ISLAMABAD, MAY 6 (DNA) – Pakistan on Monday expressed sorrow and grief over the tragic plane crash incident in which many precious lives were lost.“We are saddened at the loss of so many precious lives and injuries to several others during an emergency landing by a Russian airliner yesterday.The people and the Government of Pakistan convey their heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and pray for the speedy recovery of the injured.

ISLAMABAD, MAY 06 (DNA) – Ambassador of Uzbekistan Furqat Sidikov met with the Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan Sadiq Sanjrani.During the meeting, prospects for expanding the Uzbek-Pakistani inter-parliamentary cooperation were discussed, as well as possibilities for further strengthening the partnership in the fields of trade, investment, logistics, tourism, and cultural-humanitarian cooperation.Special emphasis was placed on cooperation in the fields of transport and logistics in order to further ensure the uninterrupted movement of goods between the two countries, including for the development of regional trade.

LAHORE (DNA) – As former premier and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif is scheduled to return to his prison barracks on May 7, the party members have decided to set up 10 camps to express solidarity with him.In this regard, the Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly (PA) Hamza Shahbaz will today chair a consultation meeting at the PML-N Secretariat in Model Town, Lahore.

Tabur: (DNA) –  The engine is from a roadcutter, the wings are burlap, the wheels are borrowed from a rickshaw: a popcorn seller has caught the attention of the Pakistan Air Force by building his own plane.The tale of Muhammad Fayyaz has captured the hearts of many in a nation where millions, just like him, have limited access to education and are fighting for opportunities.”I was literally in the air. I couldn’t feel anything else,” Fayyaz said of his first flight in a machine he learned to build mainly from viewing TV clips and online blueprints.

JHELUM (DNA) – At least eight passengers were burnt alive and several other were wounded when a van caught fire at the Grand Trank (GT) Road near Tarkai Toll Plaza in Jhelum on Sunday night.Three of the passengers managed to jump out of the burning van to save their lives. The ill-fated van was going to Rawalpindi from Lahore when it caught fire due to short-circuit.Rescue teams reached the spot and brought the fire under control and shifted the injured to District Headquarters Hospital, Jhelum. Traffic remained suspended at the GT road after the accident which created problems for other people.

ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday telephoned Prime Minister Imran Khan.During the telephonic conversation, matters pertaining to Afghan peace process and regional connectivity came under discussion.Khan invited the Afghan president to visit Pakistan for detailed discussion and reaching a “clear understanding” on economic issues and regional connectivity.

ISLAMABAD, May 05 (DNA): In order to further facilitate people to people exchanges between China and Pakistan and provide applicants with more comfortable environment and more efficient services, the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan will entrust Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Islamabad (“Visa Center”) to offer visa and attestation facilitation services since 6 May 2019, the embassy said on Sunday.

ISLAMABAD: (DNA) –  The government has set up a new committee that  would  determine  moon sighting for key Islamic dates  and months , said Science and Technology Minister Fawad Chaudhry  on Sunday.The minister said in a Tweet that the five-member committee will comprise  of science and technology experts from SUPARCO  (Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission) and MET Office.