LNG Tanker Explodes After Collision, At Least 9 Dead, 15 Injured

<img alt="LNG tanker explodes after collision, at least 9 dead, 15 injured" class="attachment-large wp-post-image" src="http://www.geo.tv/assets/uploads/updates/2016-02-10/l_101007_065357_updates.jpg" style="width: 100%;" title="LNG tanker explodes after collision, at least 9 dead, 15 injured" /><br /> <span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: "lato" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;"><br /></span> <span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: "lato" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;"><b>NANKANA SAHIB: A horrific road accident on Wednesday morning claimed at least nine lives and left 15 injured.</b></span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: "lato" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;"><br /></span> <br /> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> A tanker carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) exploded after it collided with a parked car on Manawala road; the explosion and resulting fireball engulfed vehicles in the blast radius killing nine people including three students on their way to school while leaving 15 injured. Multiple vehicles were also destroyed as a result of the explosion.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> According to latest updates, 12 injured were shifted in critical condition to the Allied Hospital in Faisalabad.</div>

LNG Tanker Explodes After Collision, At Least 9 Dead, 15 Injured

NANKANA SAHIB: A horrific road accident on Wednesday morning claimed at least nine lives and left 15 injured. A tanker carrying liquef...

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PM Departs For Qatar On 2-day Official Visit

<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <img alt="PM departs for Qatar on 2-day official visit" height="358" src="http://www.geo.tv/assets/uploads/updates/2016-02-10/l_101008_070344_updates.jpg" width="640" /></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <b>ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif left for Qatar Wednesday morning on a 2-day official visit.</b></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> The prime minister is visiting Qatar on the invitation of Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> The prime minister is accompanied by a high level delegation.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> During the visit, the Prime Minister Sharif will hold meetings with the Emir of Qatar and key members of Qatari cabinet; the prime minister is also going to ink a number of Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs).</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> The two sides will also hold wide ranging delegation level talks.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> MOUs in the offing</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> A number of Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) in the field of health, radio, television, education, research and a long term sale purchase agreement (SPA) of LNG would be concluded by both sides, read a foreign office press.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> The main focus of the Prime Minister’s is to further enhance bilateral relations in various fields including energy, cooperation, trade and investment, defence as well as increasing employment opportunities for the Pakistani workforce in Qatar.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> The Emir of the State of Qatar had paid a landmark visit to Pakistan on 23-24 March 2015.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> Qatar hosts more than 115,000 Pakistanis who have been contributing towards the development and prosperity of the country and act as a bridge between the peoples of two brotherly countries.</div> <br />

PM Departs For Qatar On 2-day Official Visit

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif left for Qatar Wednesday morning on a 2-day official visit. The prime minister is visiting Qatar...

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Army Aviation’s Training Jet Crashes In Gujranwala; Two Pilots Martyred

<br /> <div class="entry-thumb" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;"> <img alt="Army aviation’s training jet crashes in Gujranwala; two pilots martyred" class="attachment-large wp-post-image" src="http://www.geo.tv/assets/uploads/updates/2016-02-09/l_100998_012352_updates.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; width: 1265px;" title="Army aviation’s training jet crashes in Gujranwala; two pilots martyred" /></div> <div class="post_content_div entry-content entry-full-content clearfix" itemprop="text" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;"> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px;"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">RAWALPINDI: A training jet of Pakistan Army Aviation has crashed here leaving both the instructor and the trainee pilot martyred, military officials said on Tuesday.</strong></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px;"> A statement issued by the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that Instructor Pilot Major Azhar and his trainee Captain Ahmed were martyred in the crash.</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px;"> “Army aviation training aircraft mushaq crashed near Gujranwala while on routine training flight. Maj Azhar instructor Pilot and capt ahmed trainee pilot embraced shahadat,” said the statement.</div> </div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #606060; font-family: "lato" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">- See more at: http://www.geo.tv/latest/100998-Army-aviations-training-jet-crashes-in-Gujranwala-two-pilots-martyred#sthash.tHQdXJ8V.dpuf</span>

Army Aviation’s Training Jet Crashes In Gujranwala; Two Pilots Martyred

RAWALPINDI: A training jet of Pakistan Army Aviation has crashed here leaving both the instructor and the trainee pilot martyred, mil...

