Over 130 pilots grounded due to licence renewal delays: Aircraft Owners and Operators Association – Pakistan
RAWALPINDI: More than 130 pilots have been grounded and they cannot fly planes as their licences have not been renewed by Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA), Aircraft Owners and Operators Association Pakistan (AOOA) said on Tuesday. In a press statement issued here, the AOOA said the PCAA is not renewing licences of these grounded pilots. […]
Over 130 pilots grounded due to licence renewal delays: AOOA – Pakistan
RAWALPINDI: More than 130 pilots have been grounded and they cannot fly planes as their licences have not been renewed by Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA), Aircraft Owners and Operators Association Pakistan (AOOA) said on Tuesday. In a press statement issued here, the AOOA said the PCAA is not renewing licences of these grounded pilots. […]
PML-N senator questions credibility of elections – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: While backing the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s demand for allocation of reserved seats to the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) after the PTI-backed independent candidates joined it, a PML-N senator on Tuesday questioned the credibility of elections and said the Chief Election Commissioner should have resigned for his failure to hold transparent polls. “The credibility of the […]
Babar Azam slips down in ICC Test rankings
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL A host of India’s match-winners from the fourth Test against England in Ranchi have been rewarded by reaching new career-high ratings on the latest ICC Men’s Player Rankings. Youngsters Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill and Dhruv Jurel all scored a half-century during the series-clinching five-wicket triumph and the trio all reached new […]
PTI announces countrywide street protests against ‘rigging’ – Pakistan
• Party leaders demand CJP’s intervention, allege victories in Balochistan changed to defeats overnight• Imran endorses Alvi’s refusal to call NA session• Amir Dogar nominated for NA speaker slot ISLAMABAD: The PTI has decided to take to the streets, again, to protest against the alleged theft of its mandate, urging all democratic forces to join […]
20-member cabinet ‘sans allies’ likely in Punjab – Pakistan
LAHORE: After the swearing-in of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, consultations over the formation of provincial cabinet have started in the Sharif camp. In the first phase, a 20-member cabinet is likely to be formed this week. The PML-N leadership also held talks with its allied parties — PPP, PML-Q and Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party (IPP), which […]
‘Controversial’ polls, ‘weak’ coalition govt to pose economic challenges: Moody’s – Business
ISLAMABAD: Moody’s Investors Service on Tuesday kept Pakistan’s ratings unchanged at ‘Caa3’ with a stable outlook but highlighted that significantly high risks of liquidity and external vulnerability challenges following highly controversial elections, severely constrained decision-making capacity of the coalition government-in-waiting. The international rating agency — one of the top three global rating firms — said […]
Coalition to hammer out govt formation issues today – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif has convened a meeting of his party’s allies in the Centre to put the final touches to the formation of a new coalition government, on Wednesday. In light of their recent agreement to support each other in the federal government, the PPP and PML-N were expected to decide the names […]
CAA snubs reports of grounding pilots
ISLAMABAD: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) clarified on Tuesday that no pilot had been grounded, nor had the issuance or renewal of their licenses stalled, refuting media reports. The CAA stated that the process of issuing or renewing licenses for pilots, in accordance with the Pakistan Civil Aviation Act, 2023, was ongoing and followed strict […]
Djokovic returns to Indian Wells after five year hiatus
LONDON: Novak Djokovic on Tuesday said he was excited to be back in Indian Wells to compete at the BNP Paribas Open for the first time since 2019 after U.S. travel restrictions related to COVID-19 had kept him away. The world number one is seeking an unprecedented sixth title at the Masters 1000 event that […]