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Pak's Islamabad Airport To Be 'Outsourced' For 15 Years: Report
The Islamabad airport would be outsourced for 15 years to improve its 'operational activities', Pakistan Minister for Aviation, Khawaja Saad Rafique said in the National Assembly, Geo News reported on Friday.
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Pak Forced To Outsource Islamabad Airport Due To Forex Crisis: Report
Amid the continuously depleting forex reserves, the Government of Pakistan has been pushing for outsourcing the operations of major airports.
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Imran Khan's Supporters Block Roads, Burn Tyres In Anti-Government Protest
Imran Khan's supporters began their protests on major roads around Islamabad late on Monday. They have blocked the highway to Islamabad's international airport and the ones linking the capital to the cities of Lahore and Peshawar.
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1 Dead After 3 Passengers Have Heart Attack On Islamabad Plane: Report
Three passengers, including a couple, suffered heart attack while another woman died on a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight from Jeddah to Islamabad, according to media reports on Monday.
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Pak Airline Operated 46 Flights Without Any Passengers: Report
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) operated 46 flights from the Islamabad Airport without any passengers in 2016-17, a media report said on Friday.
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2 Chinese Nationals Arrested At Pakistan Airport On Suspicion Of Trafficking
Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested two Chinese nationals at the Islamabad airport today as part of its ongoing investigation into alleged fake marriages and human trafficking operations by Chinese gangs.
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Pak Partially Resumes Air Operations From 4 Airports: Aviation Authority
Pakistan partially resumed it's flight operations with restrictions today, the civil aviation authority said, after thousands of passengers were left stranded worldwide when Islamabad shut down air travel as tensions with neighbouring India soared.
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Pak Claims "Strikes Across LoC" Amid Tension After Indian Strike On Jaish
In an escalation of hostilities a day after Indian Air Force Jets crossed the Line of Control and struck a terror training camp, Pakistan claimed "strikes across Line of Control from within Pakistani airspace".
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Saudi Crown Prince Arrives In India, Received By PM At Airport: 10 Points
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in New Delhi for a day's visit on Tuesday evening. He was received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the airport with a warm hug. The visit will be closely watched for talks between the two leaders on terrorism and trade. Amid India's efforts to diplomatically isolate Pakistan as punishment f...
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Panic Among Ground Staff After Snake Spotted At New Islamabad Airport
In a rare incident, a snake appeared in the apron area of the newly-built Islamabad International Airport (IIA) today, creating confusion and panic among the on-duty ground staff, according to a media report.
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Nawaz Sharif, Daughter Arrested At Lahore Airport, Sent To Jail: 10 Facts
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam, sentenced to jail in absentia for corruption, were arrested within minutes of their Etihad Airways flight from Abu Dhabi touching down at Lahore airport on Friday. The three-time prime minister and his daughter were later handcuffed and flown to Islamabad in a smaller aircraft. Mo...
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In Glistening New Airport, Pakistan Sees Ticket To Reviving The Country's Prestige
It gleams, it glistens, it positively glows.
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Pakistan PM Rejects Three Names Proposed For New Islamabad Airport
A ministerial committee proposed three names, including Gandhara - the name of the land and its associated civilisation - for Islamabad's new state-of-the-art airport, but all the names were rejected by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.
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Pak Journalist, Working For Indian News Channel, Escapes Kidnap Attempt
A Pakistani journalist known for criticising the powerful military said he had escaped an abduction attempt after being assaulted by armed men in Islamabad Wednesday, in the latest case involving forced disappearances in the turbulent country.
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Nawaz Sharif's Son-In-Law Muhammad Safdar Arrested On Return To Pakistan
The son-in-law of ousted Pakistani premier Nawaz Sharif was arrested at Islamabad airport on Monday by Pakistan's anti-corruption body on his return from London, officials said, a rare instance of a powerful Pakistani politician being detained.
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Pak's Islamabad Airport To Be 'Outsourced' For 15 Years: Report
The Islamabad airport would be outsourced for 15 years to improve its 'operational activities', Pakistan Minister for Aviation, Khawaja Saad Rafique said in the National Assembly, Geo News reported on Friday.
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Pak Forced To Outsource Islamabad Airport Due To Forex Crisis: Report
Amid the continuously depleting forex reserves, the Government of Pakistan has been pushing for outsourcing the operations of major airports.
-
Imran Khan's Supporters Block Roads, Burn Tyres In Anti-Government Protest
Imran Khan's supporters began their protests on major roads around Islamabad late on Monday. They have blocked the highway to Islamabad's international airport and the ones linking the capital to the cities of Lahore and Peshawar.
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1 Dead After 3 Passengers Have Heart Attack On Islamabad Plane: Report
Three passengers, including a couple, suffered heart attack while another woman died on a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight from Jeddah to Islamabad, according to media reports on Monday.
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Pak Airline Operated 46 Flights Without Any Passengers: Report
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) operated 46 flights from the Islamabad Airport without any passengers in 2016-17, a media report said on Friday.
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2 Chinese Nationals Arrested At Pakistan Airport On Suspicion Of Trafficking
Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested two Chinese nationals at the Islamabad airport today as part of its ongoing investigation into alleged fake marriages and human trafficking operations by Chinese gangs.
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Pak Partially Resumes Air Operations From 4 Airports: Aviation Authority
Pakistan partially resumed it's flight operations with restrictions today, the civil aviation authority said, after thousands of passengers were left stranded worldwide when Islamabad shut down air travel as tensions with neighbouring India soared.
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Pak Claims "Strikes Across LoC" Amid Tension After Indian Strike On Jaish
In an escalation of hostilities a day after Indian Air Force Jets crossed the Line of Control and struck a terror training camp, Pakistan claimed "strikes across Line of Control from within Pakistani airspace".
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Saudi Crown Prince Arrives In India, Received By PM At Airport: 10 Points
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in New Delhi for a day's visit on Tuesday evening. He was received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the airport with a warm hug. The visit will be closely watched for talks between the two leaders on terrorism and trade. Amid India's efforts to diplomatically isolate Pakistan as punishment f...
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Panic Among Ground Staff After Snake Spotted At New Islamabad Airport
In a rare incident, a snake appeared in the apron area of the newly-built Islamabad International Airport (IIA) today, creating confusion and panic among the on-duty ground staff, according to a media report.
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Nawaz Sharif, Daughter Arrested At Lahore Airport, Sent To Jail: 10 Facts
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam, sentenced to jail in absentia for corruption, were arrested within minutes of their Etihad Airways flight from Abu Dhabi touching down at Lahore airport on Friday. The three-time prime minister and his daughter were later handcuffed and flown to Islamabad in a smaller aircraft. Mo...
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In Glistening New Airport, Pakistan Sees Ticket To Reviving The Country's Prestige
It gleams, it glistens, it positively glows.
-
Pakistan PM Rejects Three Names Proposed For New Islamabad Airport
A ministerial committee proposed three names, including Gandhara - the name of the land and its associated civilisation - for Islamabad's new state-of-the-art airport, but all the names were rejected by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.
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Pak Journalist, Working For Indian News Channel, Escapes Kidnap Attempt
A Pakistani journalist known for criticising the powerful military said he had escaped an abduction attempt after being assaulted by armed men in Islamabad Wednesday, in the latest case involving forced disappearances in the turbulent country.
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Nawaz Sharif's Son-In-Law Muhammad Safdar Arrested On Return To Pakistan
The son-in-law of ousted Pakistani premier Nawaz Sharif was arrested at Islamabad airport on Monday by Pakistan's anti-corruption body on his return from London, officials said, a rare instance of a powerful Pakistani politician being detained.
