Friday, September 3rd, 2021
‘Fly Jinnah’: Pakistan’s Lakson Group, Air Arabia to start new low-cost airline
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 3: Pakistan’s Lakson Group and Middle Eastern budget carrier Air Arabia said on Friday they would launch a low-cost airline serving domestic and international routes from Pakistan. The new carrier, Fly Jinnah, will operate as a joint venture between the pair, they said in a statement, adopting the low-cost model operated by Air Arabia. The statement said the new airline would help Pakistan’s travel and tourism sector and contribute to the country’s economic growth and job creation. Prime Minister Imran Khan in a tweet welcomed Air Arabia toRead More
Heavy rains turn roads, streets into ponds in Karachi
KARACHI, SEP 03 (DNA) – Heavy rains turned many roads and streets of Karachi into ponds on Friday. Light and heavy rains were recorded in different parts of the city including North Nazimabad, Liaqatabad, Orangi Town, and Azizabad. The heavy rains affected the flow of traffic in different areas of the metropolis as well. Many roads including Tower, MA Jinnah Road, II Chandragar Road, Hyderi Market, Napa Chowrangi, Water Pump, Shahra-e-Faisal, Surjani Town, Sohrab Goth, Nagan Chowrangi, Hijrat Colony have been submerged in the rainwater. Due to heavy rains inRead More
Democracy weakening in country with passage of time: Fazl
ISLAMABAD, SEP 03 (DNA) – Underscoring that the powers of each and every organ of the state had been clearly laid down in the constitution, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief and Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), an opposition parties’ alliance, President Maulana Fazlur Rehman said Friday that transgression of powers by any institution created problems. Addressing a presser at National Press Club, Islamabad, he said the countries where there were monarchies, there could be no room for free and fair journalism. He opined that democracy was weakening in the country with theRead More
British Foreign Secretary meets Prime Minister Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 3 /DNA/ – British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab called on Prime Minister Imran Khan. during the meeting views were exchanged on the latest developments in Afghanistan as well as bilateral matters and regional and international issues. Recalling his telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister shared Pakistan’s perspective on the evolving situation in Afghanistan. The Prime Minister underlined the importance of a peaceful, secure and stable Afghanistan for Pakistan and regional stability. The Prime Minister noted that it was critical to stabilize the security situation in Afghanistan, takeRead More
Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan ambassador’s discuss matters of bilateral interest
Islamabad, Sep 3 /DNA/ – The Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Khazar Farhadov called on the Ambassador of Kazakhstan Yerzhan Kistafin. During the conversation, the sides briefed each other on the state of play and topical issues of the bilateral agenda for cooperation with Following the meeting, the Heads of diplomatic missions agreed to hold regular consultations.In conclusion, Y.Kistafin wished the new head of the Embassy of brotherly Azerbaijan every success in his noble endeavours and implementation of the outlined plans.
FO summons Indian envoy to lodge protest
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 3 /DNA/ – The Indian Charge d’ Affaires (Cd’A) was summoned to the Foreign Office today and conveyed Pakistan’s strong demarche on Indian Occupation Forces’ callous and inhuman handling of the mortal remains of the iconic Kashmiri leader and freedom fighter Ali Shah Geelani. It was conveyed that the Indian Occupation Forces’ shameless act of snatching the body of Syed Ali Shah Geelani from his family and disallowing his burial according to his will, was in blatant violation of International Humanitarian Law and all tenets of civil andRead More