Burney was taken into custody on June 5 after he landed at the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi following his US visit. Judicial Magistrate (East) Khaliq ul Zaman rejected the bail plea after the completion of arguments from Burney’s lawyer and those of the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) counsel. During the hearing of the case, […]
An agreement for the reconstruction and upgrade of the main runway at Jinnah International Airport has been signed at a ceremony held at the Civil Aviation Headquarters. The reconstruction project, set to commence after Eid, aims to extend the runway length by 1,000 feet, bringing it to a total of 11,500 feet. Karachi Airport’s main […]
According to sources the Former Director General (DG) of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Khaqan Murtaza, and other CAA officials will be investigated in connection with the case. NAB has prepared a list of 13 questions for Khaqan Murtaza, including the reasons that led to the airport’s closure and the decision to use the land […]
Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Engineer Amir Muqam welcomed the Pakistani students at Islamabad airport. Talking to the media, the minister said that Prime Minister Shhebaz Sharif immediately took steps to protect Pakistani students after this incident, and he was monitoring the situation. Amir Muqam inquired about the students’ well-being, Whoever wants to […]
The committee, which met here under the chair of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, was presented with a phased Privatisation Programme (2024-29) by the Ministry of Privatisation, based on the recommendations of PC Board, according to a press release. The meeting was also attended by other committee members including the finance […]
According to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the international flights operation will remain suspended till 3:30 pm. All the 30 incoming and outgoing international flights until 3:30 pm have been canceled, read the Notam issued by CAA. The CAA, however, clarified that Lahore Airport will keep operating domestic and cargo flights. According to initial reports, […]
According to a Pakistan Customs spokesperson, a family travelling to South Africa via Dubai was caught smuggling gold during the scanning of his luggage. The gold weighing nine kg, worth Rs170 million was concealed in the luggage of the six-member family, including five females. The passengers were taken into custody after recovery of the gold. […]
A Pakistani-Australian woman has written a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif complaining that customs officials had shut down the Green Channel for foreign passengers at the Karachi airport. The female passenger, in her letter, said that she had to stand at the customs counter for hours due to the closure of the channel. Meanwhile, […]
According to the notification, the newly formed committee will act under the chairmanship of Federal Minister of Defense and Aviation Khawaja Asif Ahmad. Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Federal Minister of Privatization Aleem Khan are also part of the committee. Deputy Chairman Planning Commission, Secretary of Privatization, and Secretary of Aviation are also members of […]
Pakistani actress Nadia Jamil on Saturday condemned the British Air Ways for the treatment meted out to her at the London’s Heathrow Airport. In a series of tweets, Nadia said she was taken off the flight and was told by British Air Ways staff to go home. “I have never had such a traumatic & […]
