Volume VIII, Issue-4, April 2018 April in History PIA planes get a facelift April 8, 1950: Liaquat-Nehru agreement is signed in New Delhi for Inter-Dominion problems. April 18 – 24, 1955: Pakistan participates in the Bandung Conference. April 22, 1961: Government institutes Film Awards. April 6, 1970: First ordinance factory is inaugurated at Ghazipur. April 21, 1972: Martial Law lifted; constitutional rule is restored in the country. Hamoodu-ur-Rehman is Pakistan International Airlines Senior officials of the PIA and PIA spokesman Mashood Tajwar sworn in as Chief Justice of Pakistan. (PIA) has formally introduced a Civil Aviation, including Secretary said the PIA’s A320 would take off new livery and added a portrait of Aviation Irfan Elahi, PIA Presi - from Benazir Bhutto International April 10, 1973 : 1973 Constitution of the Markhor on its aircraft, includ - dent and CEO Musharraf Rasool Airport at 12:30pm on Saturday as Pakistan enacted by the National ing a large one on the tail and two Cyan, COO Zia Qadir, CCO Bilal PK-9001 and will make landing at Assembly. on the engines. Munir Sheikh, Chief Technical new Islamabad International Air - April 6, 1978 : First of the 13-volume Officer Amir Ali and HR Chief port at 1pm. exhaustive Urdu Dictionary is The font of the PIA logo has also Asma Bajwa, were also present on published by Taraqqi-i-Urdu Board. been changed and it has been the occasion. He said PIA president and CEO added to the belly so it is visible Dr Musharraf Rasool Cyan will be April 8,1982 : Jahangir Khan wins when the aircraft is flying over - Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan said on board to assess the operational British Open Squash Championship. head. PIA had taken a progressive step to ability of the new airport. rebuild its image and that it is one April 20, 1988: Jahangir Khan wins The previous livery was introduced of the endeavours to rebrand PIA. For the mock exercise, more than seventh Squash title in a row. 10 years ago and needed to be He said the move also reiterates the 350 invitations have been issued to April 25, 1991: Jahangir Khan creates changed, said PIA spokesperson country’s commitment to the the PIA staff members’ families, in - history by winning British Open Mashood Tajwar, adding that these preservation of the Markhor. cluding some retired officials. Squash title for the record tenth changes were part of the airline’s Courtesy: Dawn consecutive time. transformation and strategic Mr Cyan said the PIA manage - business plan in order to give it a ment will be upgrading the level What’s inside: April 26, 1992: Pakistan's Alam new and pleasant look. and standard of facilities it offers. Channa enters Guinness Book of World Records as the tallest man in the world. “This is the first brand change in 10 “I appreciate this effort of rebrand - F 200 year old palace Faiz Mahal ..... years. Markhor is our national ing the airline’s image. Markhor is April 15, 1999: Pakistan conducts test F Dozens participate in all ............... animal which can be found in the the national animal, it is a fighter of a nuclear-capable short-range mountainous regions of Pakistan,” and does not lose heart in hard F Swat trout fish industry ................. ballistic missile, Shaheen. he said. times,” said the adviser on aviation. F Cake earns over 4 crore in ............. April 16,1999: Pakistan won Meanwhile, Airbus A320 will land F Google Doodle celebrates Nazia .... Coca-Cola Cup final at Sharjah Adviser to the Prime Minister on at the new Islamabad International crushing India by 8 wickets Aviation Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Airport on Saturday as part of a F Health department plans to .......... Khan formally inaugurated the mock exercise aimed at assessing April 26, 2006 : Pervez Musharraf new livery and the portrait of the preparations for official inaugura - F Mohsin Hamid's Exit West .......... lays foundation-stone of Diamir- Markhor on Friday. tion of new airport on April 20. F PM Abbasi reaches China to ........ Bhasha dam. Positive Post is published to project positivity all around Pakistan amongst our youth and the entire nation. Our efforts are to inculcate patriotism and a sense of ownership in them. It is a compilation of news extracted by the students of Mass Communications and Media Studies of Greenwich University. First T20: Pakistan outclass Windies in one-sided 200 year old palace Faiz Mahal gets a second life encounter to record 143-run victory Pakistan thrashed a depleted West Khairpur's pink palace, built in Indies side by 143 runs in the first 1798, is being revived to its original Twenty20 on Sunday at the Na - glory through elaborate renovations tional Stadium in Karachi — the first international match in the city For someone expecting a glorious after nine years. frontal view of one of the country’s most beautiful heritage