Pakistan has deployed a military air contingent to Saudi Arabia to strengthen joint operational readiness, the Saudi defense ministry said on Saturday, in a move underscoring close defense ties between the two countries amid heightened regional tensions. Analysts say the deployment signals continued military coordination at a time of heightened uncertainty in the Gulf, even […]
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Experts highlight strategic dimensions of air and aerospace power
The Centre for Aerospace & Security Studies (CASS), Islamabad, hosted a Roundtable Conference on “Psychological & Strategic Layers of Air & Aerospace Power” on 23rd October 2025. The event brought together senior practitioners and scholars to discuss how doctrine, leadership, and emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), space systems, and Electronic Warfare (EW) are […]
Air Care
Pakistan is choking and this happens not just because of its polluted air, but for decades of indifference. Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah’s recent remarks cut through the smog to reveal a painful truth: our governments have never really cared about the lives of ordinary people. Policy after policy, promise after promise and all have […]
Punjab launches country’s first high-tech air quality forecast system
On the instructions of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, Pakistan’s first modern and technologically equipped air quality forecast system has been developed in Punjab. This modern system will predict weather conditions and air pollution across Punjab, which will help reduce air pollution in Lahore, Faisalabad and other major cities, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) sources confirmed […]
Lahore becomes Pakistan’s most polluted city
LAHORE: Lahore, the city of Gardens becomes Pakistan’s most polluted according to the global Air Quality Index (AQI) on Monday morning. As per details, the Provincial capital topped the list of most polluted cities with an air quality index recorded as 241. Following Lahore, Faisalabad is ranked 2nd with Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at […]
Capital’s air quality consistently healthy
ISLAMABAD: The air quality of the federal capital on Thursday was recorded healthy for the third consecutive day as the recent heavy rainfalls turned the ambiance serene and pollution-free with ensuing gusty winds during sunny weather. The air quality was healthy as suspended particles were recorded below permissible limits in the atmosphere along with the […]
Air pollution high in capital amid soaring heat, vehicular emissions
ISLAMABAD: The air quality of the federal capital on Thursday was reported unhealthy as suspended particles were recorded high in the atmosphere along with the pollutants’ ratio also above permissible limits due to consistent dry hot weather and increased vehicular traffic on roads. The air quality data has been collected by Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency […]
Regime air raids kill 9 civilians in northwest Syria: monitor
BEIRUT: Regime airstrikes on Tuesday killed nine civilians in rebel-held northwest Syria, the target of months of regime and Russian bombardment, a war monitor said. Three children were among the nine killed outside Maaret Al-Numan, a town located in a southern strip of Idlib province, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The death toll […]
Paris Air Show: After Boeing showstopper, Airbus seeks order bounce
Airbus, reeling from the potential loss of a major customer for its best-selling A320neo as British Airways owner IAG placed a lifeline order for the grounded 737 MAX, prepared to hit back with more orders for its A321XLR on Wednesday. The planemaker has been negotiating with US airlines investor Bill Franke whose Indigo Partners has […]