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Air Arabia resumes daily Ras Al Khaimah–Kozhikode flights from October 16
Ras Al Khaimah: Air Arabia has announced the resumption of its daily nonstop service between Ras Al Khaimah and Kozhikode, India, starting October 16, 2026. The airline said the restored route will provide travellers with a direct daily connection between Ras Al Khaimah and the coastal city in the Indian state of Kerala. Adel Al Ali, Group Chief Executive Officer of Air Arabia, said: “We are pleased to resume our direct service between Ras Al Khaimah and Kozhikode, providing our customers with a convenient daily connection between both cities. “The resumption of this route reflects our commitment to offering reliable and value-driven travel options that connect communities and support growing travel demand between the two destinations.” With the return of the Kozhikode service, Air Arabia continues to expand and strengthen its network from Ras Al Khaimah. The airline currently operates nonstop flights from the emirate to several destinations across its network, including Cairo, Islamabad, Lahore and Peshawar. The resumed service is expected to enhance travel options for residents, expatriates and business travellers moving between the UAE and southern India.
Airblue Resumes Quetta Service From late-Oct 2026
Published at 1200PDT / 1900GMT 05OCT26 Pakistani carrier Airblue at the launch of Northern winter 2026/27 season plans to resume service at Quetta, where the airline plans to operate service to Islamabad and Lahore. Quetta – Islamabad eff 26OCT26 2 weekly A320 PA501 ISB1415 – 1550UET 320 14 PA500 UET1700 – 1825ISB 320 14 Quetta – Lahore eff 26OCT26 3 weekly A320 PA503 LHE1400 – 1535UET 320 136 PA504 UET1645 – 1810LHE 320 136
Barkouf review – Offenbach’s lost operetta is a quirky shaggy dog story
Bridgewater Hall, Manchester Opera Rara revive the 1860 work in which a dog is appointed Sultan. A fine cast, the Hallé and ENO chorus, and impeccable rhyming narration from Alistair McGowan, ensure things fizz An operetta in which a dog is appointed Sultan of Lahore and, thanks to a resourceful market trader, ushers in a more enlightened despotism – what’s not to like? Plenty, to judge by the critical mauling doled out in 1860 to Offenbach’s Barkouf. Even Berlioz – a fine one to talk – accused the composer of crimes against harmonic convention. It duly sank without trace until unpublished bits and pieces resurfaced in recent decades. It’s fallen to Opera Rara to splice it back together again, fill in the odd blank and give us a chance to judge for ourselves. Barkouf followed hot on the heels of Orpheus in the Underworld, against which it must inevitably be considered a failure. Eugène Scribe’s workaday lyrics lack the divine silliness of the composer’s finest collaborators while blunting the story’s satirical potential. Offenbach, on the other hand, was never short of an idea and his energetic score has sufficient tics and quirks to suggest he was on the trail of something a little bit different. The orchestrations are original (there’s four horns) and a string of witty ditties go off like uncorked bottles of pop. Unfortunately, at other times it runs on a lower level of inspiration. Continue reading...
Oct 5, 2026 · byThe Guardian
England call up spinner Mason Crane eight years after his solitary Test cap
Usurps Rehan Ahmed in ODI squad for Pakistan tour Archer rested for tri-series that begins on 18 October Nearly eight years on from his solitary Test cap in Sydney comes a recall for Mason Crane after the leg-spinner was named in England’s squad for the one-day international tri-series against Pakistan and Sri Lanka later this month. Harry Brook’s squad will fly to Islamabad on 15 October for a round-robin mini-tournament that serves as preparation for next year’s 50-over World Cup. The three teams play each other twice in the group stage, before the top two meet for the final at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on 31 October. Continue reading...
