ICTSI Pakistan handles its first Ro-Ro vessel Pakistan International Container Terminal (PICT) marked an operational milestone handling Messina Line’s Jolly Quarzo, the first Roll-On Roll-Off (Ro-Ro) vessel to call on the terminal in 20 years. Built in 2013, the multipurpose vessel Jolly Quarzo...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Four terrorists and one soldier were killed when Pakistani security forces repulsed attacks on two camps of paramilitary troops Frontier Corps (FC) in two districts of the country's southwestern Balochistan province Wednesday night, an army statement said. The attacks...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- At least seven people were killed and 16 others injured in separate rain-related incidents during a recent spell of heavy rains in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said on Sunday. Women and children were...
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan on Sunday reported 708 new COVID-19 cases, with infections continued to increase in its southern Sindh province, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Monday. Local media, quoting an official from the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and...
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan reported 482 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Thursday. The overall tally of the infected people climbed to 1,294,861 across the country, said the NCOC, the department leading Pakistan's campaign against the...
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan added 358 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Sunday. The overall tally of the infected people rose to 1,293,440 across the country, said the NCOC, the department leading Pakistan's campaign against the pandemic. A...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Pakistan on Tuesday confirmed 310 new COVID-19 cases and 10 more deaths, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Wednesday. The NCOC, a department leading the country's campaign against the pandemic, said the country had confirmed overall 1,292,047...
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan has confirmed the first case of Omicron variant of COVID-19 virus in its southern Sindh province, said an official on Thursday. Media Coordinator of the Sindh Health Department Mehar Khursheed told Xinhua that the first case was detected on Wednesday after conducting genomic...
After the visit of a Russian naval squadron last week, it is now the turn of Pakistan’s largest and most advanced frigate to visit the country. Pakistan Navy Ship (PNS) Tughril (F-261) arrived at Pier 15 in South Harbor, Manila on Monday, Nov. 22, for a goodwill visit until Nov. 24. Pakistan Navy...
PICT 10M Pakistan International Container Terminal (PICT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s subsidiary at the Port of Karachi, recently handled its 10-millionth TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit) after 19 years of operations. “The 10 million TEU milestone is PICT’s expression...
A pro-environment fisherman from the Philippines, a humanitarian worker from Southeast Asia, a dedicated microfinance founder from Pakistan, a passionate medical scientist from Bangladesh, and a crusading multi-media group promoting media independence in Indonesia are this year’s recipients of...
The government is determined to enforce strict testing and quarantine protocols to prevent the entry of the deadly coronavirus strain first detected in India. Passengers arrive at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 on May 6, 2021 as the government implements stringent testing and...
