LAHORE: An accountability court on Wednesday delayed cross-examination of two prosecution witnesses due to unavailability of Jang group editor-in-chief Mir Shakilur Rehman’s lead counsel in a reference of 34-year-old illegal land allotment. As Presiding Judge Asad Ali resumed hearing for the cross-examination of the witnesses, Mr Rehman and other suspects along with their counsel were present in the court. However, …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported the current year’s highest number of deaths from Covid-19 in a single day as the total casualty figure surpassed 13,000. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 75 patients succumbed to the virus in a single day — the highest after 78 deaths were reported on Dec 21, 2020. The number of hospitalised patients, however, …

ISLAMABAD: Causing a blow to the ruling alliance headed by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) in the Senate elections from Islamabad, an upbeat opposition on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Imran Khan “to resign in an honourable way” after the defeat of the government’s candidate Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh at the hands of Pakistan Democra­tic Movement (PDM) candidate Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani. “If he …

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday ordered the removal of former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) director general retired Lt Gen Asad Durrani’s name from the Exit Control List (ECL), saying there was “no basis” for it. IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah was hearing a petition filed by Durrani seeking removal of his name from the ECL. Additional Attorney General Tariq …

Oncor officials apologized to the Dallas City Council on Wednesday for their role in the nearly weeklong winter storm power outages last month. The company also vowed to improve communication with the city and residents, and declared that intentional bias did not play a role in what areas lost power. But Oncor Electric Delivery Co. did not present any data …

WASHINGTON – The Pentagon’s watchdog agency has found that Ronny Jackson – the freshman Texas congressman and retired admiral who served as the top physician to the last two presidents – sexually harassed a subordinate, routinely harangued underlings and, while on overseas trips, violated a ban on drinking and took sleeping pills that would have impaired his ability to treat …

A new exhibition featuring work by Dallas artist Melanie M. Brannan expresses the joy and heartbreak of a special friendship. “A Celebration of Friendship” is on display at the Forrest and Virginia Green Mezzanine Gallery at the Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts in Richardson through May 31. In a series of more than 20 vibrant and poignant paintings — created …

Dallas County on Wednesday reported 718 new coronavirus cases and 26 more COVID-19 deaths. The latest victims were mostly in their 60s and older. Eleven lived in Garland, seven in Dallas, four in Irving, three in Grand Prairie and one in DeSoto. All had underlying high-risk health conditions. City Council members criticized the lack of communication from the electricity distributor, …

A 20-year-old man was found fatally shot early Wednesday in the backyard of his home in the Rylie area of southeast Dallas, police said. Jason Izaguirre was found shot about 1:20 a.m. at the 1500 block of Elk Creek Road, according to police. Authorities were called to his home, where they pronounced him dead. No one has been arrested in …

McKinney City Council members have approved a resolution to provide disaster relief to residents and businesses. “Collectively, these initiatives represent a significant step to provide thoughtful, meaningful relief to our residents and business community after suffering through the winter storm,” said Mayor George Fuller in a news release. “This has been a challenging time for our city, and we need …