Oct 1, 2026 · byThe GuardianAzerbaijan Airlines NS27 Flight Number Changes
Published at 2300PDT 30SEP26 / 0600GMT 01OCT26 Azerbaijan Airlines at the launch of Northern summer 2027 season plans flight number changes on various routes. Planned flight number changes from 28MAR27 include the following. Baku – Aktau J282xx > J242x Baku – Almaty J205x > J242x Baku – Ankara J280xx > J201x Baku – Antalya J202x / 12x > J202x Baku – Astana J280xx > J243x Baku – Barcelona J204x > J217x Baku – Batumi J282xx> J241x Baku – Beijing Capital J206x > J256x Baku – Berlin J206x > J214x Baku – Bishkek J252x > J243x/44x Baku – Chisinau J270x > J216x Baku – Dalaman J206x > J203x Baku – Dammam J2820x > J227x Baku – Delhi J205x > J250x Baku – Dubai J201x > J221x/22x Baku – Dushanbe J252x > J244x Baku – Ekaterinburg J264x > J232x/33x Baku – El Dabaa (El Alamein) J215x> J224x Baku – Islamabad J214x > J252x Baku – Istanbul J207x/17x > J207x Baku – Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen J281xx > J206x Baku – Izmir J280xx > J204x Baku – Lahore J214x > J253x Baku – London Heathrow J200x > J210x Baku – Mersin J209x > J201x Baku – Milan Malpensa J203x > J215x Baku – Moscow Domodedovo J218x > J230x Baku – Mumbai J205x/06x > J251x Baku – Paris Charles de Gaulle J207x > J213x Baku – Prague J210x/11x > J212x/13x Baku – Riyadh J282xx > J227x Baku – St. Petersburg J201x/02x/13x/14x > J235x/36x Baku – Samarkand J252x > J245x Baku – Sharm el Sheikh J205x > J223x Baku – Shymkent J252x> J242x Baku – Tashkent J253x > J245x Baku – Tbilisi J2823x/824x/825x > J240x Baku – Tel Aviv J202x/12x/32x/33x > J226x/27x Baku – Tivat J203x > J216x Baku – Trabzon J280xx > J204x Baku – Vienna J280x/81x > J231x
Giant dancing gorilla becomes hit at Lahore university event
A giant gorilla performer joins students on the dancefloor at a university event in Lahore, as Pakistan's viral party trend gains popularity.
Sep 23, 2026 · byEuronews
Imran Khan’s family says three sisters detained ahead of Islamabad march
Imran Khan’s family says three of his sisters have been detained in Lahore ahead of a march demanding his release.
Sep 21, 2026 · byAl Jazeera
Police arrest Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan's sister ahead of march
Police have arrested Aleema Khan, the sister of Pakistan's jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan at her house in Lahore, according to a spokesperson from his political party.
Sep 20, 2026 · bySky News
Pakistan Moves to Expel Afghan Medical Students
Click to expand Image King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan. © 2014 Razaawais141/Wikimedia Without warning, Pakistan has directed all medical and dental institutions to expel Afghan students and arrange to send them back to Afghanistan. It is the latest move by Pakistani authorities to summarily deport Afghans from the country. Especially for Afghan women students, being returned to Afghanistan ends their chances of ever becoming doctors or dentists, as the Taliban have banned all women from universities and medical training. Pakistan’s medical institutions have also suspended new admissions of Afghan nationals. Lahore’s King Edward Medical University directed 20 Afghan medical students, including 4 women and 7 students in their final year, to report within 24 hours to complete departure formalities. The nongovernmental Human Rights Commission of Pakistan estimates about 100 Afghan medical and dental students in Lahore may be affected, including 20 to 40 women. Some Afghan students have approached the organization seeking safe shelter alongside legal assistance, as they fear imminent deportation. Pakistan is obligated as a party to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights to ensure equal access to higher education based on ability and without discrimination. The United Nations committee monitoring compliance with the treaty has clarified that its protections extend to non-nationals, regardless of immigration status. Removing enrolled students just because they are Afghan is contrary to these protections. Human Rights Watch has previously documented Pakistani authorities’ arbitrary arrests and forced returns of hundreds of thousands of Afghans, many who had lived for decades in Pakistan. Pakistan is also bound by the universal principle of nonrefoulement, which forbids the forcible return of people to a well-documented risk of persecution, torture, or other serious harm. Because those Afghans previously expelled from Pakistan were not properly screened, we have no way of knowing how many feared persecution from the Taliban if returned. Pakistani authorities should withdraw the return orders, restore students’ enrollment, reverse the discriminatory admissions ban, and ensure students can remain lawfully to complete their degrees. Each student’s protection needs require individual assessment, with safe shelter for those needing it, especially women who are at greater risk of Taliban persecution. Pakistan should let these future doctors and dentists finish their education for their own sakes and for the countless lives they may one day improve or save in Pakistan or – when it is finally safe for them to return – in Afghanistan.