KARACHI: Sindh government has announced a public holiday on first of Muharram to commemorate the martyrdom of Hazrat Umar Farooq (R.A.), second caliph of Muslims. The decision in this regard was taken after the religious scholars demanded holiday on the martyrdom day of the second caliph.
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan Air Force's (PAF) FT-7PG aircraft on a routine operational training mission crashed near Kundian, Mianwali on Tuesday. According to a PAF Spokesman, one of the pilots, Maryam Mukhtar, embraced martyrdom while the other pilot of the aircraft ejected safely and has been rescued.