Author: M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career forty-five years ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.

Peca: PFUJ to stage dharna in front of Parliament House

January 29, 2025January 29, 2025M M AlamLeave a Comment

KARACHI (IFJ/PFUJ): Media and human rights groups have widely condemned controversial new amendments to the country’s Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), which would criminalise ‘fake news’, restrict freedom of expression online, and work to curb independent, critical media. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ – that represents 600,000 journalists in 140 countries) and its […]

Peca Amendment Bill Passed by NA

January 23, 2025M M AlamLeave a Comment

ISLAMABAD: Just one day after being tabled, the controversial Peca Amendment Bill has been passed by the NA here on Wednesday (23rd Jan, 2025). Six Key Amendments: 1) Establishment of the Digital Rights Protection Authority (DRPA). This body will be able to delete prohibited content and punish those sharing it. 2) Illegal online content defined: […]

French CG Awards Diplomas to Graduating Photography Pupils

January 23, 2025M M AlamLeave a Comment

KARACHI: French Cultural Center (Alliance Française)’s main Art Gallery was the venue where Consul General of France Alexis CHAHAHTINSKY inaugurated thesis exposition featuring works of graduating students of the professional photography course conducted by Professor Rahmatullah Khan Durriyazai (Tamgha-e-Imtiaz) here on Wednesday (22nd Jan 2025). Alexis CHAHAHTINSKY handed over the diplomas to the successful pupils […]

Al-Qadir Trust Case: ‘Malik Riaz Will Not Testify!’

January 22, 2025M M AlamLeave a Comment

DUBAI: Rags to Riches tycoon Malik Riaz, who is a co-accused and proclaimed absconder in the Al-Qadir Trust Case, in which PTI founder Imran Khan and his espouse had been incarcerated, responding to NAB’s 21st Jan statement, reiterated that he would not testify! It may be recalled that NAB, informing that Govt was reaching out to […]

Trump’s pardon turned-down by a J-Sixer

January 22, 2025M M AlamLeave a Comment

WASHINGTON: A 71-year-old J-sixer, Pamela Hemphill, who had pleaded guilty and served prison time for rioting in the US Capitol, has refused Trump’s pardon saying they were wrong that day and accepting pardon would insult the police officers, rule of law and the nation. It may be recalled that in a gesture of support to […]

Al-Qadir Trust Case: NAB seeks extradition of Malik Riaz from UAE

January 21, 2025M M AlamLeave a Comment

ISLAMABAD: NAB, informing that Govt was reaching out to UAE seeking extradition of Malik Riaz, warned the public on Tuesday (21st Jan, 2024) that investing in Bahria Town’s new real estate project in Dubai would tantamount to money laundering. Rags to Riches tycoon Malik Riaz is a co-accused and proclaimed absconder in the Al-Qadir Trust […]

Trump sworn in as 47th US President on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 20, 2025M M AlamLeave a Comment

WASHINGTON (ROTUNDA OF CAPITOL): 78-year-old Donald Trump took the oath of office as the 47th president of the United States on the Martin Luther King Jr. Day (20th Jan 2025). Trump on his inaugural speech said that during his second tenure his administration would make the Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream come true. He thanked […]

Hartzell Debuts Carbon Voyager Propellers

January 13, 2025April 26, 2025M M AlamLeave a Comment

PIQUA (OHIO): Hartzell Propeller’s new, lightweight three-blade Carbon Voyager propellers have received Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for the Cessna Skywagon fleet. The advanced carbon fiber composite propellers are now available for Cessna 180, 182, 185, 206, and T206 single-engine aircraft equipped with Continental 470-50, 520, and 550 engines. Propeller diameters range from 80 to […]

Celebrating the Transformative Power of US Exchange Programs

January 12, 2025M M Alam11 Comments

KARACHI: Marriott’s Cyrstal Ballroom was the venue where 200 US govt sponsored educational exchanges and English-language programs’ alumni from Sindh and Balochistan converged on Sunday (12th Jan, 2024). Occasion was the annual reunion of Pak-US Alumni Network (PUAN – the largest such networks in the world, harboring 44,000 members), a flagship event that celebrates the […]

PIA flies to Europe after a 54-month hiatus

January 10, 2025M M AlamLeave a Comment

ISLAMABAD: A Boeing 777, livery of which shows Pakistani flag, harboring 330 voyagers and 14 crew members, took off from IIAP at 12.10 pm on Friday (10th Jan 2025) to Paris after a 54-month hiatus. Back in 2020 the then aviation minister Sarwar Awan stated from the National Assembly floor, that licenses of Pakistani pilots […]

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