Thursday, June 12th, 2025
All 242 passengers killed in Air India Ahmedabad crash
Plane bound for London with 242 people on board crashed minutes after taking off from India’s western city of Ahmedabad News Desk/DNA AHMEDABAD: All 242 people on board the Air India plane that crashed on Thursday in Ahmedabad have died, local newspaper Indian Express said, citing police. The plane bound for London with 242 people on board crashed minutes after taking off from India’s western city of Ahmedabad on Thursday. The plane was headed for Gatwick Airport, south of the British capital, Air India said, while police officers said itRead More
SBP to announce monetary policy on June 16
ISLAMABAD, Jun 12 (APP/DNA):The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will announce Monetary Policy on June 16 in a meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). The MPC will meet on Monday, (June 16) to decide about Monetary Policy, a press release issued by SBP said. The SBP will announce the Monetary Policy decision in a press statement on the same day after the MPC meeting, it added.
First flight of 153 pilgrims arrives in Quetta after performing Hajj
QUETTA, Jun 12 (APP/DNA):The first flight of pilgrims returning from Saudi Arabia after performing Hajj arrived at Quetta International Airport on Thursday. A total of 153 pilgrims landed via a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Hajj flight from Jeddah. Advisor to the Chief Minister of Balochistan on Environment and Climate Change, Naseem-ur-Rehman Khan, warmly welcomed the pilgrims at the airport and congratulated them on the successful completion of their Hajj journey. Officials from the Ministry of Religious Affairs, PIA, and other relevant departments were also present on the occasion to assistRead More
Automechanika Istanbul , 12 – 15 June, 2025, 13 Pakistani Automotive Exporters Are Showcasing Their Products
KARACHI, JUN 12 (DNA): Automechanika Istanbul2025 officially began today, 12th June, at the TÜYAP Fair and Congress Center in Istanbul, Turkey, and the fair will continue till 15th June. It’s one of the region’s leading automotive trade fairs. Automechanika Istanbul brings together auto parts manufacturers and buyers from different countries. The 18th edition of Automechanika Istanbul is featuring over 1,481 international exhibitors and 0ver 25,000 visitors from 47 countries, including 13 companies from Pakistan. A dedicated Pakistan Pavilion is also being showcased to emphasize the country’s growing role in the global automotiveRead More
Ahsan highlights development priorities, says Balochistan put on accelerated path
ISLAMABAD, Jun 12 (APP/DNA):Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Professor Ahsan Iqbal, while highlighting development priorities of the government, said here on Thursday that Balochistan has been put on accelerated development path for which Rs230 billion have been earmarked in the federal budget 2025-26. Addressing a press conference here, the minister said, development of Balochistan was being treated as a national responsibility, in line with the directives of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif. The initiative aims to transform the socio-economic landscape of the province over the next twoRead More
China-Europe International Conference held in Qingdao, E China
Beijing, Jun 12 (BRNN/APP/DNA): 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and the European Union (EU). To further promote mutual exchange on vocational education and talents, the China-Europe International Conference on Vocational Education and High-Skilled Talent Development was held in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province, on June 11, 2025. The event was jointly organized by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and the China-EU Association. With the theme “Empowering China-Europe vocational education and high-skilled talent development in the era of digitalRead More