Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Pakistan urges Sudan’s rival generals to immediately end fighting

Pakistan

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities between Sudan’s militaries, stressing that “the conflict will not be resolved on the battlefield [and] war will only bring more death and destruction to the Sudanese people”. “The conflict in Sudan has had shocking consequences,” Ambassador Munir Akram told the UN Security Council, spotlighting … Read more

KU to facilitate students through SAF

KU

KARACHI: The University of Karachi is facilitating students who have secured their admissions but cannot pay the admission fee due to financial difficulties with the Students’ Admission Fund.

The KU initiated the SAF project during the covid-19 pandemic and since then the University of Karachi has been facilitating such students.

The in-charge KU Directorate of Admissions Dr Saima Akhtar said that such students can get/submit the form from the SAF Counter till January 04, 2024.

She mentioned that the SAF Counter is established in the campus gymnasium hall and would remain open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. According to her, students who want to avail of the Students Admission Fund should submit the income certificate of the father/guardian, other relevant documents including a photocopy of the computer national identity card of the student as well as the father/guardian CNIC, form B along with the online admission form and directed them to attach photocopy and last month’s utility bills including electricity, gas, water, telephone, and tenancy agreements if any.

She said that the SAF was created on the special directives of the KU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi as he wants students who want to acquire knowledge not to lose their academic year just because of financial difficulties.

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Brazilian football clubs open doors to foreign investors

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Following in the footsteps of Europe, a new rule permitting Brazilian football clubs to operate as corporations has opened the door for foreign investors to buy teams in the spiritual birthplace of the “beautiful game.” The regulation, which was passed last year, could help struggling Brazilian clubs turn their fortunes around. Brazilian clubs have begun … Read more

Netball: Pakistan’s latest hope to bag SAF Games gold on home soil

netball

Pakistan will host the South Asian (SAF) Games after 18 years as the 14th edition of the event is scheduled to be held during March next year.  The country previously hosted the multi-nation event in Islamabad back in 2004. Athletes from Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives will feature in the … Read more

Air France-KLM adds biofuel surcharge to plane tickets

Air France

PARIS: Air France-KLM said on Monday it would add a surcharge of up to 12 euros ($13.50) on its tickets to try to offset the cost of using more expensive sustainable aviation fuel. Air France said that the fuel levy would be added to tickets from January 10. Travellers in economy class will pay between one … Read more

Gatwick Airport uses sustainable aviation fuel for the first time

Gatwick Airport uses sustainable aviation fuel for the first time

A total of 42 easyJet aircraft departing from Gatwick Airport will be fueled by a 30% Neste My Sustainable Aviation Fuel blend, with the first one departing earlier today. This is the first time a departing Gatwick flight has used sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), as well as the first time any easyJet service from the … Read more

Zero net emissions by 2050: a huge challenge for airline industry

Zero net emissions by 2050: a huge challenge for airline industry

How can passengers take 10 billion flights a year without contributing to global warming? The question of “greening” the international aviation sector by 2050 constitutes a colossal task whose stakes — and sheer numbers — can make the head spin, according to the airlines themselves. At its general assembly in Boston Monday, the International Air … Read more

Oman SAF’s Lt Gen. Ahmed meets Army Chief at GHQ

COAS meets Oman's SAF

Chief of Staff of Oman Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF) visited GHQ to meet Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa here on Tuesday. According to Inter-Public Service Relations (ISPR), Army Chief meets Chief of Staff of the Kingdom of Oman at GHQ today. Lt Gen Ahmed bin Harith Al Nabhani appreciated Pakistan army’s success in the … Read more