Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief organiser returned to Pakistan after a four-day visit to London on Wednesday.

Maryam Nawaz traveled to London to take part in crucial party gatherings.

She met with numerous delegations at the workplace of his brother Hasan Nawaz.

Furthermore, in preparation for the arrival of former Pakistani Prime Minister and PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif, the Lahore police on Tuesday created a security plan. From the airport to Minar-e-Pakistan, strict security measures are part of the plan.

The police said that the anti-riot force will remain on high alert in case of any political tension.

Nanjing: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi on Tuesday invited the media organizations of SCO countries to partner with Pakistan in joint production and other projects.

Addressing Shanghai Cooperation Organization TV Festival in Nanjing, China, he said the SCO member countries can benefit from each other's experiences and advanced technologies.

He noted that joint productions will help promote culture and tourism in the member countries.

The Information Minister said the media organizations of SCO need to increase cooperation in various fields including joint production and documentaries to promote cultural affinity.

He said being a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Pakistan is committed to promoting media cooperation.

Murtaza Solangi said collaboration in mainstream media and social media is very important to foster people to people contacts.

Alluding to the iron clad friendship between Pakistan and China, the Information Minister said cultural links between the two countries are centuries old and these have been further strengthened by China Pakistan Economic Cooperation (CPEC) framework.

The Information Minister said China and Pakistan have declared 2023 as the year of tourism exchange to promote exchanges at the public level as well as to create a vibrant tourism and cultural ecosystem for the mutual benefit.

Karachi: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Tuesday has made public its financial report, which shows a loss of Rs 60.71 billion in the first half of 2023.

According to the report, PIA’s loss for six months in 2022 was Rs 41.31 billion as compared to the first six-month loss of 2023 which is Rs 60.71 billion.

The depreciation of the Pakistani rupee against the US dollar resulted in a loss of Rs27.45 billion in PIA’s finances while Rs 30.78 billion was spent on fuel and finance in the first half of 2023 whereas this amount was Rs 48.34 billion in 2022.

The revenue of PIA was recorded by 74 percent, reaching Rs59 billion, surpassing Rs34 billion compared to the previous year, while the operational profit also increased, reaching Rs 4.1 billion.

It is important to note that the reorganization plan for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has advanced due to the impending privatization.

According to details, the PIA management requested submissions from corporate and legal entities for the national flag carrier's restructuring plan.

The Department of Contract Management has been directed to forward the applications by October 6.

The PIA's property, debts, aircraft, and staff will all be moved to the new business, and the PIA will be presented to investors as a debt-free entity ready for privatization.