A Pakistan Air Force fighter jet crashed in Islamabad Wednesday morning during the rehearsals for the March 23 parade, the air force spokesperson confirmed. The PAF has identified the pilot as Wing Commander Nauman Akram. He did not survive the crash. The aircraft crashed near the Pakistan Museum of Natural History park, which is right next to the parade ground.
In a bid to help facilitate the people of Sialkot and Lahore as well as boost the economy, the 91.47-Km long motorway between these two cities is set to open for public on 30th March. As per sources, a total of Rs. 44 billion was spent on the motorway and it will help slash the travel time between the two cities to just 41 minutes.
PML-N leader Rana Sanaullah has assured that party founder Nawaz Sharif will return to Pakistan from London after a heart surgery, while his brother, Shehbaz Sharif, in March. Nawaz has been in London since October 2019 after he was granted an eight-week bail on medical grounds in the Al-Azizia reference. His brother and PML-N President, Shehbaz Sharif, is accompanying him.
The water being supplied to the citizens of Islamabad from Simly Dam, Saidpur and Shangla is not being chlorine-treated for bacteria and is unsafe. This was revealed in a letter written by the Water Quality Control Cell (WQCC) to the director water supply Municipal Corporation Islamabad (MCI). The letter highlighted that all attempts of the cell to divert the MCI’s attention towards this severe issue went unnoticed.
According to media reports, drop in the prices of petroleum products is expected with a PKR20-25 decrease in the price of petrol. This follows as the world reels from the plunge in oil prices as Saudi Arabia and Russia continue their price war. Nadeem Babar, the Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Petroleum said that this will not only ease inflation but will also boost the economy of Pakistan.
Two more persons have tested positive for the deadly coronavirus in Sindh, taking the total number of the COVID-19 infections in the country to 18. According to Sindh Health Department, one of the infected persons reached Karachi from Syria via Doha while second patient, who is resident of Hyderabad, arrived in Karachi from Iran via Dubai. On Monday, Sindh Health Department confirmed nine new cases of coronavirus in Karachi
An accountability court in Islamabad has summoned witnesses in the PIA illegal appointment case on March 20. Judge Mohammad Bashir heard the case on Monday. Former secretary Muhammad Irfan Elahi and Musharraf Rasool appeared in court, while former aviation adviser Sardar Mahtab Abbasi didn’t appear. The court has instructed the witnesses to appear at the next hearing.
Twenty-six passengers, including women and children, were killed Monday morning after a passenger bus fell into a river in Gilgit-Baltistan. The vehicle was heading to Skardu from Rawalpindi before it fell into the Indus River. There were no survivors.Nine bodies have been taken out while rescue teams from Skardu and Gilgit are on their way to Rondu to retrieve the other bodies.
Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), district administration and Sindh Building Control Authority have started to demolish illegal buildings in Karachi after Rizvia building collapse. The demolition work has started and it will take a week to finish, according to the KMC senior officer. Any residential plot between 60 and 399 square yards with construction of more than two floors falls into the category of “illegal construction”.
Prime Minister Imran Khan promised development for tribal areas as those areas suffered the most during the terrorism in the country. During a rally, the PM promised the people of Mohmand district a better system of education, healthcare and employment as they were left behind in the race of life. He said that Ehsaas Programme aims to take responsibility of the poor segments of the society.