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As the sole bidder in the privatization of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Blue World City Consortium has announced plans to add 100 aircraft to the PIA fleet while ensuring job security for all 7,000+ employees. This move indicates a substantial investment in PIA, a carrier long challenged by financial and operational difficulties. By retaining its workforce and expanding its fleet, National Flag Carrier (PIA) could be positioned for a potential revival, benefiting both the airline and its employees. If implemented as planned, this initiative could also support growth in Pakistan’s aviation sector, tourism, and international connectivity. #PIA #Privatization #BlueWorldCity #Aircraft #BWC #PIABidding #AD

China’s Hunan University of Medicine has inaugurated a new research center named after Pakistani Professor Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary. This center will employ 17 full-time researchers focused on enhancing scientific collaboration between Pakistan and China, according to a press statement. Established in 1912, Hunan University of Medicine is a national public medical university in China, offering around 20 undergraduate and graduate programs with a faculty of over 4,500 and a student body exceeding 14,000.

Wicket-keeper batter Mohammad Rizwan has been appointed as the captain of Pakistan’s white-ball cricket teams, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi announced on Sunday.

Bushra Bibi, the wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, is finally out of prison on bail after remaining behind bars for around nine months. Her release from Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail comes a day after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) granted her bail against surety bonds worth Rs1 million in the new Toshakhana case.

Justice Yahya Afridi was nominated by the newly appointed Special Parliamentary Committee (SPC) on Tuesday as the next chief justice of Pakistan, according to Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar.

Prime Minister of Singapore Travels on a Budget Airline for Official Duties

Ratan Tata, the former Tata Group chairman who put a staid and sprawling Indian conglomerate on the global stage with a string of high-profile acquisitions, has died, Tata Group said in a statement late on Wednesday. He was 86. Tata, who ran the conglomerate for more than 20 years as chairman, had been undergoing intensive care in a Mumbai hospital, two sources with direct knowledge of his medical situation told Reuters earlier on Wednesday.

At just 22, Shehroze Kashif has made history by scaling all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks, completing his journey with the summit of Shishapangma in Tibet. Starting his mountaineering career at 11, Shehroze’s passion for adventure has taken him to new heights, proudly raising Pakistan’s flag on the highest summits.

Pakistan’s one of the top ITF senior players, Rashid Malik, clinched victory in the 60+ singles final at the ITF Dubai Masters MT200, currently underway in Dubai.  Malik faced his doubles partner, Andrew Hibell of Great Britain, in a competitive final of the 60 plus singles. He dominated the first set, winning 6-2, and though Hibell put up a stronger resistance in the second, Malik secured the match with a 6-3 win, clinching the prestigious title.