Arif Habib, the Chairman of PIA Consortium told Daily Times, that the airlines of the Gulf countries are rich in resources with an ample number of airplanes, nevertheless, PIA can have a competitive advantage by commencing direct flights to London, instead of flying via Gulf countries. He indicated the commencement of operations sooner, as he […]
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Captain Cummins targets return in second Ashes Test
Australia captain Pat Cummins is back bowling multiple overs on a reduced run-up and has targeted returning to the team for the second Ashes Test against England, a day-nighter in Brisbane starting on December 4. The fast bowler has been sidelined by a lower-back issue since July and has already been ruled out of the […]
Ethiopia air forces bomb Tigray as govt vows to hit military targets
Addis Ababa: Ethiopian forces on Friday carried out an airstrike on the Tigrayan capital Mekele, a rebel spokesman and humanitarian sources told, as the government vowed to “take action” against military targets in the region. The developments mark an escalation in the 21-months conflict, after fresh fighting broke out on the border with Tigray on […]
Government-backed report turns journalists in Turkey into public targets
ANKARA: Turkey’s pro-government think-tank SETA targeted many Turkish and foreign journalists working for foreign media outlets, including myself — I have been working for Arab News in Turkey for years — in an controversial 200-page report. The reporters, whose biographies and social media accounts have been profiled in the report, were effectively put on a […]
US targets families for deportation to discourage migrants
US immigration authorities want to deport recently arrived families who are in the United States illegally to discourage the surging numbers of Central Americans arriving from Mexico, a government official leading the effort said on Wednesday. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will target for deportation families that have received a removal order from a […]
PSDP based on practical, realistic development targets: Khusro Bakhtyar
Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reform Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar has said that next public sector development programme will contain practical and realistic development targets which could be achieved in given timeframe. He recalled that the PTI-led Government had rationalized the current year’s PSDP when it came into power after realizing that the previous Government […]
Airbus keeps outlook as Q1 core earnings rise
European planemaker Airbus stuck to its full-year financial targets after reporting slightly higher-than-expected core first-quarter profits, overshadowed by a heavy drain on cash as it stocked parts to ease industrial bottlenecks. Quarterly revenues rose 24 percent from a year ago to 12.55 billion euros ($14 billion), while adjusted operating profit jumped to 549 million euros […]