Pakistan

LAHORE: Pakistan is on track to launch its first trackless, ticketless, and solar-powered metro system in Lahore, according to a report by Radio Pakistan on Monday. The city has received its first demonstration vehicle of the Super Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit (SRT) System, a cutting-edge transport innovation described as a “subway on wheels.” Unlike traditional […]

An Air India Airbus A320 flight veered off the runway as it landed during heavy rain at the Mumbai International Airport on Monday, briefly shutting the runway and damaging the underside of one of the plane’s engines. All passengers and crew members have since disembarked, Air India said, without saying whether anyone was injured. Air India flight AI2744 had flown from Kochi in southern Kerala state to Mumbai. The Mumbai airport said in a statement that there were “minor damages reported to the airport’s primary runway” due to what it described as a “runway excursion”, and a secondary runway had been activated to ensure operational continuity. The aircraft has been grounded for checks, Air India added. A Times of India report, citing sources, said three tyres had burst on the aircraft after the landing. TV footage from NDTV and India Today showed the outer casing of the engine damaged, with some apparent cracks. In a separate incident reported by Indian media, an Air India flight from Delhi to Kolkata was abo...

NEW YORK: Kraft Heinz’s potential spinoff of slower-growing brands such as Velveeta cheese is a risky last-ditch effort to boost returns by reversing its unsuccessful decade-old merger. The Chicago- and Pittsburgh-based foodmaker is studying a potential spinoff of a large chunk of its grocery business, including many Kraft products, into a new entity, a source […]

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday launched the Digital System for Licensing and Registration of Medical Devices, which will accelerate the registration process, state media Radio Pakistan reported. The registration of life-saving medical devices and diagnostic products in Pakistan became a critical issue earlier this year. The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (Drap) was under scrutiny over “sluggish” and “highly inefficient” operations for the approval and registration of medical devices. According to the chairman of Healthcare Devices Association of Pakistan, the situation was causing heavy financial losses to importers and disrupting patient care in hospitals. Speaking at the launch ceremony in Islamabad, he said that the process will be completed in the shortest possible time, stating: “Now, decisions will be made swiftly and transparently.” The premier hoped that the applications for registration of medical services and equipment would be decided within 20 days in a transparent and merit-based ...

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