ISLAMABAD: The capital administration and police are all set to seal the Red Zone ahead of a joint protest by unions, associations, organisations, tehreeks and etihads against the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and government ‘anti-worker’ policies. Officials from the capital administration and police told Dawn that government employees, teachers, pensioners, labourers, railway workers, students, technical employees, farmers and other unions, associations, organisations, …

ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC) and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Religious Harmony Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi has said that the government will establish ‘interfaith harmony councils’ across the country and there are plans to include the subject of religious tolerance in the curriculum. Talking to a delegation of ulema belonging to different schools of thought …

ISLAMABAD: In an effort to block the Centre’s move to take control of two islands for developing them as trade and investment hubs and international tourist destinations, the opposition parties on Tuesday submitted a resolution to the Senate Secretariat, seeking disapproval of the controversial Pakistan Islands Development Authority (PIDA) Ordinance, 2020. The resolution carrying signatures of 10 members belonging to …

ISLAMABAD: After a gap of 30 years, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to obtain four million gallons per day (MGD) of water from Rawal Dam to meet the requirements of at least two residential sectors in the capital. CDA Chairman Amer Ali Ahmed said that the civic authority used to get water from Rawal Dam in the past, …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Harris County Precinct 1 is looking for a man accused of trafficking a woman he met through a dating app and forcing her into prostitution. According to authorities, the 23-year-old woman met 34-year-old Thurman Canton in May. She told authorities in June that Canton beat her, transported her to a number of locations and forced …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A woman was killed after she was hit by an 18-wheeler in west Houston. It happened shortly before 5:30 p.m. Monday in the 1500 block of Brittmoore Road.   The woman was in a 4-door sedan, according to investigators. Police told Eyewitness News the woman ran a stop sign at an intersection and was hit by …

Dr. Fazal Mohammad Bhangar was buried in Denton Tx. The Soyum will be held on Saturday, Oct 17th at Madina Masjid carolton By: Raja Zahid A Khanzada Dallas: Pakistani community leader and President of Sindhi Association of North Texas Moazzam Bhangar lost his father Dr. Fazal Mohammad Bhangar from a heart attack at DFW Airport last week. He was buried …