PML-N vice-president Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday said that the process of accountability of one person would not affect the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and asked CPEC Chairman and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Infor­mation retired Lt Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa to face the allegations against him. Referring to a recently published investigative news report about alleged offshore properties and …

At least two people were killed and seven others injured in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Shangla district in various incidents as widespread rains damaged houses and blocked major arteries in parts of the province on Tuesday, officials said. Shangla Deputy Commissioner Imran Hussain Ranjha said a house collapsed in Batkot area of Bisham tehsil, leaving two minor brothers, 8-year-old Idrees and 4-year-old …

NEW YORK: France’s Benoit Paire has tested positive for novel coronavirus (Covid-19) and pulled out of the US Open which started on Monday, French sports daily L’Equipe reported. Paire, seeded 17th at the Grand Slam event, had been scheduled to play Poland’s Kamil Majchrzak in the first round at Flushing Meadows on Tuesday. Paire’s name no longer appeared on the …

LONDON: Virgil van Dijk says Liverpool “shouldn’t panic” after their Community Shield loss, especially after they bounced back from defeat in last year’s season curtain-raiser to romp to the Premier League title. Arsenal emerged victorious at an empty Wembley on Saturday, winning 5-4 on penalties after Jurgen Klopp’s men had come from behind to draw 1-1 in normal time. “During …

Lahore: Former international cricketer Mujahid Jamshed applied for women’s team head coach position.  A veteran of 4 ODIs and 127 First-Class matches, Jamshed is confident with his portfolio and hopes that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will provide him an opportunity. “I have completed my certification in coaching and I find myself eligible for this post. I am confident to …

SPA FRANCORCHAMPS: Lewis Hamilton took another step towards a record-equalling seventh Formula One title on Sunday with a dominant lights-to-flag victory in the Belgian Grand Prix. The Briton, who had started from pole position after an inspired qualifying display, was at the front for every single lap as he led team mate Valtteri Bottas across the line for a Mercedes …

After state officials this month disclosed hundreds of thousands of coronavirus tests had not been previously reported – a backlog that has distorted metrics used to gauge the toll of the pandemic – Gov. Greg Abbott said Sunday that the current data is “far more accurate than what we had last month.” The disclosure of the backlog was the latest in a …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Brandy Bowlen says she’s the guardian of her campus. “Parents drop (students) off knowing that they’re going to be taken care of by me, expecting that there’s a school nurse, not knowing to even ask,” said Bowlen, a registered school nurse at Klein Independent School District’s Epps Island Elementary School. When some students head back to …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Zoo is closed again Tuesday because of an ongoing power outage. The zoo said in a tweet that it’s running on generator power and that all the animals are healthy and being cared for by staff. The issue also closed the zoo for the day on Sunday and Monday. Ticket holders may reschedule their …

SUGAR LAND, Texas (KTRK) — A new report is revealing more hidden history after a contractor at a construction site for Fort Bend ISD’s new James Reese Career and Technical Center made a gruesome discovery back in 2018. The forgotten, unmarked cemetery was unearthed and now, a new report is showing us the men likely labored and died at the …