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Hans India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Trump to host Pak Army chief
Washington: United States President Donald Trump is set to host Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir for lunch at the White House. The announcement comes about a week after a top US military official asserted the country's relationship with Pakistan because of its military's role in countering the threat from Islamic State-Khorasan Province General Michael Kurilla, chief of the US Central Command, during a hearing by the House Armed Services Committee last week, said: 'The actions of our Pakistani partners that led to the arrest and extradition of Mohammad Sharifullah, the ISIS-K planner behind the 26 August 2021 suicide attack at Abbey Gate that killed 13 US service members and approximately 160 civilians, highlights Pakistan's value as a partner in countering CASA terror EXOPs threats worldwide, and it will only increase as the Taliban continues to face security challenges within its borders.' 'That's why we need… to have a relationship with Pakistan and with India. I do not believe it is a binary switch that we can't have one with Pakistan if we have a relationship with India,' Kurilla added. US' iterations come amid the strained relationship between India and Pakistan after a deadly terror attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam in April this year prompted India to launch a military strike against Pakistan leading to four days of fierce confrontation in June.
CTV News
5 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
SAAQ CEO Éric Ducharme's testimony will not be heard, Gallant rules
Commissioner Denis Gallant presides over a special inquiry into the causes and circumstances underlying the problems with managing and implementing the CASA program for the Societe d'Assurance automobile du Quebec, in Quebec City on Thursday, May 15, 2025. (Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press) Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) CEO Éric Ducharme's testimony will not be heard before the Gallant Commission. On Tuesday, Commissioner Denis Gallant rejected the SAAQ's request that Ducharme be allowed to quickly give his version of events. The day before, former auditor Marie-Line Lalonde testified that Ducharme had very little interest in internal auditing, even after the SAAQclic scandal. The lawyer representing the SAAQ, Sébastien Laprise, argued on Monday that Lalonde's statements had the potential to undermine public confidence in the Crown corporation. However, Gallant ruled on Tuesday that it was not 'appropriate' to grant the SAAQ's request, since it already has party status on the commission. He pointed out that its lawyers will have ample opportunity to cross-examine the witnesses. The commissioner confirmed that Ducharme will be heard when proceedings resume after the summer break. This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on June 17, 2025.
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Qantas pilot's cockpit act just seconds after landing in Sydney
A Qantas trainee pilot flying a Boeing 737 plane with over 100 passengers onboard fainted just moments after landing. The incident occurred on Qantas flight QF804, which left Canberra Airport just after 6pm on Monday and landed in Sydney just before 7pm. There were 113 passengers on the flight, plus eight crew and three pilots. The trainee reportedly told his first officer he felt unwell shortly before fainting. Peter Carter, an aviation expert and Director of Carter Capner Law, told Daily Mail Australia the pilot would be unable to resume flying until he was recertified. 'Airline pilots must, in any event, undergo annual medical examinations by a designated aviation medical examiner (DAME),' he explained. Mr Carter said there were strict regulations in place to monitor pilots' health, with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) able to revoke their licences if necessary. 'Pilots must ground themselves if they have a medically significant condition and notify their designated aviation medical examiner (DAME) or CASA if the condition lasts longer than seven days,' he said. 'The standard of testing is higher for airline pilots than, for example, private pilots. A medical condition does not of itself prevent the medical certificate from being issued. It's a question of whether the condition poses a safety risk. CASA may impose conditions on the pilot's privileges, for example, by limiting duty times.' Qantas said that all protocols were properly followed in a statement. 'Our pilots followed standard operating procedures when one pilot suffered a medical incident following landing in Sydney,' a spokesperson said. 'The safety and wellbeing of our passengers and crew is our priority, and we're supporting the individual following the incident.' The matter was reported to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) who confirmed they had investigated. 'The operator and pilot reports have been added to the ATSB's database, but the ATSB is not investigating this event further,' a spokesperson said. 'As reported to the ATSB, after a safe landing, and while the aircraft was stationary on the tarmac, the pilot flying felt unwell and was incapacitated for a short time. Two other flight crew were in the cockpit, took control and taxied to the gate without incident.' In 2023, a QantasLink flight from Sydney to Hobart encountered a serious safety risk when the first officer experienced a medical episode during landing, showing symptoms similar to hypoxia. According to the ATSB, the incident was linked to poor cabin air quality, caused by a chlorine-like odour emanating from the cockpit's air-conditioning vents. 'At about 100 feet above the runway elevation, the first officer experienced difficulties keeping the aircraft lined up with the runway centreline,' the ATSB report stated. Despite the challenges, the flight landed safely with 54 passengers and five crew members on board. The plane involved in the incident was retired in September 2023.
