ISLAMABAD: In a significant decision, the federal cabinet has given the go-ahead to publish the ‘secretive’ record of gifts received by public office holders from foreign governments and dignitaries. While the press release issued by the Prime Minister’s Office after the meeting makes no mention of this decision, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said the record will soon be put up …

In February alone, 19 people, including children, lost their lives in Karachi’s Keamari area due to respiratory failure. Despite flawed investigations, experts insist that the deaths are linked to toxic emissions and poor air quality. Lahore and Karachi, two of Pakistan’s largest cities, rank among the top 10 cities for the world’s poorest air quality. The air is literally killing us, and it is about time …

HOUSTON, Texas — Texas has executed an inmate convicted of the drug-related killings of four people more than 30 years ago, including a woman who was 9-months pregnant. Arthur Brown Jr., 52, received a lethal injection Thursday evening at the state penitentiary in Huntsville. He was condemned for the June 1992 slayings, which took place in a Houston home during a …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston firefighters are investigating what led a Montrose tattoo parlor to go up in flames, leaving one person hospitalized on Thursday. The Houston Fire Department said at about 3:45 p.m., it received reports of the fire in the 1500 block of Westheimer Road near Ridgewood Street. @HoustonFire is currently on scene at 1517 Westheimer at Ridgewood performing extinguishment …

At least 13 Dallas homicide cases could be in danger of being thrown out after revelations that video evidence was permanently deleted in potentially hundreds of murder investigations dating back to 2016, The Dallas Morning News has learned. Dallas police identified some deleted videos during their ongoing review of about 450 pending murder and capital murder cases. And this is just the beginning. A review …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police are searching for a man they say sexually assaulted someone after breaking into their home in January. On Thursday, authorities released a sketch of the suspect, who faces charges of burglary of habitation with intent to commit sexual assault. WANTED:  👉 Help us locate this Aggravated Sexual Assault suspect. Call 713-222-TIPS (8477). Cash reward of …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A man has been charged with kidnapping after deputies say he held a woman captive for years inside a locked trailer in north Harris County. Abraham Bravo Segura, 42, remains in jail Thursday evening with a $150,000 bond after being arrested on Wednesday, officials said. According to court records, the victim was able to call for …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — In 2022, ABC-13 launched “ABC 13 We Belong,” a community affairs show focused on the diverse and rich cultures within the greater Houston region. For our first show of 2023, we focused on Black History Month as well as Lunar New Year, both important occasions that occur in the beginning of the year. If you have walked …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — We’re tracking a weak front that will push into Southeast Texas Friday morning. A disturbance tracking over the front will trigger widely scattered showers and a few thunderstorms, mostly north of Houston. The front is expected to push some slightly cooler and drier air into Houston during the day, which will keep highs in the upper 70s …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — For the past five years, public schools in Texas have received an A through F rating based on factors relating to student achievement and school progress. Soon, there are going to be changes made to the system, and some school districts, including more than a dozen local ones, aren’t happy about it. “I said, ‘Here we go …