Pakistan ATC prevents mid-air crisis

. Airspace. Photo: (file) LAHORE: Pakistan’s air traffic control averted a potential disaster by preventing 30 passenger aircraft from entering Iran’s war-zone airspace after they were pushed off course by severe weather, according to aviation sources on Thursday. The aircraft had come dangerously close to the Iranian border as deteriorating weather conditions disrupted flight paths, … Read more

Punjab police on high alert ahead of Juma-tul-Wida prayers

Dolphin Squad, PRU and Elite Force teams to increase patrolling around religious sites, markets, other sensitive areas LAHORE: Punjab Police have been placed on high alert on Friday to ensure security at mosques and other places of worship across the province on account of Jumatul-Wida. Inspector General of Punjab, Rao Abdul Kareem, directed that foolproof … Read more

Trump rebukes Netanyahu over Iran energy strikes

Tehran unleashes intense strikes across Gulf; Qatar gas output badly damaged; US F-35 damaged by Iranian fire US sailors observing as an F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 31, approaches the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R Ford. Photo: AFP DOHA/WASHINGTON: Iranian attacks on the world’s largest … Read more

Rawalpindi police propose anti-drone systems, tighten security at key sites

Police push for enhanced protection of key installations, Chinese experts; Special Branch tasked with citywide audits RAWALPINDI: Proposals to install anti-drone systems and modern anti-drone guns have been put forward at a meeting of the Regional Coordination Committee in Rawalpindi. Senior police officers proposed installing anti-drone systems and guns to ensure the security of sensitive … Read more