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Report by Raja Zahid Akhtar Khanzada Dallas: A ceremony was organized to commemorate PPP’s 56th foundation day in Dallas, Fort Worth. Aamir Memon, president of the PPP Dallas chapter, played a key role in coordinating the event. The ceremony was graced by central officials of the Pakistan People’s Party of America and other dignitaries from the state of Texas. During …

By: Raja Zahid Akhtar Khanzada Dallas: In order to keep the civilization and culture of Sindh alive, where Sindhi Topi and Ajrak Day was started in Sindh for many years, now this day is being celebrated all over the world including America as the day of unity of Sindhi culture. To celebrate, Sindhi leaders Moazzam Bhangar, Aamir Memon, Shafi Khawaja, …

NEW DELHI: Four years after PM Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government abrogated the special constitutional status of India-held Jammu and Kashmir, India’s Supreme Court on Monday endorsed the measure that had angered China and Pakistan and brought pain and misery to its predominantly Muslim population. A Constitution bench of the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the power of the president to abrogate Article 370 …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Deputies are investigating after a woman was found dead in a heavily wooded area in east Harris County, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. The body was found at about 5 p.m. in the 17600 block of Youpon Street on Dec. 7. Deputies said they met with a person who found the body of a woman, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Spring Branch ISD teacher was charged for allegedly having an improper relationship with one of his students, according to charging documents. Records show 46-year-old Stephen Griffin faced the felony charge on Thursday, although he was not arrested. Griffin is a science teacher at Memorial High School and was employed during the time of the allegations, according …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — We started off cold Monday with many cities dropping to or at below freezing. Houston stayed just above freezing at 33 degrees. Tuesday will also start off cold, but we are expecting to stay above freezing with lows in the low to mid-40s. Partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the mid-60s are expected Tuesday afternoon. How long …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston mayoral race is over. One candidate begins the process of governing while the other starts a new campaign. John Whitmire now has the enviable task of running a city at the edge of a financial cliff. Sheila Jackson Lee, in the meantime, is running for reelection to Congress. Whitmire won Saturday night with what some …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston Police Department sergeant was relieved of duty after being arrested on a DWI charge on Saturday. HPD statement on arrest of sergeant: pic.twitter.com/hyuxs1ukBz — Houston Police (@houstonpolice) December 11, 2023 Sgt. Kevin Tabora was booked into the Harris County Jail, according to police. Police added that Tabora was sworn in as an officer in December 2011 and …

Amtrak and its partners will receive more than $2.1 billion in a federal program to improve existing routes and expand Amtrak service across the U.S. That includes $500,000 from the Federal Railroad Administration awarded to the long-in-the-works High-Speed rail project between Houston and Dallas, as well as another $500,000 awarded to the I-20 Corridor Long-Distance Passenger Rail Project. The funding …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A deputy with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office has been suspended after being charged for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend. According to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, Deputy Lee Ingle attended an event with his girlfriend on Friday. They began arguing during the car ride, and Ingle was accused of grabbing her arm and applying pressure. Investigators …