PAF Air War College team visits KCCI

Mamnoon Hussain

KARACHI: A delegation comprising senior officers of PAF Air War College led by Air Vice Marshal Hussain Ahmed Siddiqui visited the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), where it was briefed about the role being played by the Karachi’s business community in the overall economic development of the country, a statement said on Friday. … Read more

Met Department: Karachi will face a heatwave this week

Karachi

The weather of Karachi is expected to continue hot and humid for the following three to four days and the temperature might reach 38°C to 40°C, Director of Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Sardar Sarfaraz stated. The director further said that currently, the low pressure in the Bay of Bengal has spun into a depression that … Read more

Gas crises to continue for another two years: SSGC

SSGC

KARACHI: The gas crisis, being faced during the winter season, is likely to continue for another one to two years until the new terminals for the regasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) get installed at the port, an official of a gas utility said on Thursday. Exchanging views at a meeting during his visit to the … Read more

Karachi exporters deplore higher RLNG tariff

Agritech’s urea plant shut as RLNG supply suspended

KARACHI:The export-oriented industries of Karachi have expressed annoyance due to sheer discrimination and dubious conduct on the part of the Ministry of Energy, (Petroleum Division). The ministry disregarded the summary approved by the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet, which has uniformly approved regasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) tariff at $6.5/MMBTU all inclusive to … Read more

Sindh Govt’s reluctance puts life of blood cancer patients in jeopardy

KARACHI: The life of 30-year old Sumaira Malik, along with 4,000 others blood cancer patients, is in danger as the Sindh Government is reluctant to sign an agreement with pharmaceutical giant Novartis to continue their medicine. “I have been waiting for months to get the medicines. I was diagnosed with CML (chronic myelogenous leukemia) in … Read more

K-Electric launches WhatsApp service

K-Electric launches WhatsApp service

K-Electric (KE) became Pakistan’s first power utility to use WhatsApp messaging app to facilitate consumers. KE introduced a facility to enable consumer’s easy access to the complaint department for registering complaints any time via using WhatsApp messaging app. Consumers should register themselves for the group by sending their 13-digit account number on the given mobile … Read more

Pakistan Oxygen Limited issues force majeure notices to hospitals

Pakistan Oxygen

LAHORE: The Pakistan Oxygen Limited (POL), a leading supplier of oxygen across the country, has expressed its inability to fulfil the increasing demand for oxygen in the wake of the rising Covid-19 cases. In force majeure notices sent to major hospitals, the company has made it clear that bridging the demand and supply gap was … Read more

Pakistan to launch a new low-cost airline by the name of Fly Jinnah

Fly Jinnah

“Fly Jinnah”, Pakistan’s new airline launched by Lakson Group, one of Pakistan’s leading business corporations, and Sharjah-based Air Arabia Group.

The future firm will see the creation of a low-cost traveler airline serving local and international roads from Pakistan.

“Fly Jinnah” will work for the deliberate vision of Pakistan’s travel and tourism sector and fund the country’s economic growth and job creation, whereas providing Pakistanis with dependable and value for cash air travel, Air Arabia stated in a press release.

Iqbal Ali Lakhani, Chairman of Lakson Group, stated: “We are excited to partner with Air Arabia is launching Pakistan’s new low-cost carrier. ‘Fly Jinnah’ will serve Pakistan’s travel and tourism sector and will play a constructive role in contributing to the nation’s economic growth.”

Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Al Thani, Chairman of Air Arabia, said: “We are delighted at Air Arabia Group to partner with Lakson Group on this joint venture to launch Pakistan’s new low-cost carrier. We are confident that ‘Fly Jinnah’ will add value to the air transport sector of Pakistan and directly contribute to the local economy through job creation and the development of travel and tourism sector”.

Fly Jinnah will firstly be centered in Karachi serving a variety of domestic routes across Pakistan and then will increase its way network globally.

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Imran Ismail assures to support Pakistan Football League

Imran Ismail: Assures his support to Pakistan Football League

Governor Sindh, Imran Ismail has guaranteed his full support to the first-ever franchise-based Pakistan Football League (PFL). PFL is a joint venture of the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) and Global Soccer Ventures (GSV) with an objective to promote football in Pakistan. GSV’s CEO Zabe Khan met Governor Sindh Imran Ismail, and in their meeting both … Read more

SHC wants legislation to prevent incidents like Mehran Town, Baldia factory fire

SHC

KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) Chief Justice Ahmed Ali Sheikh remarked on Friday that there is a need for effective legislation and strict implementation rather than emotions to prevent infernos like the one at Baldia Town and Mehran Town. The SHC CJ issued the remarks while hearing a petition seeking a high-power inquiry into the … Read more

Electricity being restored in Karachi after NTDC restores supply to K-Electric

Karachi power breakdown heavy rain

Power was being restored in Karachi after the National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) restored the supply to the city’s electricity provider K-Electric. The latest update shared on KE’s Twitter page said that power was restored in 68 grid stations, adding that its teams were on high alert to power up the metropolis. سرجانی، ملیر … Read more

Pakistan vs New Zealand: PCB speeds up finalization of squad for series against Blackcaps

Pakistan vs New Zealand: PCB speeds up finalizing the sqaud for series

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sped up the process to select the final squad for the upcoming series against New Zealand scheduled to start from September 17. The selectors met at the National High-Performance Center, sources said. Furthermore, the selection committee also got in touch with the all-format skipper Babar Azam. The selectors also … Read more

KCAA gets Pakistan Single Window biometric verification facility

Pakistan exports

KARACHI: A biometric verification facility for the Pakistan Single Window (PSW) has been inaugurated at the Karachi Customs Agents Association (KCAA) to facilitate Customs agents and importers/exporters to register at the PSW portal, a statement said on Monday. The KCAA said the association was first to launch such an important facility where the Customs agents … Read more

