ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways (PR) is yet to complete payment of compensation to the victims of Tezgam Express train accident that occurred on Oct 31 last year and officials of the Ministry of Railways informed the National Assembly’s standing committee on Monday that the process for payment of 16 cheques was being completed. The committee members expressed reservations, particularly over the …

Former Karachi mayor Naimatullah Khan passed away at the age of 90 on Tuesday. Jamat-i-Islami naib ameer Dr Merajul Huda Siddiqui confirmed the news of Khan’s passing. The former mayor was a longstanding member of the party. The former mayor is survived by 12 children. According to his family, his funeral prayers will be held on Wednesday. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali …

t Prominent PTI leader and business magnate Jahangir Khan Tareen on Monday admitted Prime Minister Imran Khan was “under a lot of pressure” because of allegations that members from his party were involved in the sugar price hike across the country. “There are people that keep insisting that it [sugar price hike] is because of me and a couple of …

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has warned the government against confronting the country’s national institutions, including judiciary, and called for an investigation into the fiasco that led to the resignation of attorney general Anwar Mansoor Khan over the issue of judges’ surveillance and the role of Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Dr Arif Alvi in it. Speaking at …

A two-member bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday granted bails to former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Ahsan Iqbal in separate cases. Abbasi was granted bail in the Liquified Natural Gas case while Iqbal was granted bail in the Narowal Sports City complex corruption case. The court directed that Abbasi and Iqbal be released after submission …

Punjab Law Minister Raja Basharat on Tuesday said the provincial cabinet had decided not to further extend the bail granted on medical grounds to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who is currently in London for treatment. Addressing a press conference alongside other members of the Punjab cabinet, including provincial health minister Dr Yasmin Rashid and information minister Fayyazul Hassan Chohan, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Bernie Sanders visited the University of Houston Sunday afternoon after taking the lead in the Nevada primaries on Saturday. The democratic candidate spoke at UH’s Fertitta Center at 1 p.m. Thousands of supporters gathered to rally with him ahead of the Texas Primary on Super Tuesday, March 3. “We are going to defeat Donald Trump,” said …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The first-ever sculpture of a Latina will soon be on display in Houston’s East End. The Zenteno Sculpture Project features Houston singer and songwriter Norma Zenteno. The statue shows a bronze, life-sized figure of Zenteno sitting with her guitar on a bench with a barrio dog at her feet. On Wednesday, the city of Houston presented a …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — More than a dozen people are without a home Sunday morning after a huge fire ripped through an apartment building. The Houston Fire Department was called to Antoine and Tidwell to the Oakwood Garden Apartments at 2:30 Sunday morning. Fire officials say the roof of the building caved in. At least one person was taken to …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Investigation is underway after a shooting occurred on Sunday night at the Sabadomingo flea market at 8712 Airline in north Houston. The facility was being used as a dance hall that was filled with families and small children before the incident unfolded. One party-goer was struck directly in the leg, but police say the bullet went …