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Rescue teams comb site of Air India crash that killed at least 265

AHMEDABAD, INDIA, JUNE 13 (AFP/APP/DNA):Rescue teams with sniffer dogs combed the crash site Friday of a London-bound passenger jet which ploughed into a residential area of India’s Ahmedabad city, killing at least 265 people on board and on the ground. One man aboard the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner — carrying 242 passengers and crew — miraculously survived Thursday’s fiery crash, which left the tailpiece of the aircraft jutting out of the second floor of a hostel for medical staff from a nearby hospital. The nose and front wheel landedRead More


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