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Qantas pilot's terrifying cockpit act just seconds after landing in Sydney
A Qantas trainee pilot flying a Boeing 737 plane with over 200 passengers onboard fainted just moments after landing. The incident occurred on Qantas flight QF804, which left Canberra Airport just after 6pm and landed in Sydney just before 7pm on Monday. Of the 200 people onboard, 113 were passengers, plus eight crew and three pilots. The trainee reportedly told his first officer he felt unwell shortly before fainting. A second pilot, a check captain who was there to supervise the journey, took over and was able to safely taxi the plane to a gate at Sydney's T3 terminal. Paramedics treated the trainee pilot while passengers disembarked without issue. Aviation expert and Director of Carter Capner Law, Peter Carter, told Daily Mail Australia the pilot would be unable to resume flying until he was recertified. 'Airline pilots must, in any event, undergo annual medical examinations by a designated aviation medical examiner (DAME),' he explained. Aviation expert and Director of Carter Capner Law, Peter Carter, told Daily Mail Australia the pilot would be unable to resume flying until he was recertified. 'Airline pilots must, in any event, undergo annual medical examinations by a designated aviation medical examiner (DAME),' he explained. Mr Carter said there were strict regulations in place to monitor pilots' health, with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) able to revoke their licences if necessary. 'Pilots must ground themselves if they have a medically significant condition and notify their designated aviation medical examiner (DAME) or CASA if the condition lasts longer than seven days,' he said. 'The standard of testing is higher for airline pilots than, for example, private pilots.' 'A medical condition does not of itself prevent the medical certificate from being issued. It's a question of whether the condition poses a safety risk. CASA may impose conditions on the pilot's privileges, for example, by limiting duty times.' Qantas said that all protocols were properly followed in a statement. 'Our pilots followed standard operating procedures when one pilot suffered a medical incident following landing in Sydney,' a spokesperson said. 'The safety and wellbeing of our passengers and crew is our priority, and we're supporting the individual following the incident.' The matter was reported to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) who confirmed they had investigated. 'The operator and pilot reports have been added to the ATSB's database, but the ATSB is not investigating this event further,' a spokesperson said. 'As reported to the ATSB, after a safe landing, and while the aircraft was stationary on the tarmac, the pilot flying felt unwell and was incapacitated for a short time. 'Two other flight crew were in the cockpit, took control and taxied to the gate without incident.' In 2023, a QantasLink flight from Sydney to Hobart encountered a serious safety risk when the first officer experienced a medical episode during landing, showing symptoms similar to hypoxia. According to the ATSB, the incident was linked to poor cabin air quality, caused by a chlorine-like odour emanating from the cockpit's air-conditioning vents. 'At about 100 feet above the runway elevation, the first officer experienced difficulties keeping the aircraft lined up with the runway centreline,' the ATSB report stated. Despite the challenges, the flight landed safely with 54 passengers and five crew members on board. The plane involved in the incident was retired in September 2023.
CTV News
5 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Current SAAQ CEO Ducharme criticized once again at Gallant commission
Commissioner Denis Gallant, centre back, presides over an inquiry into the causes and circumstances underlying the problems with managing and implementing the CASA program for the Societe d'Assurance automobile du Quebec, in Quebec City on Thursday, May 15, 2025. (Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press) In 2024, three auditors from Quebec's auto insurance board - the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) - resigned, disappointed by CEO Éric Ducharme's lack of interest in their work. 'It was like being spat on,' said former auditor Marie-Line Lalonde on Monday during her testimony before the Gallant Commission, which is tasked with uncovering the truth behind the SAAQclic fiasco. Lalonde explained that her department had to wait nine months before getting a meeting with Ducharme, who was appointed in 2023 by the Legault government to turn around the situation at the SAAQ. During that meeting, which finally took place in January 2024, the new CEO was 'sitting in his chair with his arms crossed,' Lalonde recalled. 'It was a very cold approach. (...) If he could have gotten up and left, he would have. (...) We told him that we were working for him, that we were there to help him,' she said. 'It was as if he was saying, 'I don't want your work.'' Ducharme no longer wanted the internal audit to 'rock the boat,' but in auditing, 'the goal is not to get along with the sectors,' it is to be factual, according to the chartered professional accountant. She and her team were 'really disappointed' after the meeting with Ducharme, so much so that they decided it was probably time for them to 'update their CVs.' Three of them left the SAAQ at the same time in early 2024. Former auditor Vincent Poirier testified on May 29 that Ducharme did not 'want' a report detailing the IT problems discovered following the failed launch of SAAQclic. During his end-of-session review on June 6, Premier François Legault refused to reiterate his confidence in Ducharme. This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on June 16, 2025.