sites, the en - Pakistan, the world's top-ranked trance gate to Faiz Mahal in Khair - T20 side, equalled their highest Opener Fakhar Zaman hit a 24-ball pur (Mirs), down to the dishevelled total in the format of 203-5 in 20 39, while Shoaib Malik played a array of security personnel, is non - overs before bowling the West In - Standing proud over acres of prime fiery knock of 37 not out, facing 14 descript. In all its renovated glory, dies out for their lowest-ever T20 real estate in Khairpur (Mirs), the deliveries and hitting two sixes and Faiz Mahal comes into view only total 60 runs in 13.4 overs. mighty pink palace with its white four boundaries. after you turn a sharp bend on the gravel-shorn road that must have trimmings, delicately-shaped bal - The West Indies, missing their reg - The charge helped Pakistan get 66 once been adorned by regal vehicles conies resting on cupolas of lily ular skipper Carlos Brathwaite and in the last five overs. ferrying even more regal human leaves, the sunbeams filtering flores - stars like Chris Gayle and Kieron freight. cent through the windows and tiers Pollard, could not handle Pakistan's Despite this being the first interna - of countless rooms, bring back varied bowling attack. tional match in Karachi Pakistan's Today, it stands in forlorn splendour, memories of the early days of the largest city only 18,000 people its current owners probably hard put Talpur dynasty. Only Marlon Samuels (18), Rayad watched the match in the 33,000- in reviving the original glory that Emrit (11) and Keemo Paul (10) Having wrested the fiefdom from capacity stadium. But those present was lost to years of state apathy, a reached double figures. the Kalhoras for whose defence they were in a celebratory mood. shortage of funds and the sheer had been commissioned, the Talpur Pakistan's margin of victory is the helplessness of the Talpur executives A relatively weakened West Indies foot soldiers had set up their own second-biggest in T20s, behind Sri of the estate when it came to tack - 13-member squad arrived late on dynasty in 1783. Thereafter, had Lanka's 172-run win over Kenya in ling such a huge renovation project. Saturday night amid tight security. begun a reign of peace and prosper - Johannesburg in 2007. The tourists have been provided It is only in very recent times that ity riddled only by occasional famil - West Indies won the toss and chose with presidential-like security with the historic, architectural and her - ial disputes that resolved in due to field. Previously, the hosts' biggest dozens of armed guards escorting itage values of the building were time. Faiz Mahal was built by Mir victory in T20s was a 102-run win the teams during travel. taken into consideration. As a result, Sohrab Khan in 1798 and presently a painstaking renovation process has it serves as the home of H.H. Mir against Bangladesh in Karachi in Pakistan awarded debuts to Asif Ali given Faiz Mahal a second lease of Murad Ali Khan Talpur ll and his 2008, after scoring 203-5. and Hussain Talat, who both per - life. The once withering structure, sons Prince Abbas Raza Talpur and formed well with the bat in the PSL Mohammad Amir, Mohammad where for a time (to quote Keats Prince Prince Mehdi Raza Talpur. while representing champions Is - Nawaz and Shoaib Malik got two from La Belle Dame Sans Merci) lamabad United. An elaborate renovation process has wickets each. ‘no birds sang’ and where the ‘sedge given Faiz Mahal a second lease of has withered from the lake’, now Debutant Hussain Talat top-scored West Indies has Marlon Samuels life. and Samuel Badree as its most ex - sings a different tune: majestic grace, for Pakistan with a 37-ball 41, hit - Courtesy: Dawn ting a six and two boundaries. He perienced players in the side, led by albeit with shades of nostalgia. added 75 for the third wicket with Jason Mohammed. All-rounder skipper Sarfraz Ahmed, who scored Keemo Paul and left-arm spinner UN honours 7 Pakistani peacekeepers a 22-ball 38 with a six and four Veerasammy Permaul made Seven Pakistani peacekeepers who boundaries. Twenty20 debuts for the tourists. Courtesy: Dawn laid down their lives for global peace and security were honoured Christians celebrate Easter with religious with a medal at the annual memo - zeal across Pakistan rial ceremony held at United Na - tions headquarters in New York. Christian community on Sunday cel - ebrated Easter with fullest traditional UN Secretary General Antonio (UN Multidimensional Integrated religious zeal and fervour across the Guterres attended the programme Stabilisation Mission in the Central country. The religious festival com - as the chief guest and paid homage African Republic), Sepoy Yasir Abbas memorates the day followers believe to the peacekeepers who lost their (African Union/UN Hybrid opera - Jesus was resurrected in Jerusalem lives in the line of duty.