K2: families demand deep-sea search

A photo of a K2 Airways plane. — K2 AIRWAYS WEBSITE KARACHI: The families of the five crew members who died in the crash of K2 Airways Flight KTA1732 on July 7 have demanded the urgent commencement of deep-sea search operations, recovery of the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder, and complete transparency in…

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PTI blasts govt over Imran hospital order review

ISLAMABAD: PTI and its leaders on Wednesday criticised the federal government for seeking a review of the SC order. In a post on X, PTI strongly denounced a joint press conference by Information Minister Attaullah Tarar and Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry, terming it “extremely regrettable, irresponsible and shameful”. The party said “turning…

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‘$10b US facility not a loan’

IMPROVED TIES: Pakistan-US relations have warmed in recent months, and the request for a $10 billion backup facility is seen in the context of enhanced diplomatic relations. PHOTO:FILE ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Wednesday that an under-discussion $10 billion facility by the United States would not be a loan but would be used…

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Master craftsman’s hook

. The writer is an Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Nebraska and has worked for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He can be reached at jasghar@gmail.com I was an avid reader and literally a bookworm while growing up. I would read every printed thing that came my way, including…

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ATC rejects Aleema’s plea for int’l forensic

A combination of photos shows Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan and his sister Aleema Khan. Photos: Reuters/File RAWALPINDI: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Rawalpindi on Tuesday rejected a plea filed by Aleema Khan seeking an international forensic audit of a USB containing video evidence related to the November 26 protest case. ATC…

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Haroon completes UCI internship

Pakistan’s only UCI Level-3 coach gained international high-performance and race-management experience in Switzerland Haroon General, has completed a one-month coaching internship at the UCI World Cycling Centre (WCC) in Aigle, Switzerland. Photo: PCF Pakistan’s only UCI Level-3 coach, Haroon General, has completed a one-month coaching internship at the UCI World Cycling Centre (WCC) in Aigle,…

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