Sunday, April 18th, 2021
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) to operate int’l flights by May 17
JEDDAH – Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) will be ready to operate international flights fully by May 17, 2021 (Shawwal 5, 1442H), Saudia’s Assistant Director General for Communications Khaled Bin Abdulqader Tash disclosed to Okaz /Saudi Gazette. It was announced earlier by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) that international flights could resume fully by May 17, 2021. In an answer to a question by Okaz on a tweet published by Saudia on its Twitter account, the Saudia official said that this indicates that the lifting of all restrictions on internationalRead More
Classes from grades 1-8 will remain closed till Eid
The minister said classes of grades 9-12 will begin in affected districts in a staggered manner ISLAMABAD: Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood on Sunday announced important decisions taken during a meeting of the health and education ministers of all provinces. The minister took to Twitter to share the decisions taken during a meeting of the health and education ministers of all four provinces. He announced decisions taken during the special meeting with consensus. The minister said classes of grades 9-12 will begin in affected districts in a staggered manner soRead More
FM, Afghan counterpart discuss peace process
ISLAMABAD, Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi and his Afghan counterpart Mohammad Hanif Atmar, in a telephonic conversation, discussed the ongoing Afghan peace process. Foreign minister Qureshi has been in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on a three-day official visit. During the telephonic conversation, foreign minister Qureshi reiterated that a peaceful and stable Afghanistan was in the interests of Pakistan, a press release said. He said Pakistan shared all the peaceful efforts made for peace and stability in the region including Afghanistan and desired end to violent incidents in the country.TheRead More
Multiple deaths in banned TLP, police clashes
Police says the violence occurred after “miscreants” — an apparent reference to TLP workers — allegedly attacked a police station and abducted the DSPLAHORE: Clashes erupted in Lahore between police and workers of banned Tehreek e Labaik Pakistan. Police said the violence occurred after “miscreants” —an apparent reference to TLP workers — allegedly attacked a police station andabducted the DSP, adding that it acted only in “self-defence”. An operation against the TLP activists is still underway.“Today in the early morning, miscreants attacked Nawankot Police Station where Rangers and Police officersRead More
‘No negotiations underway with TLP’
ISLAMABAD, : Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Sunday said the government was not negotiating with the outlawed Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) and no one would be allowed to challenge the writ of the government. “No negotiation process is underway with the TLP. We have been trying to reach a consensus with them for the past two months but they are not ready to compromise on their demands,” he said while talking to media here on Sunday. He explained when an organisation was proscribed, bank accounts and identity cards ofRead More
NAB has solid evidence against big fish in money laundering cases: Chairman
ISLAMABAD, APR 18 (DNA) – Justice Javed Iqbal, Chairman NAB has said that NAB has solid evidence against big fish in the cases related to money laundering, fake accounts, misuse of authority, assets beyond known sources and cheating the public at large. NAB has filed 1269 corruption cases having an accumulative value of Rs 950 billion which are subjudice in the learned accountability courts. Chairman NAB said that NAB during 2020 has recovered Rs 321.4829 billion from corrupt elements which is a record achievement in only one year as comparedRead More