The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday reserved its verdict on a bail plea filed by PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz in the Chaudhry Sugar Mills (CSM) case after the petitioner and National Accountability Bureau (NAB) concluded their arguments. The PML-N vice president had approached the high court on September 30 seeking post-arrest bail in the case, which is being investigated by …

ISLAMABAD: A journalism watchdog has condemned a “draconian” decision by Pakistani authorities ordering news anchors not to express their opinions on air. The statement by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), released late on Tuesday, came after Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) sent the directive to TV channels on Sunday, sparking an outcry from some of the country’s most prominent news anchors. The …

ISLAMABAD: As the Azadi march demanding the premier’s resignation edges close to the federal capital, Prime Minister Imran Khan consulted senior party leaders to discuss possible scenarios and strategy to deal with the agitators while the local administration on Wednesday called in the army to maintain law and order. The Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl caravan, wich started its journey from Karachi on Sunday and …

Holding a list of 7,000 names of people who she claimed “connect Pakistan to the world”, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Communication Firdous Ashiq Awan on Thursday reminded the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (Fazl) protesters that Islamabad, besides being the seat of the government, was also home to a large community of expatriates and residents whose security was the responsibility …

The death toll from a fire in three bogies of a Tezgam train near Liaquatpur city jumped to 73 around 1pm, while many remain under critical condition, Rahim Yar Khan district government said on Thursday. About 40 people, including women and children, were injured, Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid told AFP earlier. The dead and injured are being shifted to DHQ …

For each Magic Island or Astrodome that has been saved from the wrecking ball, there are dozens of other iconic Houston properties that live on only through photos and memories. Preservation Houston, our city’s non-profit historic preservation advocacy and education group, understands the value in saving older structures. Its annual Good Brick Awards recognizes outstanding historic preservation projects, and hopefully will inspire a …

If you’re a diehard Houston Texan fan (and/or a female in the Greater Houston area), you can recite the list by heart. It’s the long scroll of injuries suffered by J.J. Watt over the last four years, really since the second half of the 2015 season. For the first four years of his career, Watt was Superman, with just the …

The Astros lost Game 6 of the World Series to the Nationals 7-2 with the winner-take-all game seven at Minute Maid Park Wednesday night. Stephen Strasburg was masterful and the long ball really hurt the ‘Stros even with Justin Verlander on the hill. This has genuinely been one of the weirder World Series in recent memory. The games have been …

KARACHI: Pakistan’s tainted opening batsman Sharjeel Khan is set to be part of the players draft for the fifth edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL). Left-handed Sharjeel, who completed a five-year ban for breaching the Pakistan Cricket Board’s Anti-Corruption code in August, has been given clearance by the board to resume playing club cricket. “Sharjeel recently appeared in a written …