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Kazakhstan’s Gen Zhasuzakov, COAS Discuss Defence Cooperation

<div class="entry-thumb" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;"> <img alt="Kazakhstan’s Gen Zhasuzakov, COAS discuss defence cooperation" class="attachment-large wp-post-image" src="http://www.geo.tv/assets/uploads/updates/2016-02-09/l_100999_014005_updates.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; width: 1517px;" title="Kazakhstan’s Gen Zhasuzakov, COAS discuss defence cooperation" /></div> <div class="post_content_div entry-content entry-full-content clearfix" itemprop="text" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;"> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px;"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">RAWALPINDI: Kazakhstan’s first deputy defence minister and its Chief of General Staff of Armed forces, Colonel General Saken Zhasuzakov called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif at GHQ here on Tuesday.</strong></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px;"> According to a statement issued by the Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR), matters of mutual professional interest and defence cooperation were discussed during the meeting.</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px;"> The visiting dignitary lauded the achievements of Pakistan Army in fight against terrorism, it added.</div> </div>

Kazakhstan’s Gen Zhasuzakov, COAS Discuss Defence Cooperation

RAWALPINDI: Kazakhstan’s first deputy defence minister and its Chief of General Staff of Armed forces, Colonel General Saken Zhasuzako...

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<br /> <div class="entry-thumb" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;"> <img alt="Kazakhstan’s Gen Zhasuzakov, COAS discuss defence cooperation" class="attachment-large wp-post-image" src="http://www.geo.tv/assets/uploads/updates/2016-02-09/l_100999_014005_updates.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; width: 1517px;" title="Kazakhstan’s Gen Zhasuzakov, COAS discuss defence cooperation" /></div> <div class="post_content_div entry-content entry-full-content clearfix" itemprop="text" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;"> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px;"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">RAWALPINDI: Kazakhstan’s first deputy defence minister and its Chief of General Staff of Armed forces, Colonel General Saken Zhasuzakov called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif at GHQ here on Tuesday.</strong></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px;"> According to a statement issued by the Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR), matters of mutual professional interest and defence cooperation were discussed during the meeting.</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px;"> The visiting dignitary lauded the achievements of Pakistan Army in fight against terrorism, it added.</div> </div> <br />

Kazakhstan’s Gen Zhasuzakov, COAS Discuss Defence Cooperation -

RAWALPINDI: Kazakhstan’s first deputy defence minister and its Chief of General Staff of Armed forces, Colonel General Saken Zhasuzak...

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Queen Of Netherlands To Arrive Islamabad On Tuesday

<div class="entry-thumb" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;"> <img alt="Queen of Netherlands to arrive Islamabad on Tuesday" class="attachment-large wp-post-image" src="http://www.geo.tv/assets/uploads/updates/2016-02-08/l_100955_024012_updates.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; width: 1286.56px;" title="Queen of Netherlands to arrive Islamabad on Tuesday" /></div> <div class="post_content_div entry-content entry-full-content clearfix" itemprop="text" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;"> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px;"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px;"> ISLAMABAD: Queen Maxima of the Netherlands will arrive here on Tuesday on a three-day visit, Foreign Office said Monday.</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px;"> During her visit, the Queen will meet President Mamonn Hussain and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif besides other engagements with a range of stakeholders from the public and private sectors.</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px;"> PM Nawaz had met the Queen on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos in January 2016.</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px;"> Inclusive Finance for Development is one of the key priorities of the Government of Pakistan’s economic development policies, the Foreign Office said.</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px;"> Pakistan has taken a number of important measures in recent years including the launch of the National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) in order to promote the key objectives of financial inclusion.</div> </div> <br />

Queen Of Netherlands To Arrive Islamabad On Tuesday

ISLAMABAD: Queen Maxima of the Netherlands will arrive here on Tuesday on a three-day visit, Foreign Office said Monday. During her ...

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JAC Suggests Punjab CM, Interior Minister As Government Negotiators

<div class="entry-thumb" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;"> <img alt="JAC suggests Punjab CM, Interior Minister as government negotiators" class="attachment-large wp-post-image" src="http://www.geo.tv/assets/uploads/updates/2016-02-08/l_100952_111250_updates.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; width: 1952.44px;" title="JAC suggests Punjab CM, Interior Minister as government negotiators" /></div> <div class="post_content_div entry-content entry-full-content clearfix" itemprop="text" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;"> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px;"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <b>KARACHI: Pakistan International Airline (PIA) Joint Action Committee (JAC) Chairman Captain Suhail Baloch says they are ready for negotiations with the government.</b></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px;"> Addressing a press conference in Karachi on Monday the JAC chairman asked the prime minister to nominate a negotiator that he trusts and himself nominated Federal Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif to represent the government in the negotiations.</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px;"> Rally Cancelled</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px;"> The JAC chairman also said that the planned rally to march on Jinnah Terminal now stands cancelled after the safe return of the missing employees.</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px;"> Four employees, Hidayatullah, Mansoor, Zameer Chandio and Saifullah went missing during a protest demonstration on the 2nd of February.</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px;"> The missing employees were dropped off the men at Nagan Chowrangi late on Sunday night.</div> </div> <br />

JAC Suggests Punjab CM, Interior Minister As Government Negotiators

KARACHI: Pakistan International Airline (PIA) Joint Action Committee (JAC) Chairman Captain Suhail Baloch says they are ready for nego...

