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From earth to orbit, Pakistani wheat seeds heads to space

Pakistani wheat seeds

Lahore: Preparations are underway to make a new milestone in Pakistan’s agricultural sector, as wheat seeds from Pakistan will be sent into space for experimental purposes in collaboration with NASA. This initiative marks a significant achievement for Pakistan, one of only four countries in the world to undertake such a project. The move is expected … Read more

India shuts airspace to Pakistani airline

India

ISLAMABAD: India government has shut its airspace to Pakistani airlines days after the killing of 26 men in an attack on tourists in Kashmir. The ban will last from April 30 to May 23, the Indian government said in a notice. Earlier, Pakistan closed its airspace to Indian-owned or operated airlines, suspending all trade including … Read more

Pakistan strongly condemns violation of airspace by Iran

Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan strongly condemned the unprovoked violation of its airspace by Iran which resulted in death of two innocent children while injuring three girls.

This violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty is completely unacceptable and can have serious consequences, a statement issued by the Foreign Office Spokesperson said.

The statement added, “It is even more concerning that this illegal act has taken place despite the existence of several channels of communication between Pakistan and Iran”. Pakistan’s strong protest has already been lodged with the concerned senior official in the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tehran.

Additionally, the statement maintained the Iranian Charge d’affaires has been called to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to convey our strongest condemnation of this blatant violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty and that the responsibility for the consequences will lie squarely with Iran.

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Russia military helicopter mocks Finland by violating its airspace

airspace

A Russian military helicopter breached the airspace of Finland, ostensibly to intimidate the country as it prepares to join NATO. According to the country’s Ministry of Defence, the military Mi-17 cargo helicopter flew 2-3 kilometres inside the Finnish border after 10.30 a.m. (7.30 a.m. GMT). ‘The aircraft is a Mi-17 helicopter, and the suspected breach … Read more

Russia accused of violating airspace by Denmark and Sweden

Denmark Sweden

Denmark and Sweden have both claimed that a Russian spy plane breached their airspace. Both have summoned Russian ambassadors in response to the incident. According to the Danish Defence Command, the aircraft was a reconnaissance plane that was in Danish airspace for “a very little moment” before being intercepted by Danish F-16 fighter jets. It … Read more

Swedes accuse Russian spy plane of violating airspace

Russian spy

A Russian reconnaissance plane briefly violated Sweden’s airspace on Friday, Swedish defense officers stated on Saturday, because of the Scandinavian USA. Ponders a bid for NATO club after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “A Russian AN-30 propeller plane violated Swedish airspace on Friday evening,” the Swedish defence ministry said in a statement, adding that its teams had … Read more

Pakistan lodges strong protest with India over unprovoked violation of its airspace

Pakistan rejects

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday summoned the Charge d’Affaires (Cd’A) of  India to Foreign Office to convey Pakistan’s strong protest over the unprovoked violation of its airspace by an Indian origin ‘super-sonic flying object’. The projectile entered Pakistan from ‘Suratgarh’ India at 1843 hrs. (PST) on 9 March 2022 and crashed near Mian Chunnu city in … Read more

NASA’S Hubblespace Telescope failure

NASA’S Hubblespace Telescope failure

NASA’S Hubblespace Telescope failure: After a strange computer malfunction forced its famous space telescope, Hubblespace’s failure last week, NASA is scrambling to save it. Hubble was launched into space in 1990 and began photographing the universe in unprecedented clarity almost immediately. The Earth-orbiting observatory has captured images of star births and deaths. NASA found new … Read more

United States warns airlines to avoid Pakistan airspace

US FAA

Washington: The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has once again warned airlines to avoid Pakistani airspace. In a statement, the US Federal Aviation Administration said that the commercial and the state carriers could be a target of Pakistani extremist and militant groups. According to the details, FAA warns US airlines of possible attacks while they … Read more

Pakistan banned PM Modi to use its airspace

India Lockdown

Pakistan on Sunday has announced to ban its airspace for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to the details, Narendra Modi has been banned from using Pakistan’s airspace, whereas he earlier appealed Pakistan to use its airspace. Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that he has decided not to allow the use of Pakistan’s … Read more