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‘Institutions’ must follow Nawaz’s narrative if Pakistan has to progress: Maryam


July 12, 2021

PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Monday called upon “institutions” to follow the narrative of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif “if Pakistan has to progress”. Addressing a rally in Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s Leepa Valley as part of her party’s campaign for the upcoming AJK elections on July 25, Maryam emphasised that the former premier had criticised some individuals and not institutions, …

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Karachiites full of dread as city sees first spell of monsoon rain


July 12, 2021

The first day of the week brought a brief reprieve from the heat for Karachiites as the city woke up to the year’s first spell of monsoon rainfall. However, for many it brought back painful memories of last year’s disastrous rains. In pictures: Torrential rain floods Karachi, shatters records The rain claimed the life of a young boy in Alfalah society. …

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CPAC: Matt Gaetz, Allen West host unsanctioned talk during conservative convention in Dallas


July 12, 2021

While CPAC is undeniably united in its support for Donald Trump, some Republicans peeled away from the main convention to host an unsanctioned panel, railing against what they described as establishment, big-monied Republicans who comprise the conservative gathering. The panel, hosted by Look Ahead America, took place on the third day of the conservative convention, but in a different part …

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Man found fatally shot inside car in Pleasant Grove, Dallas police say


July 12, 2021

A man was found fatally shot Sunday morning in Pleasant Grove, Dallas police say. Officers responding to the shooting about 10 a.m. in the 9500 block of Crestshire Drive, near St. Augustine Drive and Bruton Road, found the man in a car with multiple bullet holes. The man’s identity will be released following confirmation with the Dallas County medical examiner, …

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CPAC notebook: Rep. Louie Gohmert blames Jan. 6 riot on Democrats and a government conspiracy


July 12, 2021

East Texas congressman Louie Gohmert suggested Sunday that the Jan. 6 riot was a left-wing conspiracy, denouncing the arrests of people who stormed the Capitol hoping to overturn President Donald Trump’s defeat as “intimidation” in the service of “tyranny.” “I advocate for what Dr. King did — peaceful protests. But we can’t let them intimidate us from not protesting. That’s …

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Texas fuels national voting rights struggle as Democrats, Republicans prepare for election law fight


July 12, 2021

Texans have long taken pride in their independent spirit. Lawmakers from both political parties boast that the Legislature is a far cry from the hyperpartisan, nearly hopelessly gridlocked Congress. But the contentious era of Donald Trump and the issues related to his failed reelection bid have drawn Texas into the cookie-cutter politics that takes cues from Washington. Voters and their …

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Father donates teenage son’s organs after deadly road rage shooting


July 12, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The father of a teenager who died in what is believed to be a road rage shooting has donated his son’s organs in hopes of saving other people who need them. David Castro, 17, died last Thursday after he was put on life support following last Tuesday night’s shooting.   .@houstonpolice is still in search of the …

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Police investigating death of man whose body was found in Plano creek


July 12, 2021

Plano police are investigating the death of a man who was found in a creek Sunday morning. First responders were dispatched to the 5000 block of Custer Road in Plano about 11 a.m. after witnesses said they saw what looked like a body in Spring Creek, near Chisholm Trail. The body of a man was pulled from the water, police …

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