Petition filed in SHC for raise in compensation amount for Mehran Town factory victims

KARACHI: A citizen on Monday approached the Sindh High Court (SHC) to register a case and seek an increase in the compensation amount for families that lost their loved ones in the inferno at a factory in the Mehran Town area of Karachi’s Korangi. Nadeem Sheikh has asked SHC to order the government to sufficiently … Read more

SHC seeks reply from govt for police station on park land

SHC Bars Cantonment Boards Across Sindh From Charging Parking Fees

The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday directed the provincial government departments to submit replies on a petition claiming that the Bahadurabad Police Station was constructed on an amenity plot. The matter has been pending disposal since 2009 as the government failed to provide land for the police station. In 2009, Haq Nawaz had filed … Read more

Unisame condoles with families of Korangi fire victims

SME

KARACHI: Unisame (Union of Small and Medium Enterprises) has expressed heartfelt sympathies with the families of the victims of the Mehran Town fire in Korangi and urged all the SMEs to take preventive measures and avoid such dangerous and injurious situations, causing damage to life and property, a statement said on Sunday. Unisame president Zulfikar … Read more

In Karachi, Shehbaz pays condolence visits

Shehbaz Sharif Accuses Government Of Manipulating Revenue figures

LAHORE. PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif – who is on a three-day visit to Karachi – paid on Saturday condolence visits to the families of a number of deceased politicians including former president and PML-N stalwart Mamnoon Hussain and Sindh former governor Mumtaz Bhutto. Meeting Hussain’s sons at their residence, Shehbaz noted that the former president … Read more

At least 16 killed in Karachi chemical factory fire

At least 16 workers died and more were missing after a factory fire in Karachi on Friday, police said. More than 25 labourers were inside the small factory in a residential area when the blaze broke out, causing it to fill with thick smoke. “We have recovered 16 bodies so far,” senior police officer Shahjehan … Read more

Karachi police starts data collection of Afghan nationals

Karachi

Police have started collecting data of Afghan nationals living in Karachi, according to sources. The authorities have ordered the police department to conduct an immediate survey of Karachi‘s settlements in order to collect data of Afghan citizens living in the city. According to sources, a data farm is also being issued on urgent basis for the collection … Read more

Motorcycle theft incidents shoot up in Karachi

Karachi

Another motorcycle has been stolen on Wednesday. According to details the most recent incident of motorcycle theft occurred at Frontier Colony in Karachi. The lifter can be seen in a CCTV footage, taking a parked motorcycle outside a house in Pirabad. The lifter’s face is clearly visible in the CCTV footage. More than 30,000 motorcycles were reported … Read more

SHC satisfied with billions spent on social welfare projects in Sindh

Federal Govt Directed To Fix COVID Vaccine Price In One Week

Sindh High Court on Monday expressed satisfaction over the welfare schemes being implemented in 27 districts of Sindh via the social development funds of oil and gas exploration and production companies. The advocate general Sindh submitted the progress reports compiled by the deputy commissioners to a two-judge bench headed by Justice Muhammad Karim Khan Agha. … Read more

President calls for strengthening bilateral ties with Australia

Peace in Afghanistan to lead towards regional economic prosperity: President

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has said that Pakistan attaches utmost importance to its ties with Australia and wants to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in all areas of mutual interests. Talking to the outgoing spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and High Commissioner-designate of Pakistan to Australia Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri, who called on him … Read more

President Alvi rejects FBR pleas in Rs1.2 billion fake invoices scam

Peace in Afghanistan to lead towards regional economic prosperity: President

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has disposed of 42 representations of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in the cases of bogus sales tax invoices, worth over Rs1.2 billion. The FBR had filed the representations with the president of Pakistan, assailing the orders of the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) passed in suo motu cases, in … Read more

BSEK clears up rumours regarding board results

BSEK

KARACHI: On Sunday, the Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK)  cleared up that the matriculation and ninth-grade results had not been announced, as students began looking for the following rumors on social media that the results had been released. The BSEK spokeswoman told that preparations for the matriculation and ninth-grade results were underway, and that rumours … Read more

Karachi: Newlywed couple shot dead for marrying against family wishes

Karachi: Newlywed couple shot dead for marrying against family wishes

In a suspected honour killing, a newlywed couple was shot dead in the site area of ​​Karachi for marrying against their family wishes. According to the report, police said that 26-year-old Musa alias Sher Zaman and his wife Amna Ilyas alias Ruby, 24, were shot dead at their residence near Sultani Mosque. Their bodies were … Read more

BIEK announce to continue First-year exams as per schedule

Inter Matric exams Punjab

Chairman Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi, Prof Dr. Saeeduddin stated that the exams of the intermediate part-1 (first- year) will continue as per the schedule. The statement by the intermediate board chairman stated that the examinations would start on August 23 and end on September 13. It is speculated that more than 136,000 students are … Read more

New taxpayers receive notices to file previous years’ returns: KTBA

karachi tax bar

KARACHI: The newly-registered taxpayers are receiving computerised notices for the previous years, asking them to file their annual returns. A new taxpayer, who starts taxable earnings and registered for filing annual return of income, is receiving notices to file previous years’ returns. “The new taxpayers, who find themselves in Catch-22 situation, when multiple notices are … Read more

ZTBL urged to adopt prudent lending, innovative banking solutions

CPEC ushers in new era of economic prosperity Tarin

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin has urged the Zarai Tarraqiati Bank (ZTBL) to adopt prudent lending, stringent accounting controls, innovative banking solutions and austerity measures for a long-term turnaround, a statement issued by the Finance Ministry said. Talking to ZTBL president Shahbaz Jameel, who called on him, the minister said the … Read more