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PIA Operations Remain Suspended For Fifth Day, Passengers In Limbo

<div class="entry-thumb" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 25px;"> <img alt="PIA operations remain suspended for fifth day, passengers in limbo" class="attachment-large wp-post-image" src="http://www.geo.tv/assets/uploads/updates/2016-02-06/l_100914_071052_updates.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; width: 840px;" title="PIA operations remain suspended for fifth day, passengers in limbo" /></div> <div class="post_content_div entry-content entry-full-content clearfix" itemprop="text" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;"> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 15px;"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 15px;"> KARACHI: A late night meeting between the Privatization Commission Chairman Zubair Umar and the PIA Joint Action Committee ended without a solution on Friday night, with Umar demanding that flight operations be restored first while the JAC wants their demands to be met before anything else.</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 15px;"> Meanwhile, Flight operations for the national carrier remains suspended for a fifth day with the greatest loss being borne by paying passengers who have also resorted to protesting at various airports.</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 15px;"> Operations remain suspended at all PIA offices including ticketing counters across the country.</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 15px;"> Pilots ready to fly</div> </div>

PIA Operations Remain Suspended For Fifth Day, Passengers In Limbo

KARACHI: A late night meeting between the Privatization Commission Chairman Zubair Umar and the PIA Joint Action Committee ended witho...

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One Woman Dead, 24 Injured In Abbottabad Blast

<div class="entry-thumb" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;"> <img alt="One woman dead, 24 injured in Abbottabad blast" class="attachment-large wp-post-image" src="http://www.geo.tv/assets/uploads/updates/2016-02-06/l_100917_073015_updates.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; width: 1244.27px;" title="One woman dead, 24 injured in Abbottabad blast" /></div> <div class="post_content_div entry-content entry-full-content clearfix" itemprop="text" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;"> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px;"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px;"> ABBOTTABAD: One woman died and 24 persons injured in a blast in a guest house located in Mandian, an area of Abbottabad.</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px;"> According to police, the explosion took place as gas was filled in a room of the guest house.</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px;"> Meanwhile, rescue teams reached the affected place immediately and began their work. They started to shift the injured people to nearby hospital for providing them urgent medical treatment.</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px;"> The dead body of the woman was also shifted to the hospital for post-mortem.</div> </div> <br />

One Woman Dead, 24 Injured In Abbottabad Blast

ABBOTTABAD: One woman died and 24 persons injured in a blast in a guest house located in Mandian, an area of Abbottabad. According t...

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Seventh Karachi Literature Festival kicks off

<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><img alt="Seventh Karachi Literature Festival kicks off  " src="http://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2016-02-05/l_96254_092605_updates.jpg" style="background-color: transparent;" />KARACHI: The seventh Karachi Literature Festival (KLF) kicked off with all its colours at Beach Luxury Hotel on Friday.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> US Consul General Brian Heath, Festival founders Ameena Saiyid and Asif Farrukhi and others attended the opening ceremony.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> Brian Heath in his opening remarks said, “The Karachi </div>

Seventh Karachi Literature Festival kicks off

KARACHI: The seventh Karachi Literature Festival (KLF) kicked off with all its colours at Beach Luxury Hotel on Friday. US Consul General...

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Kashmir issue test for Pak, India incumbent leadership: PM

<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><img alt="Kashmir issue test for Pak, India incumbent leadership: PM  " src="http://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2016-02-05/l_96255_094414_updates.jpg" style="background-color: transparent;" />MUZAFFARABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday said Kashmir issue was a test for current leadership of Pakistan and India and people of both the countries could not prosper and progress, until the lingering issue was resolved.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> The Prime Minister was speaking at the joint session of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly and Kashmir Council, in connection with the Kashmir Solidarity Day here Friday.</div>

Kashmir issue test for Pak, India incumbent leadership: PM

MUZAFFARABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday said Kashmir issue was a test for current leadership of Pakistan and India and people o...

