Month: May 2020

THe Chief of Indian Army, General M M Naravane on Friday made a quiet trip to Leh, the headquarters of the 14 Corps in Ladakh, to take a review of the security situation along the disputed Line of Actual Control (LAC) amid rising tensions between with China. The General's visit comes at a time when troops of both countries are in a face-off in at least 4 areas along the LAC in Ladakh. A day ago, New Delhi said China was hindering India’s normal patrolling patterns along the LAC, which has witnessed rival troop build-ups after violent clashes. Both India and China have pumped in additional troops, built fortifications and pitched tents at a few stretches along the LAC in three areas in eastern Ladakh, which include the northern bank of Pangong Tso, Demchok and Galwan Valley areas, aft...

Stories of pain and human emotions continue to emerge from the tragic crash of the PIA flight in Karachi, which killed a total of 97 people, it had 99 people onboard, on Friday, when it crashed, just two people survived. Five members the Polani family are among the victims of this air crash, Zain Polani — Yahya Polani’s nephew and younger son of Zikrya Polani — his wife Ms Shahida and three sons were travelling in the ill-fated PIA aircraft, Shahida was pursuing PhD in London and was residing there with her husband and children. A few days ago, they were allowed to travel to Pakistan, for Eid ul Fitr. ALSO READ: 97 Killed, 2 Survive in Deadly Plane Crash in Pakistan The Pakistan International Airlines plane crash, just two days ahead of Eid, has sent shockwaves across the globe, the i...

Investigators are combing through the wreckage at the scene of a deadly plane crash in Pakistan that occurred early Friday morning. An Airbus jet with nearly 100 people on board went down in a residential neighborhood in the city of Karachi — and at least two survived. It was a scene of horror as the Airbus, caught on security camera, crashed into the neighborhood. Rescuers found bank president Zafar Masood in the wreckage. Masood only suffered fractures. Fellow passenger Muhammad Zubair also survived. "The plane caught fire… I unfastened my seat belt and saw light," he said from his hospital bed. Aviation Authorities say the A320 aircraft, carrying 99  people, took off from Lahore and was about to land in Karachi when it lost both engines.

A passenger plane belonging to state-run airline Pakistan International Airlines has crashed near the southern port city of Karachi, according to Abdul Sattar Kokhar, spokesperson for the country's civil aviation authority. There were no immediate reports on the number of casualties. The aircraft arriving from the eastern city of Lahore was carrying 99 passengers and eight crew members, Kokhar said. Witnesses told media that the Airbus A320 appeared to attempt to land two or three times before crashing in a residential area near Jinnah International Airport. The residential area on the edge of the airport known as Model Colony is a poor area and heavily congested. A resident of the area, Abdul Rahman, said he saw the aircraft circle at least three times, appearing to try to land a...