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Faisal Farooq
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President Zardari proposes indiscriminate action against Karachi target killers

In a bid to curb the menace of target killing and lawlessness in Karachi, the business hub of the country, President Asif Ali Zardari ordered indiscriminate action against culprits irrespective of their political affiliations. While holding a meeting with representatives of allied parties, President Asif Ali Zardari observed, “If the three political parties, the PPP, […]

Pakistan convinces international community for aid, investment

Finance Minister Hafeez Sheikh made a successful weeklong trip to the United States, convincing the United States (US), the United Kingdom (UK) and international monetary organizations to give Pakistan as much as $5.27 billion over the next four-year term. While addressing a news conference at the Pakistani Embassy in Washington (DC), Pakistani Finance Minister Hafeez […]

PTI to fully support creation of new provinces: Hashmi

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Makhdoom Javed Hashmi on Saturday said that they would second the creation of new federating units in the country. Talking to media persons at Quetta Press Club, Hashmi said that the PTI would play its role for the establishment of new provinces which includes Bahawalpur province, Seraiki, Hazara, Potohar and FATA. […]

DG CAA Nadeem Yousafzai rejects possibility of technical faults

Director General Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Captain Nadeem Yousafzai has said that neither there was any technical fault in the Bhoja Airline plane that crashed Friday near Rawalpindi nor the weather warning was too much high to raise the aerial limits. While addressing a news conference on Saturday, he said the last contact was made […]

Mid-air explosion leads Bhoja airline plane to crash: report

A mid-air explosion led Bhoja airline plane to crash that was flying at speed 500KM per hour, an initial investigation report compiled with information received from air traffic control tower. According to the report, when the speed caused the fuel tank to burst, leading a mid-air explosion and scattering debris for mile around. The jet […]

74th death anniversary of Allama Muhammad Iqbal

Without seeing implementation of his dream of a separate Muslim homeland, Shair-e-Mushriq (Poet of the East) and Muffakir-e-Pakistan (Inceptor of Pakistan) Sir Allama Muhammad Iqbal left this world almost seven and half decades ago. Today, the nation is marking 74th death anniversary of Allama Mohammed Iqbal with respect and honor. Born in Sialkot in British […]

Pakistan starts investigation Bhoja airline’s crash

Over the directives of President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani and Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar, authorities launched a probe after a Bhoja Airline plane crashed while attempting to land during a thunderstorm, with all 127 people on board killed. Unfortunately, the Bhoja Airline jet Karachi-Islamabad bound burst into flames after coming […]

36 air crashes in short history of Pakistan (Part two)

A US-made Hercules C-130 military aircraft crashed on August 17, 1988 near Bahawalpur, killing military ruler General Mohammad Ziaul Haq and 30 others including Pakistani generals and the US ambassador. A PIA Fokker carrying 54 people disappeared on August 25, 1989 after leaving Gilgit in northern Pakistan. The wreckage is never found. A PIA Airbus […]

36 air crashes in short history of Pakistan (Part one)

Bhoja Airlines’ plane crash in which 118 passengers and nine crew members lost their lives was the 36th incident of passenger planes crashes in Pakistan. At least 705 were dead in the previous 35 jet crashing incidents in the last 64 years. Air flight B-4 213 crashed about 4 nautical miles (roughly 8 kilometers) from […]

Owner of Bhoja Airline’s name puts on Exit Control List

In order to hold a fair and transparent probe, Interior Minister Rehman Malik announced that the name of Farooq Bhoja, owner of Bhoja Airline, has been put in Exit Control List (ECL). While speaking to the media, the active-minister clarified that action will be taken against all the culprits involved in the disastrous incident of […]

Bhoja plane crashes near Islamabad; 127 killed

A passenger jet with 127 people on board crashed Friday as it was landing at an airport near Islamabad, officials said. Defense Minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar told media the Bhoja Air jet crashed Friday, just a few kilometers (miles) away from the airport in Islamabad. He says the aircraft was traveling from the country’s largest […]

Letter to Swiss officials not possible now; says Aitzaz Ahsan

Counsel for Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan, reiterated his stance saying letter should not be written to the Swiss authorities until Asif Ali Zardari holds the office president. Aitzaz while arguing before a seven-member bench of the Supreme Court said his client relied on the summary of the Ministry of Law, […]

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