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Another PIA flight steward slipped away in Canada

19Oct

By Muhammad Dastageer Shams1 Comment

Pakistan

Another PIA flight steward slipped away in Canada

Another PIA flight steward ran away from the airline in Canada recently. Pakistan International Airlines is one of the worst-performing authorities by the government. This is not the first time an Airline steward/host slipped away from the International Airline. This time it was Mr. Ejaz Ali Shah who was on board flight PK-781. The flight traveled to Canada from Islamabad. The steward was bound to return to the country on flight PK-782 on 16 October. But this never happened, as the Airline host ran away from the Canadian Airport and disappeared somewhere in Canada. The real reason behind his escape is still unknown. However, there are many speculations that are roaming about. According to reports, seven employees including 3 female air hostesses have gone missing over the span of 2 yea...

Punjab Government raised Murree to the status of district

18Oct

By Azmat Shabbir1 Comment

Pakistan

Punjab Government raised Murree to the status of district

Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Friday gave in-principal approval to update the status of five tehsils into district including Murree. Following the instruction of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan, the chief minister approved making: Taunsa SharifMurreeWazirabadTalagangKot Addu The senior member of the Rawalpindi Board of Revenue issued the notification for the formation of new districts. This announcement has also started the celebrations led by the political representatives of the districts. After this move, the race for the appointment of Deputy Commissioners and District Police Officers also started in both districts. Upgradation notifications of 31 government departments in newly formed districts are expected to be released by Monday [October 17, ...

Remembering Gen Ayub Khan’s legacy in Pakistan’s politics

18Oct

By Muhammad Dastageer Shams2 Comments

Pakistan

Remembering Gen Ayub Khan’s legacy in Pakistan’s politics

Gen Ayub Khan was the second president of Pakistan. He was an army general who rose to the rank of Field Marshal and ultimately became the president of Pakistan. General Ayub Khan came into power through a military coup in 1958. He seized power from then-President Iskander Ali Mirza. He became the first Military general to establish martial law in Pakistan. Many in Pakistan still consider general Ayub Khan’s tenure to be one of the premier times of the nation. Many believe it to be the Golden time for Pakistan’s economy and progress. This is because Ayub Khan’s 10-and-a-half years as a president saw an enormous amount of developmental progression. Ayub Khan’s presidency allied Pakistan with the American Military Alliance (METO) against the soviet union. This helped Pakistan in dev...

October 16, 1951: Pakistan’s 1st PM Liaquat Ali Khan assassinated in Rawalpindi

18Oct

By Muhammad Dastageer Shams1 Comment

Pakistan

October 16, 1951: Pakistan’s 1st PM Liaquat Ali Khan assassinated in Rawalpindi

Liaquat Ali Khan was the first Prime Minister of Pakistan. On October 16, 1951, Pakistan’s 1st PM Liaquat Ali Khan was assassinated in Rawalpindi's Company Bagh. His killer assassinated him during a public assembly of the Muslim City League. on October 25, only 10 days after Khan’s assassination, the authorities set up a commission to investigate the murder. The court declared Federal Court Judge Justice Muhammad Munir as the head of the commission along with Punjab Finance Commissioner Akhtar Hussain. However, the court did assemble this commission to discover the reasons behind the assassination of Liaquat Ali Khan. Instead, the court advised the commission to research the circumstances under which Liaqat Ali Khan was killed. This task included finding the officials responsible for t...

Being an agricultural country, why Pakistan imports wheat every year

17Oct

By Muhammad Dastageer ShamsNo Comments

Pakistan

Being an agricultural country, why Pakistan imports wheat every year

Pakistan is an agricultural country but still, it can’t meet its wheat requirements. The government of Pakistan is currently planning to buy wheat from Russia and would import a huge amount of wheat. Pakistan produced such a quantity of wheat that it could fulfill its own need as well as export some of it. But, all of this has changed and Pakistan has become a Wheat importer country. Many believe that the previous government is responsible for this situation. Whereas some hold the mass destruction of crops due to natural disasters in 2020 responsible. In 2019, Pakistan harvested around 24.3 million tons of wheat. This amount was enough to feed the public of Pakistan as well as export for a better economy. The average target from the government for the 5-year plan was around 25.38 mill...