ISALMABAD: City managers on Monday decided that there will be no more dog shootings in Islamabad. The decision was taken in a meeting held at the Capital Development Authority (CDA) headquarters with Chief Commissioner and CDA Chairman Amer Ali Ahmed in the chair. The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Hamza Shafqaat, CDA officers, representatives from non-profit organisations and …

• Citing BHC, FSC rulings, Sindh says secrecy of ballot ensures sanctity of vote • Article 63A is intended to deter horse-trading and floor-crossing, SC told ISLAMABAD: The Sindh government on Monday took the plea before the Supreme Court that the presidential reference seeking open ballot in the upcoming Senate elections was a result of political expediency and, therefore, the …

KARACHI: Sindh Education and Labour Minister Saeed Ghani said on Monday that Murad Ali Shah would continue to serve as the province’s chief minister even if he got arrested in a graft case recently registered against him. In response to a question at the Meet the Press programme of the Karachi Press Club about the replacement of Mr Shah as …

RAWALPINDI: Additional Sessions Judge Jhangeer Ali Gondal on Monday convicted a man and his wife in a kidnapping and rape case. The judge awarded death sentence to the man and imposed a fine of Rs500,000, besides sentencing his wife to life imprisonment. They were proven guilty of kidnapping a female MSc student in August last year. The main accused, Qasim …

National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice retired Javed Iqbal on Tuesday addressed allegations and “sinister propaganda” against the watchdog, adding that those who owned plazas in Dubai were not able to justify their sources of income. Addressing the chamber of commerce in Islamabad, Iqbal said NAB took the first step and went after people who were untouchable until a few …

• PML-N busy with its parliamentary party meeting • PPP’s Naveed Qamar says meeting without PML-N not possible • Minister hints at inviting opposition for another round ISLAMABAD: The much-anticipated government-opposition talks, scheduled for Monday, could not take place as the opposition seemed not interested in sitting with the treasury members to sort out issues. A three-member government delegation, which …

Following protests by students in Lahore against on-campus exams, federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood on Tuesday said he had asked the Higher Education Commission (HEC) to consult vice chancellors of universities to see if their demand of online exams “is possible given special circumstances this year”. His statement comes after protesting students were allegedly baton-charged by the police on Monday. University students, …

Dallas County reported 1,698 new coronavirus cases Monday, as well as 22 more deaths from COVID-19. Historical cemetery affected by new section of the border wall in Texas The historical Jackson Ranch Cemetery in Pharr, Texas, is one of many properties that have been… Sixteen of the latest victims were Dallas residents: a man in his 40s, a man in …

Two years after the arrest of “Girl in the Closet” Lauren Kavanaugh, three sexual assault charges are still pending against her. Dallas plans to start giving COVID-19 vaccine to residents at convention center The city will help inoculate those eligible after Mayor Eric Johnson asked the state for its own… Kavanuagh, who faced horrific abuse by her family from ages …

Garland will hold another mass COVID-19 vaccination event on Thursday, Jan. 28, for people who are currently at the top of the wait list. The event was announced on Monday, after the city received another 1,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Historical cemetery affected by new section of the border wall in Texas The historical Jackson Ranch Cemetery in Pharr, …