MUZAFFARGARH: The Dera Ghazi Khan regional police officer (RPO) on Thursday ordered suspension of a station house officer (SHO) and investigation officer (IO) from service for trying to hush up rape of a medical student at gunpoint during a house robbery and making of video clip of the episode, by not mentioning the crimes in the FIR of the incident. …

Islamabad Inspector General of Police (IGP) Qazi Jamilur Rehman met Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday and briefed the premier on the progress made in the case concerning the sexual assault and harassment of a couple. The IGP is personally monitoring the case after the arrest of the accused to ensure criminal action, a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office said. …

Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar said on Friday that there are clear signs of a fourth Covid-19 wave starting in Pakistan. In a message on Twitter, the minister said: “Two weeks ago, I had tweeted that our artificial intelligence models are showing the possible emergence of a fourth wave. Now there are clear early signs …

DALLAS — Former President Donald Trump will headline the three-day Conservative Political Action Conference at the Hilton Anatole near downtown Dallas. The event opens at noon on Friday. Trump caps it off Sunday afternoon. In between, thousands of activists will hear a parade of speakers warn that a dementia-stricken President Joe Biden is leading the country toward socialism and weakness, …

A Corsicana man who was convicted of using the “dark web” to sell cocaine, heroin and other drugs was sentenced Thursday to six and a half years in prison, according to federal prosecutors. Aaron Brewer, 39, was arrested in July 2020 as part of a law enforcement operation aimed at disrupting the illegal sale of opioids on the dark web, …

Friday will feature a mostly cloudy sky along with spotty afternoon storms, but most of us will stay dry. The clouds will hold down temperatures a bit, mainly around 90. Saturday will be dry and warmer with highs in the low 90s. Humidity levels will be moderately high with an afternoon heat index in the upper 90s. A weak cold …

AUSTIN — The Republican-led Legislature reported for work Thursday but offered up competing visions about how to tackle the special session, with the Senate moving full steam ahead on a slate of hot-button social issues, while the House signaled it would start with efforts to restore its staffers’ pay. The Senate quickly set hearings on three items dear to the …

AUSTIN — New data from ERCOT confirms that issues with thermal energy sources, including coal and natural gas, were largely responsible for the smaller-than-expected generation capacity on the grid that led to supply concerns in June. Information about which power plants had unplanned outages in June, rattling public confidence in the Texas power grid, was released Wednesday by the Electric …

Pfizer is about to seek U.S. authorization for a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine, saying Thursday that another shot within 12 months could dramatically boost immunity and maybe help ward off the latest worrisome coronavirus mutant. Research from multiple countries shows the Pfizer shot and other widely used COVID-19 vaccines offer strong protection against the highly contagious delta variant, …

The law enforcement arm of the U.S. Postal Service is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of suspects who authorities say were involved in robberies and thefts at post offices in the Dallas area. One of the incidents occurred between 12:15 and 12:25 p.m. June 28 at the post office at 1502 E. Kiest Blvd. in …