Awaz Apni

Awaz Apni KARACHI: A loud blast has been heard in an engine of PIA’s flight PK-747, a bowing commercial plane, when the airliner was preparing to take off at Jinnah International Airport. Engine caught fire following blast as the fire and smoke is seen emitting from engine. Explosion was reportedly happened when one of the engines suddenly started running in reverse, eyewitnesses said. The flight was bound to Islamabad from Karachi meanwhile rescue vehicles and police mobile vans have arrived near plane to determine the loss of life or goods if happened. PIA engineers said they will issue clearance after a thorough review of plane condition for operation of a flight.

AMagazine Reported: He was once a flamboyant figure, someone who was often spotted flitting between London and Pakistan. But Pakistan's former president, Pervez Musharraf has been lying low since he quit the post. Even his latest visit to England has so far, been very low profile. The former president arrived in London on a regular Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight. He was received by a handful of people, no one more senior than the deputy high commissioner of the Pakistani embassy in the UK. There were no cameras, and almost no mention of Musharraf's visit in the British media. The foreign office has said that they know of no official reason for his visit. Sources close to Musharraf, have described his visit as a strictly private one. The contrast could not have been more striking. Just months ago, Pervez's visit to the UK was one of the most widely covered visits by any foreign leader. He was the man who held the key to Pakistan's destiny, and some would sa...