Tag: karachi
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Chinese Convoy attacked near Jinnah International Airport
KARACHI: The embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Pakistan has issued a statement to confirm that its convoy transporting Chinese staff was attacked near the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi. Issuing a statement on their website, the Chinese embassy confirmed a convoy transporting its Chinese staff for the Port Qasim Electric Power Company…
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Lahore | Fly Jinnah Pilot Falls Ill Mid-flight, Cabin Crew Dies
Flight heading from Lahore to Karachi forced to reland in Lahore due to climate change after the crew’s health deteriorated. In the incident, two pilots fell ill while one cabin crew passed away. The incident occurred on May 24, Fly Jinnah’s flight Airbus A320-200, registration AP-BOV was about to depart from Lahore to Karachi when…
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NDMA issues Casualty Report over countrywide Rain spell
According to a Baaghi TV report, apart from many cities of Punjab, including in its provincial capital Lahore, Karachi is experiencing rain showers. According to reports, rains in Lahore started in the morning and continued till the afternoon with power outages in many areas due to heavy rains. Despite the weather becoming pleasant, the roof…
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Govt plans to hand over seaports to UAE
The federal government has constituted a negotiation committee to finalise a deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for handing over its Karachi port terminals to raise emergency funds. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar chaired the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Inter-Governmental Commercial Transactions. A committee has been formed for commercial agreement between the Karachi…
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Pakistan’s Russian crude shipment paid in Chinese currency: Minister
Reuters reported that Pakistan paid for its first government-to-government import of Russian crude in Chinese currency, State Minister for Petroleum Musadik Malik said on Monday — a significant shift in its US dollar-dominated export payments policy. The first cargo of discounted Russian crude oil arranged under a new deal struck between Islamabad and Moscow arrived…
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Jibran Nasir returns home safely
Activist worker Gibran Nasir, who was allegedly kidnapped on Thursday has now reached home. Karachi Police officials have confirmed said that the police team will meet Jibran Nasir after some time. It should be noted that Jibran Nasir’s wife, actress Mansha Pasha, had filed a case registration request in Clifton police station for the alleged…
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Dr. Birbal Murder Case: Female assistant’s accomplice arrested
KARACHI: Significant progress has been made in the murder of ophthalmologist, Dr. Birbal Genani. According to reports, police have detained a suspect connected with the case. The person detained by the police is a relative of the late doctor’s assistant. Dr. Genani’s brother suspected the female assistant’s involvement in the murder case and approached the…
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Spread of coronavirus accelerates in Karachi once again
Coronavirus cases are on the rise in Karachi once again, with reports of 53 new cases in the last 24-hours and 146 cases in the last week. According to a statement issued by Aga Khan University Karachi, staff and students have tested positive. In the last seven days, 146 people have tested positive with another…
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Rupee hits new historic low of Rs.181.25
KARACHI: There was no respite from the declining rupee trend on Monday as the currency dropped to a new-all time low of Rs. 181.25 against the U.S. dollars in the inter-bank market despite a decrease in the current account deficit. According to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), rupee closed at Rs.…
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Qatar Airways Delhi-Doha flight QR579 makes emergency landing in Karachi
Qatar Airways Flight QR579 from Delhi to Doha was diverted to Pakistan after smoke was detected in the cargo bay of the plane