Sunday, August 22nd, 2021
Taliban impose some order around Kabul airport
KABUL, AUG 22: Afghanistan‘s new Taliban rulers imposed some order around chaotic Kabul airport on Sunday, making sure people formed orderly queues outside the main gates and not allowing crowds to gather at the perimeter, witnesses said. There was no violence or confusion at the airport as dawn broke on Sunday, said the witnesses. Although it was early, there were long lines forming, they said. Australia ran four flights into Kabul on Saturday night, evacuating more than 300 people, including Australians, Afghan visa holders, New Zealanders, U.S. and British citizens, Prime Minister Scott MorrisonRead More
Audit report finds irregularities in Islamabad airport construction
ISLAMABAD, Aug 22 (DNA): An audit report has pointed at multipleirregularities in the construction of Islamabad airport including optingfor the wrong site to build air traffic control tower that failed itspurposes. The decision to construct the ATC tower for Islamabad InternationalAirport twice dented the national exchequer with an Rs21 million loss,audit finds. The wrong construction site had caused the ATC to be blinded by theplanes standing northwest to the terminal and since it failed thepurpose, a new site was chosen to build the structure on. Building of the ATC towerRead More
228 Covid patients under treatment in HMC, KTH: Health Dept
PESHAWAR, Aug 22 :Currently 228 Covid patients were being treated in two major hospitals of Peshawar – Hayatabad Medical Complex and Khyber Teaching Hospital. In Hayatabad Medical Complex (HMC) 128 corona patients were under treatment wherein, the total number of ventilators is 68 among which 38 have been occupied. An official of the health department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday confirmed that there 28 patients were on ventilators with seven new coronavirus patients admitted and nine other were discharged after recovery in last 24 hours. He said the Khyber Teaching HospitalRead More
Iran strongly condemns terrorist attack in Pakistan
Tehran, AUG 22: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh strongly condemned the terrorist attack on Imam Hussian (AS) mourning parades in the Punjab province of Pakistan.He also expressed his deep condolences to the families of the victims of this terrorist act which happened on Thursday.Khatibzadeh stressed the need for fighting all forms of inhumane terrorist acts and called for the cooperation of all regional countries to punish the perpetrators, organizers, supporters and sponsors of such acts.A bomb blast in the eastern Pakistan province of Punjab killed at least three peopleRead More
Iranian Navy commander welcomes Pakistani counterpart
Tehran, AUG 22: Admiral Mohammad Amjad Khan Niazi arrived in Tehran on Saturday and was officially welcomed by his Iranian counterpart Shahram Irani.Admiral Niazi is in Tehran at the official invitation of Iranian Navy commander.The two commanders discussed expansion of military relations, deepening ties in the sea, protection of regional security, and using military experienced in undertaking missions and safeguarding the two neighboring country’s national interests on the seas.On the side line of the meeting, Iranian and Pakistani navy commanders paid tribute to the anonymous martyrs of the eight-year HolyRead More
Traffic violations decrease in Islamabad after launch of e-tickets
ISLAMABAD, Aug 22 :The E-Challan system launched in Islamabad under Safe City Project has brought the desired results and decline in violation of traffic rules was being witnessed in the city since its inception. It was launched in the Capital with an aim to ensure a safe road environment which achieved success maintaining traffic discipline besides reducing road accidents and violation of traffic rules. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad, Qazi Jamil ur Rehman said the latest technology was being used in policing affairs which would be helpful for implementationRead More