrain’s Industry, Commerce and Tourism Minister Zayed bin Rashid al-Zayani had voiced openness to settlement imports, adding that Manama would make no distinction between products produced in Israel or in the occupied West Bank and Golan Heights. “The minister’s statement was misinterpreted and that the ministry is committed to the Bahraini government’s unwavering stance regardingRead More
Fawad Chaudhry launches “Huawei’s IdeaHub” in Pakistan
DNA Islamabad, DEC 5 – Fawad Chaudhry, the Federal Minister for Science and Technology launched the IdeaHub. The IdeaHub is a revolutionary product by Huawei that is set to change the way projectors are used everywhere around the world. Addressing the launching ceremony, the federal minister said 5G would bring a revolution in the world as there was no limit to science, he further said Pakistan was one of the few countries where IdeaHub had been inaugurated. 5G technology will revolutionise the world. The Idea Hub boasts a sleek, contemporary, user-centricRead More
TIME’s first ever Kid of the Year is only 15
“I was 10 when I told my parents I wanted to research carbon nanotube sensor technology. My mom was like what?” said Gitanjali Rao At only 15, Gitanjali Rao has been selected from a field of more than 5,000 US nominees as TIME’s first ever Kid of the Year. Rao’s astonishing work includes using technology to tackle issues ranging from contaminated drinking water to opioid addiction and cyberbullying, with her mission to create a global community of young innovators to solve problems the world over standing out as an inspirationRead More
FPCCI wants focus on further accelerating exports, remittances
DNA KARACHI – As the Pakistan’s trade deficit has expanded by 14.70% to $2.06 billion in Nov 2020, the apex chamber of the country has urged the government to focus on further accelerating exports and remittances, as the imports that were previously on a declining path, have now started picking up, indicating the growing economic activities but at the same time signaling the widening of the trade deficit too which is not good for the economy. FPCCI President Mian Anjum Nisar stated that the economic managers were boasting of theirRead More