WASHINGTON: The US State Department said on Saturday that it’s been saddened by the loss of lives in the unprecedented rains that wreaked havoc in parts of Sindh and Balochistan this week. “We are aware of the unprecedented rainfall and flooding that has affected Karachi and the surrounding areas,” said a statement issued in Washington. “We are saddened by the loss of …

MULTAN: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said Pakistan enjoys good relations with Saudi Arabia and the leadership of both countries will continue visiting each other. Talking to the media here on Saturday, Mr Qureshi said the relations with the kingdom would remain friendly. He said political parties of India-held Kashmir had turned against Delhi and the Indian policy on …

ISLAMABAD: Angry with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) over their recent act of supporting the government in the parliament during the passage of the FATF-related legislation, a number of smaller opposition parties now want the country’s two major parties to sign a Charter of Democracy (CoD)-like document or an agreement to formalise the opposition’s alliance before …

Youm-i-Ashura is being observed nationwide on Sunday to pay homage to Imam Hussain and other martyrs of Karbala amid strict security arrangements to protect mourners from any untoward incident. Processions are being carried out in various cities as thousands of security personnel protect the mourners while cell phone services in areas across the country also remain suspended. Prime Minister Imran …

LAHORE: President of the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) Chaudhry Shujaat Husain has asked Prime Minister Imran Khan to visit Karachi to revolve its problems. “PM Khan should visit Karachi for a week and issue orders for resolution of its problems. He must ensure that his orders are implemented,” he said on Saturday while showing concern over the condition of Karachi …

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has held that doling out public property or funds by officials to private persons or even to themselves amounts to fraud and those committing fraud or embezzlement of government property or money can’t be treated leniently in disciplinary proceedings or be allowed to continue in service. Thus, maximum penalty like dismissal from service should be imposed …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The National Weather Service told people in Houston and Galveston Friday to be safe as heat indices reached into the 100s. At 10 a.m., heat index values reached 109 in Galveston and 106 at Hobby Airport, according to NWS observations and were expected to rise throughout the day. Heat is one of the leading weather-related causes …

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) — After fearing the worst, Galveston neighbors were able to safely return to the island with gratitude after Hurricane Laura stayed to the east. As the hurricane made its way through the Gulf, the rough waters made some residents nervous. However, sounds of clean-up could be heard not long after Laura made landfall. Neighbors weren’t cleaning up …

ORANGE, Texas (KTRK) — Clean-up continued on Friday in Orange, Texas, after Hurricane Laura passed through, causing some damage to the area. Most of Orange County’s 85,000 residents are still without power. Orange County Office of Emergency Management said 6,000 workers were trying to restore power to the area. The hurricane knocked down power lines, power poles and appears to …

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana (KTRK) — As residents in Lake Charles return to their homes after evacuating during Hurricane Laura, they’re finding destruction. But, they’re also finding help in one another. “Everything is kind of destroyed. So if we can just lend a helping hand, that’s all we want to do,” explained Saltona Citizen. Citizen and her fiancée, Trevon Moore, spent …