Year: 2025

EU Lifts PIA Ban; UK Still Not Decided on Safety List

Muhammad Hassan
EU Lifts PIA Ban

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is finally allowed to fly to Europe again. The European Union has lifted its four-year ban, which was first imposed in 2020. This decision follows major reforms by Pakistan’s aviation authorities, including stronger pilot licensing systems and improved safety checks. The ban had caused serious financial damage. PIA lost access to key European routes, affecting its income and global reputation. With the ban now lifted, PIA can restart flights to cities like Paris, Milan, and Oslo. The airline hopes this will help it recover from years…

Can France Save Two National Holidays to Crawl Out from Under Its Pile of Debt?

Muhammad Hassan
can france save two national holidays

France is under grim economic pressure as debt threatens to top the €3trillion mark. As the pressure mounts on the government to find cures for the country’s ills, an old notion is being revisited in the form of a new catchphrase: scrapping two of India’s national holidays — in order to help work, pay off debt and increase productivity. But can trimming just t wo days make much of a dent in a problem of such mammoth economic proportions? Nowadays, the French enjoy 11 days off due to a bank…

UK CLEARS PAKISTANI AIRLINES, REMOVES NATION FROM AIR SAFETY LIST

Ahmed Raza
PAKISTANI AIRLINES, REMOVES NATION FROM AIR SAFETY LIST

United Kingdom clears Pakistan’s airlines to fly, ends five-year air travel restrictionsReading Time: 3 minutes United Kingdom allow Pakistani airlines to resume direct flights to the country, lifting a ban in place for over four years that imposed in the wake of a fake pilot scandal. The decision follows the UK’s Department for Transport and Civil Aviation Authority accepting that Pakistan has made improvement to its aviation safety standard.The move comes after a detailed technical review and safety audit by UK officials along with Pakistan’s aviation authorities. Pakistani airlines had…

Trump Calls for Release of ‘Credible’ Epstein Files Amid MAGA Pressure

Ahmed Raza
Release of ‘Credible’ Epstein Files Amid MAGA Pressure

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has urged officials to release “credible” information from the Jeffrey Epstein case as demands surge from his own supporters. Speaking during a press appearance, Trump said that if any files contain credible evidence, “let them have it.” His comment follows a growing wave of pressure from the MAGA base demanding full transparency about the Epstein investigation. Trump described the Epstein case as “sordid but boring,” downplaying the controversy while acknowledging its persistence online. He criticized media coverage and said “only bad people” continue to promote…

Israel Bombs Syrian Army Headquarters as Regional Tensions Escalate

Ahmed Raza
Israel Bombs Syrian

Here what you need to know: Israel Re-Intensifies Violence With Syria Israel says it launched new airstrikes on a Syrian military headquarters near Damascus and hit “dozens of military targets” in retaliation for rockets fired earlier. The Syrian state news media confirmed the strike, saying it had caused damage to infrastructure and injured military personnel. The attack was a response to what Israeli officials describe as heightened threats by Syrian-backed militias near the border.The strike comes as regional turmoil has been brimming around Gaza and southern Lebanon in particular. Eyewitnesses…

UK Inflation Climbs to 3.6% in June, ONS Report Shows

Ahmed Raza
UK Inflation Climbs

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the UK’s inflation rate increased from 3.4% in May, reaching 3.6% in June. Economists had expected a slowdown, but higher costs in important categories led to inflation that was higher than anticipated. The ONS said the increase was driven by rising fuel prices, as well as airfares and restaurant bills. These increases put even more strain on household budgets, especially during the prime summer travel season. UK families are taking the pain of an increasingly expensive cost of living. The bills at the…

UN Warns of Hunger Crisis as Israeli Attacks in Gaza Kill 61

Ahmed Raza
Children in Gaza waiting for the Aid in a rush environment

At least 61 Palestinians were killed in the latest burst of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, health officials on the ground there said. The targeted airstrikes struck in multiple residential districts, flattening buildings and causing more families to flee. The victims included children and women. Hospitals in the area said they had received dozens of injured, including many in critical condition. As the strikes went on, rescue workers battled to reach people buried under rubble. The United Nations warned of rapidly growing malnutrition among Gaza’s population. Blocked access for aid, reduced…

UN Rapporteur Calls for World-Wide Action against Gaza Violence

Ahmed Raza
He-Meets-With-Albanese

A United Nations special rapporteur has urged the world to take action to halt what she called “Israel’s genocide” in Gaza.The silence of the international community is allowing even more violence and destruction to take a hold of Palestine,” the UN expert on the human rights situation in the Palestinian territory, Francesca Albanese, cautioned. Thousands of Palestinians had killed since the start of the Israeli military action.Most victims are said to be women and children, according to recent health reports.The suffering in Gaza has reached a such a stage that…

UK Begins eVisas for Pakistani Students & Workers: Big News!

Ahmed Raza
eVisa for Pakistan students

The UK government introduced eVisas for Pakistani students and workers, providing a faster, simpler and fully online application process. Applicants Receive Visas Electronically It didn’t take long before Pakistani citizens could apply for UK visas online. They cannot write down specifics from a secure online portal without passport labels. Students Celebrate the Big Update Students welcomed the new system. The officials said, the new digital process will save time, avoid delays and prevent sticker issues related to the visa. Also Read: Workers Find the Process Easier Skilled workers praised the…

ECP Gives PML-N one more seat in KP Assembly

Ahmed Raza

PML-N got one more seat in KP Assembly from ECP The news also bolsters the party’s position in the provincial legislature, where the political contest is narrow. Decision Comes After Vote Recount The ECP took this decision after votes of PK-91 Kohat recount were previously claimed as won by an independent candidate.The commission later found inaccuracies in the original count after examining every objection and ballot paper.Thereupon, it announced that the PML-N’s Malik Hidayat Ullah had won the seat. Independent Loses Seat to PML-N The independent candidate, who had earlier…