The Qantas flight, QF520, was bound for Brisbane and was circling for a “short period” before landing safely at Sydney Airport, Qantas Chief Pilot Captain Richard Tobiano said in a statement. “Qantas engineers have conducted a preliminary inspection of the engine and confirmed it was a contained engine failure,” the airline said. “While customers would […]
A report on the state of competition in the power sector, released by the CCP, points out the strong presence of SOEs and the resulting impact on competition within the power sector. The report recommends the government open the power market and enforce the model of a Competitive Trading Bilateral Contract Market (CTBCM). The CCP […]
The trial, scheduled for federal court in Chicago, originally included six plaintiffs, but “all but one” have settled, a person close to the litigation told AFP this week. Barring an accord, the case will be Boeing’s first civil trial over the MAX crashes. A settlement, which would need court approval, is still possible, even after […]
The foiled assassination plot on Trump was allegedly directed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to avenge the death of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in 2020 in a US strike ordered by then-president Trump, the Justice Department said. Farhad Shakeri, 51, an Afghan national who is believed to be in Iran, was […]
Bad air continues to haunt Lahore and several other cities of Punjab despite authorities’ desperate steps to curb smog. The Shrine city of Multan with its 1659 AQI reading has been the most polluted place in Pakistan with dangerous levels of hazardous pollutants in the air. The Lahore-Islamabad and Lahore-Sialkot Motorway sections have been closed […]
Smartly turned-out contingents of Pakistan Rangers and Pakistan Navy took charge of the guards’ duties. Commander Central Punjab of Pakistan Navy, Rear Admiral Azhar Mehmood, was the chief guest of the ceremony. The chief guest inspected the contingents of the Rangers and Pakistan Navy and laid a floral wreath at the Mazar on behalf of […]
Chancellor Olaf Scholz — whose coalition dramatically collapsed this week — said in a message to the nation that the liberal ideals of 1989 “are not something we can take for granted”. “A look at our history and the world around us shows this,” added Scholz, whose three-party ruling alliance imploded on the day Donald […]
The jamming allegations come about a week after the North test-fired what it said was its most advanced and powerful solid-fuel ICBM missile, its first such launch since being accused of sending soldiers to help Russia fight Ukraine. The South fired its ballistic missile into the sea on Friday in a show of force aimed […]
The report says that throughout this 10-month period, a total of 16,777 mobile phones were stolen. The report further notes that more than 39,000 individuals had their motorcycles taken. Furthermore, there were 1,489 documented cases of car theft. During this timeframe, 19 incidents of kidnapping for ransom were recorded. A total of 80 cases of […]
During the hearing in Rawalpindi, the counsel of Imran Khan and Special Prosecutor completed their arguments whereas Special Central Judge Shah Rukh Arjumand presided over the case. The court will announce the reserved verdict on the acquittal pleas of Imran Khan, and his wife Bushra Bibi on November 12. Earlier, the FIA challenged Bushra Bibi, […]
