ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Thursday clarified that the passport waiver for Kartarpur pilgrims would extend up to one year as a special gesture on the 550th birth anniversary of Sikh spiritual leader Baba Guru Nanak. FO Spokesman Dr Muhammad Faisal was responding to a question on a statement by Director General ISPR where he termed passport a must requisite …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan is due to attend the National Assembly session today (Thursday). He would be addressing the session at a time when Maulana Fazlur Rehman is continuing his Azadi March protest in the federal capital, demanding the prime minister’s resignation. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the opposition held meetings of their parliamentary parties ahead of the session where …

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has undergone a   hernia operation at a private hospital. According to Geo News, the  Abbasi, who is in judicial custody in connection with an inquiry into  LNG scandal, was shifted to the hospital on November 4. He is expected to  stay in the medical facility  for few more days. Geo News reported that …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Even though voters head to the polls Tuesday, the election could be far from over if there’s a runoff. But how do we get to that point in the first place? According to the election code statutes on the state capitol website, if a candidate for office doesn’t receive the votes necessary to be elected in an election …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The holidays are approaching and that means the fun festivities are kicking-off, including the Houston Zoo’s cheers and beers. For the first time, the Houston Zoo is treating the 21-and-up crowd with their Brew Lights – without kids! The event, presented by TXU Energy, will take place on Thursday, Nov. 21 from 7 p.m. until 11 …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston city council approved the name change for a street Wednesday to honor the legacy of a businessman who gave much to the Fifth Ward community. The name Calles Street will now be Carroll Oliver Way. Oliver owned a McDonalds franchise at Lockwood and I-10. In January 2016, he was shot and killed outside of the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Police are investigating after an innocent bystander was struck several times by stray bullets outside of a nightclub on Westheimer Road. Tonisha Hester, 28, says she was just getting ready to leave SkyBox HTown Grille when she and her boyfriend heard gunshots Saturday night. “We got ready to leave and we see that they were shooting, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Texas Education Agency is taking control of the state’s largest school district. In a letter sent Wednesday from the TEA to Houston ISD interim superintendent Dr. Grenita Lathan and board president Diana Davila, the state informed district leaders it would appoint a board of managers and a superintendent. It also downgraded the district’s accreditation. This …

KATY, Texas (KTRK) — An injured Houston police officer received a new vehicle that couldn’t come at a better time. Last Christmas Eve, Officer John Daily was severely injured after a suspected drunk driver slammed into his vehicle, causing it to burst into flames. Daily was saved by his partner, who pulled him from the burning vehicle. “I’m doing a …

PASADENA, Texas (KTRK) — This December will mark 15 years since James Andrews, 34, was murdered on the front lawn of his Pasadena home, while his ex-wife and children ate breakfast a few feet away. His killer has never been caught. Now, Pasadena police are giving ABC13 Eyewitness News an in-depth look at the cold case, sharing never-before-seen evidence, suspect …