Pakistan

Aircraft escapes accident while landing at Islamabad airport

Published

1 year ago

Farwa

Pilot faced difficulty while landing at Islamabad airport.
International airline aircraft’s tail hit runway while landing.
CAA initiates inquiry after medical examination of pilot.

ISLAMABAD: A passenger plane of an international airline narrowly escaped an accident when its tail hit the runway during a failed landing attempt at the Islamabad airport, The News reported citing aviation authorities.

A spokesperson of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said that the flight reached Islamabad International Airport from Doha at 8pm on Sunday.

While landing, the pilot faced some difficulty so he decided to take off and attempt landing again after going around, the official said, adding the pilot also informed the control tower about this.

During the process, the tail of the aircraft hit the runway but the pilot took off, the spokesperson added.

He said that the CAA had initiated an inquiry after a medical examination of the pilot.

Two planes narrowly escape accident at Karachi airport

Last year, two planes narrowly escaped an accident at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport.

According to the CAA sources, a flight from a private airline was scheduled from Karachi to Islamabad to depart at 1pm on August 20, 2022.

The Airbus A-320 took off from Runway 7R at 1:15 while another airline from Peshawar was one kilometre away from the same runway where it was supposed to land.

According to aviation sources, one of the planes was taking off from the same runway while the other was about to land.

Air traffic control asked the pilot coming from Peshawar to “go around”, however, the pilot allegedly ignored the instruction, said the sources.

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SCO Summit Preparations: Interior Minister Examines SCO Summit Arrangements

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3 days ago

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The preparations for the Shanghai Corporation Organization Summit, which will take place in Islamabad next week, were reviewed by Federal Minister of the Interior Mohsin Naqvi during his tour of the Federal Capital.

D-Chowk, Constitution Avenue, Murree Road, and the Islamabad Expressway were all thoroughly inspected by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi.

The Minister gave the authorities instructions regarding the optimal setup for the next summit after reviewing the refurbishment and cleaning plans for the SCO Summit.

The minister stated that while ensuring that all of Islamabad is clean, particularly the VVIP routes and the red area, the construction and restoration projects should be finished as quickly as feasible.

Mohsin Naqvi stated that the SCO Summit will showcase Islamabad’s natural beauty on this particular occasion.

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Elahi Bakhsh Soomro Dies; Karachi Will Hold Funeral Prayer Today

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3 days ago

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After a lengthy illness, Elahi Bakhsh Soomro, the former Speaker of the National Assembly, passed away. At ninety-eight years old.

Today at 1:00 PM in Karachi, there will be a funeral prayer for him.

In the Jacobabad District of Sindh, Soomro was born in 1926. He was a member of the Shikarpur-based Soomro family, who for a long time dominated Sindh. He was the brother of Ahmad Mian Soomro and the son of Maula Bakhsh Soomro. His degree is in engineering.

The federal minister is now Elahi Bakhsh Soomro. In 1985, he was elected without opposition to the national legislature.

He was elected as a Member of Parliament for the Pakistan Muslim League in the 1990 and 1997 elections. Additionally, he was repeatedly elected to the Senate at various points in time.

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SIFC Supports Shanxi Coal Initiative: China to Finance Coal-to-Chemicals Project in Pakistan

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3 days ago

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The Shanxi Coal and Chemical Industry Group of China intends to invest in technologies for the production of chemicals derived from coal reserves in Sindh, Pakistan. This project, supported by the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), seeks to improve collaboration between Pakistan and China in energy and industrial advancement.

Shanxi Coal and Chemical, one of China’s major state-owned firms, has made substantial investments in the coal and energy sectors. This project illustrates the increasing cooperation between the two nations.

Pakistan aims to fulfill its energy requirements by augmenting coal-fired production, thereby lowering electricity generation expenses. Petroleum Minister Musadik Malik stated that “Pakistan possesses extensive coal reserves, and this initiative demonstrates our dedication to the effective utilization of our natural resources.”

Pakistan now extracts roughly 7.6 million tons of coal annually from the Thar region, with intentions to augment this to 11 million tons within three years. The efficient utilization of these resources can stabilize the nation’s economy.