Plane breaks in two during emergency landing By: AFP on April 8, 2022A cargo airplane broke up during an emergency landing in Costa Rica on Thursday, in an accident that provoked the temporary closure of the international airport in San Jose. Smoke was billowing from the bright yellow plane of German logistics giant DHL as it ground to a halt, having slid off the runway when it spun and broke up […]
Kim Jong Un’s sister makes a nuclear threat By: AFP on April 5, 2022North Korea will use its nuclear weapons to “eliminate” South Korea’s army in the event they launch a pre-emptive strike, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un said Tuesday. Kim Yo Jong’s warning, carried in state media, was her second angry retort in three days to comments made by South Korea’s defence chief Suh […]
FMs of neighboring states call for Afghan reconciliation through dialogue, respect for women rights By: APP on March 31, 2022TUNXI: The foreign ministers of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries Thursday reiterated their call for national reconciliation in Afghanistan through dialogue and negotiation besides the steps for ensuring women’s rights and children’s education. The third Foreign Ministers’ Meeting among the Neighboring Countries of Afghanistan was held in Tunxi, Anhui Province in China. The foreign ministers or senior representatives […]
In touch with UN for early repatriation of Pakistani peacekeepers’ bodies from Congo: FO By: APP on March 30, 2022ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations New York are in constant touch with the UN authorities to facilitate and expedite the early repatriation of the mortal remains of Pakistani peacekeepers martyred in a helicopter crash. A Pakistan Army helicopter deployed on peacekeeping duties with the […]
Lt.Gen. Nigar Johar hailed as ‘role model’ at spring meeting of Pakistani-American doctors’ group By: APP on March 28, 2022NEW YORK: Pakistan’s Surgeon General, Lieutenant General Nigar Johar, was hailed as a ‘role model’ for her services at the 4-day spring meeting of the Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America (APPNA), which ended in Oklahoma City on Sunday. Gen. Nigar Johar, who is also the Director-General of the Medical Services (Inter-Services) […]
President urges foreign investors to benefit from Pakistan’s business-friendly environment By: APP on March 25, 2022ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday invited foreign investors to benefit from the business-friendly environment of Pakistan. In a meeting with a delegation of businessmen from the United Kingdom, he said Pakistan was an attractive destination for foreign investors in terms of the incentives offered by the government. President Alvi said Pakistan and the […]
Foreign Secretary, Yemen’s Deputy FM discuss bilateral ties By: APP on March 25, 2022ISLAMABAD: Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood received MansourAli Saeed Bajash, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Yemen, at the Foreign Office on Thursday and discussed bilateral relations and exchanged views on issues of common interest. The Foreign Secretary reiterated that Pakistan attached importance to its longstanding ties with Yemen that were based on mutual trust […]
PIA to operate direct flights to Australia from April 22 By: APP on March 24, 2022KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to operate direct non-stop flights to Sydney, Australia from Friday 22 April. The flights will initially be operated from Lahore to Sydney on Fridays and Sidney to Lahore on Sundays. The direct Non-Stop flights to Sydney not only bring added convenience of time-saving but also offers baggage allowance of 45 […]
OIC Secretary General calls upon concerted efforts to tackle contemporary challenges By: APP on March 22, 2022ISLAMABAD: Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Hissein Brahim Taha Tuesday stressed upon making concerted efforts by all the OIC member states to tackle the various challenges being faced by the Muslim Ummah. Addressing the inaugural session of the OIC-Council of Foreign Ministers, he said that the 48th session was being held under […]
FM calls upon OIC states to act as ‘reliable partners, not accomplice in aggression’ By: APP on March 22, 2022ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday said it was time for the Muslim Ummah to forge a collective response to the current turmoil inside its borders and the ongoing global transition. “We must be a reliable partner in forging unity, justice, and development across the globe, but not anyone’s accomplice in aggression or […]