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Rangers play key role in Karachi peace: Corps Commander

<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><img alt="Rangers play key role in Karachi peace: Corps Commander  " src="http://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2016-02-04/l_96011_071940_updates.jpg" style="background-color: transparent;" />KARACHI: Corps Commander Karachi, Lieutenant General Naveed Mukhtar has commended Sindh Rangers for peace in the port city.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> Addressing a passing out parade at Pakistan Rangers Sindh Training Centre Karachi here Thursday, General Naveed Mukhtar said, “The paramilitary force plays central role in restoring peace in Karachi.”</div>

Rangers play key role in Karachi peace: Corps Commander

KARACHI: Corps Commander Karachi, Lieutenant General Naveed Mukhtar has commended Sindh Rangers for peace in the port city. Addressing a ...

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PIA employees’ protest continues, 150 flights cancelled

<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><img alt="PIA employees’ protest continues, 150 flights cancelled  " src="http://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2016-02-04/l_96008_063144_updates.jpg" style="background-color: transparent;" />KARACHI: More than 150 flights were grounded as the protest by the employees of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) still continues on Thursday.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> PIA action committee has vowed to continue protest till their demands were not met.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> The protest against the proposed privatization of the PIA is continuing in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and other cities despite imposition of Essential Services Act by the government.</div>

PIA employees’ protest continues, 150 flights cancelled

KARACHI: More than 150 flights were grounded as the protest by the employees of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) still continues o...

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Pakistan beat Sri Lanka to finish top of Group B

<img alt="Pakistan beat Sri Lanka to finish top of Group B" src="http://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2016-02-03/l_95792_112722_updates.jpg" title="Pakistan beat Sri Lanka to finish top of Group B" /><br /> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 15px;"><b><br /></b></span> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 15px;"><b>DHAKA: Hasan Mohsin starred with bat and ball as Pakistan Under-19s defended 212 to beat Sri Lanka Under-19s by 23 runs and finish top of Group B. Pakistan will take on West Indies in the quarter-finals while Sri Lanka will meet England</b>.</span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 15px;"><br /></span> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> Sent in to bat, Pakistan made slow progress at first, and their run rate was still below four an over when Wanidu Hasaranga dismissed Salman Fayyaz (33) in the 41st over to end his 61-run stand with Mohsin.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> Wickets fell steadily at the other end, with none of bottom five getting into double figures, but Mohsin ensured he dragged Pakistan to a competitive total, and was ninth out for a run-a-ball 86 with eight fours and a six. Pakistan were bowled out for 212 in the 49th over.</div>

Pakistan beat Sri Lanka to finish top of Group B

DHAKA: Hasan Mohsin starred with bat and ball as Pakistan Under-19s defended 212 to beat Sri Lanka Under-19s by 23 runs and finish top of ...

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PIA workers’ strike continues, flight schedule affected

<img alt="PIA workers’ strike continues, flight schedule affected" src="http://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2016-02-03/l_95785_082320_updates.jpg" title="PIA workers’ strike continues, flight schedule affected" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 15px;"><b>KARACHI:  The protest by the workers of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) still continues due to which several flights were cancelled today also whereas schedule of other flights was also affected.</b></span><br /> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 15px;"><b><br /></b></span> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> The protest against the proposed privatization of the PIA continues and the flight schedule in various cities has been cancelled due to which private airlines are selling tickets on higher </div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> The PIA workers in Faisalabad stopped their work on the ninth day while the ten flights scheduled for today from Multan airport have been cancelled due to strike</div>

PIA workers’ strike continues, flight schedule affected

KARACHI:  The protest by the workers of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) still continues due to which several flights were cancelle...

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Zardari, Bilawal condemn firing on PIA employees

<img alt="Zardari, Bilawal condemn firing on PIA employees" src="http://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2016-02-02/l_95561_100246_updates.jpg" title="Zardari, Bilawal condemn firing on PIA employees" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: merriweatherregular; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">DUBAI: Former president Asif Ali Zardari and his son Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari have strongly condemned firing on protesting Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) workers in Karachi. -</span>

Zardari, Bilawal condemn firing on PIA employees

DUBAI: Former president Asif Ali Zardari and his son Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari have strongly condemned firing ...

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Two killed as protesting PIA workers clash with LEAs -

<img alt="Two killed as protesting PIA workers clash with LEAs" src="http://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2016-02-02/l_95558_014520_updates.jpg" title="Two killed as protesting PIA workers clash with LEAs" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: merriweatherregular; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">KARACHI: At least two persons was killed and four others injured when police and Rangers personnel used water cannon, tear gas and rubber bullets against Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) protesting workers as they began to move towards the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi on Tuesday. </span>

Two killed as protesting PIA workers clash with LEAs -

KARACHI: At least two persons was killed and four others injured when police and Rangers personnel used water cannon, tear gas and rubber bu...

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