KARACHI: Pakistan Airports Authority (PPA) has successfully completed the commissioning of an advanced Doppler VHF Omnidirectional Range and Distance Measuring Equipment (DVOR/DME) at Dera Ismail Khan Airport. DVOR/DME is a ground-based radio navigation aid used in aviation. It helps aircraft find out where they are and how far they are from a known point. According […]
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. Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has rejected the pre-arrest bail plea of an accused who was allegedly involved in setting fire to the house and animals of his rivals. During the hearing of the plea on Friday, a
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. President Asif Ali Zardari congratulates Aseefa Bhutto Zardari on taking oath as MNA in Islamabad on 15-04-2024. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has reaffirmed the commitment to carry forward slain PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto’s vision of a democratic, inclusive, tolerant, pluralistic and forward-looking Pakistan. In his message on Benazir’s 18th death anniversary,
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Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested 257 people in December for trying to travel illegally to Iran by sea, as authorities stepped up efforts to combat people-smuggling and illegal border crossings. According to an FIA spokesperson, the arrests were made by the agency’s Composite Circle Gwadar during a
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Government and opposition trade barbs over allegations of obstruction in Sohail Afridi’s visit to provincial assembly Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi claimed the federal government was bent on pressuring Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan into submission – a course he warned was pushing Pakistan deeper into political, economic and social turmoil. Speaking at a press
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Arms, ammunition, explosives recovered from hideouts of terrorists involved in several activities in the region Security forces have killed five terrorists belonging to Indian proxy group ‘Fitna al Hindustan’ during an intelligence-based operation in Kohlu district, Balochistan, Inter-Services Public Relations said. “During the operation, our forces effectively engaged the terrorists and after an intense firefight,
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Rana Arshad says KP delegation’s entry into Punjab depends on following law, warns against incitement Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi was stopped at a Punjab Police barricade near Chakri on Thursday while traveling to Lahore to attend the Punjab Assembly session, according to officials from his office. Speaking at the site, Afridi criticized the barricades,
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The British government urged strict action against those who threatened to attack the army chief The Foreign Office on Friday summoned the British deputy head of mission and lodged a formal protest against recent anti-government demonstrations in Bradford. The protests, held near the Pakistani consulate, involved provocative rhetoric and violent threats against Pakistani leadership. According
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Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Thursday announced a legal exemption for members of the Sikh community from wearing helmets while riding motorcycles, citing respect for their religious obligation to wear turbans. [locally known as dastars]. The order, given during a Christmas celebration ceremony in Lahore, comes amid a province-wide traffic crackdown following recent
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A 75-year-old widow was murdered with an ax by her stepson in Sroba Chaudhrian area of Rawalpindi on Friday. The defendant, 45-year-old Muhammad Raza, reportedly suffers from a mental disorder and has a history of violent outbursts at home. Muhammad Raza, who is unmarried and lived alone with his stepmother Chandni Bibi, got into a
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