ISLAMABAD: Following the lifting of ban imposed on PIA (four years ago by EC and EASA), the national -flag carrier is all set to commence operations to Europe from 10th of January, 2025. Initially, two flights will be operated weekly which will gradually be increased. It is pertinent to mention here that Sarwar Awan (then) […]
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KARACHI: Italian Floating Embassy, the 93-year-old tall wooden ship Amerigo Vespucci, reckoned as the world’s most beautiful vessel, took a taste of Italy on its 20-month long circumnavigation around the globe, visiting 36 ports in 32 countries, adding a new page in the art of navigation. Amerigo Vespucci moored for three days at Karachi Port, […]
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KARACHI: An exposition of photographs titled Siamo Mare – We Are Sea, travelled with the stunning historic ship Amerigo Vespucci, featuring Italian coastal landscape, beauty of the sea, biodiversity and environmental sustainability. Photographers and the title of their works: Massimo Zannini (A Giant Anglerfish); Pasquale Vassallo (An Octopus Explores A Forest Of Algae With Its Tentacles); Pietro […]
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WASHINGTON: Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) has bestowed upon the Courage Prize to Palestinian head of Al-Jazeera Gaza desk Waël al-Dahdouh at Press Freedom Awards held at National Museum of Women in the Arts here on Tuesday (3rd Dec, 2024). During the Gaza War, (that the half-cocked Hamas commenced on 7th Oct, 2023,) Waël al-Dahdouh’s wife, […]
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KARACHI/BRUSSELS (NPTV/IFJ): International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)* and its affiliate Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) have condemned the baseless charges against Matiullah Jan. Veteran journalist Matiullah Jan was taken into custody by Islamabad Police on 27th November, with police registering a FIR on drug possession and terrorism charges. As the pressure built up from […]
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KARACHI: Scott Urbom, Consul General of USA in the Port City, while celebrating the Sindh Culture Day with his American and Pakistani staff here on Sunday (1st December, 2024) maintained, it was time to honor the vibrant traditions of Sindh, a land that had inspired generations with its mystics, poets, and saints. “From its timeless […]
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ISLAMABAD: IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir on Friday (29th Nov, 2024) suspended the 2-day physical remand of senior journalist Matiullah Jan who was arrested by Police here a day earlier in narcotics and terrorism cases. According to details, Matiullah Jan had been reporting about the 24th November so-called Last-Call of Imran Khan. […]
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PARIS: Notre Dame Cathedral, that was badly damaged due to fire in 2019, has been renovated (at the cost of 700 million Euros) and will be re-reopened officially By President Emanuel Macron on 7th December, 2024. 1300 craftsmen and women, who rebuilt the Cathedral will be thanked by the president, who had vowed to rebuild […]
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ISLAMABAD: Journalists’ trade unions, terming terrorism and narcotics case against senior journalist Matiullah Jan as ridiculous, demanded his immediate release here on Thursday (28th November, 2024). According to details, Matiullah Jan had been reporting about the 24th November so-called Last-Call of Imran Khan. He was arrested from here and produced before a magistrate who remanded […]
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KARACHI: Consul General Scott Urbom concluded a visit to Northern Sindh (19-21 Nov), where he reinforced the United States’ continued commitment to Pakistan’s development and prosperity. From advancing education and empowering women to improving healthcare and municipal services, the Consul General highlighted the transformative impact of US development initiatives in the province. In Khairpur Mirs, […]
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