PESHAWAR: The boards of directors of six of the seven government-owned water and sanitation companies functioning in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are understood to be functioning even more than one year after the expiry of their tenure. Officials of the Water and Sanitation Services companies told Dawn that the government was neither extending the term of those boards nor was it forming the new …

It’s the last day of the Lahore Literary Festival! The opening ceremony of this year’s LLF kicked off with Qawwali and Razi Ahmed delivering the Keynotes addresses. Day 2 featured book launches and interesting sessions. You can check out our coverage for Day 1 here and Day 2 here. Team Images is back at Alhamra to cover Day 3 of LLF. Stick with …

  ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (Drap) has allowed export of respiratory masks and other personal protection equipment (PPE). Drap Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Asim Rauf claimed that the export had been allowed on special request of the Chinese embassy due to Novel Coronavirus (NCV). According to a document, the authority had banned export of respiratory (N95) …

KARACHI: As a ship carrying soya bean moved to Port Qasim in Malir district from the Karachi Port Trust, a committee investigating the alleged toxic gas leak incident in Keamari on Saturday warned the district administration concerned to stay vigilant and take all necessary measures in case of any eventuality. The fresh move came after the Sindh government’s chemical examination …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Awais Leghari has criticised the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government for not fulfilling its promise of creating new provinces in Punjab, saying it seems that the rulers have taken a U-turn on this issue. Speaking at a news conference here on Saturday, Mr Leghari, who is also the secretary general of the Punjab chapter of …

ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa on Saturday said that the army was aware of all the threats to security and sovereignty of Pakistan and capable of thwarting such threats, irrespective of the cost. DG ISPR ✔@OfficialDGISPR Op RuF completes 3 yrs today. Launched on 22 Feb 2017 across the country to consolidate gains of …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — If the rhetoric from rival players offers any indication, the Houston Astros have targets on their backs. And while opposing pitchers may not show mercy to Astros in the batter’s box this season, the team may have to deal with the realization of threats from the public. Outfielder Josh Reddick told reporters Friday he received death …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined local leaders to talk about infrastructure projects, including an ambitious one that could transform the Houston Ship Channel. “We see the Port of Houston as a place where infrastructure, trade, good jobs, protecting the environment, workforce development all come together,” Pelosi said. The Port of Houston proposal would increase the channel’s …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houstonians paid to train and equip firefighter Adam Lopez, but just four years after starting with the Houston Fire Department, he left. Lopez is now a firefighter in Sugar Land, taking fewer calls but making more money and far removed from the politics of a department most recently used to turmoil. Lopez, who graduated from the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Growing up in Trinity Gardens in northeast Houston, Dustin Berry tried peewee football and youth basketball. But it wasn’t until he took to the pool that he found his sport. “I saw swimming, I thought of it as a comfortable sport more than football at the time. So, I was like ‘I want to swim’, and …