ISLAMABAD: The protesting lady health workers (LHWs) called off their sit-in after successful negotiations with government authorities early on Tuesday. Hundreds of LHWs staged the protest at the edge of the Red Zone after they were denied entry into the the heavily-guarded area six days ago. Several rounds of talks were held between the government and the leaders and representatives …

KARACHI: The health department on Tuesday announced that it had prepared a bill for the establishment of a provincial medical and dental council. The bill would be got approved from the Sindh Assembly within three months after being vetted by the law department. “The step has been taken due to federal government’s insistence to go ahead with the Pakistan Medical …

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday said Pakistan would continue to support the Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process for an inclusive, broad-based and comprehensive political settlement in the neighbouring country. He was talking to Hizb-i-Islami leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar who called on him here at the Aiwan-i-Sadr. The Afghan dignitary also called on Prime Minister Imran Khan and National Assembly …

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is not selling its Roosevelt Hotel in New York but it would be closed down by December 31 for renovation and future utility plans. This was stated by PIA Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Air Marshal Arshad Malik while briefing the Senate Standing Committee on Aviation on Tuesday. The committee meeting was held with Senator Mushahidullah …

ISLAMABAD: A corps commanders conference held at the General Headquarters on Tuesday, with Chief of the Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa in the chair, undertook comprehensive review of recent surge in terrorist incidents in the country, particularly tribal districts and Balochistan. According to the ISPR, the meeting which discussed geo-strategic, regional and national security environment while paying glowing tribute …

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Tuesday echoed with whistles for nearly two hours as the opposition staged an unprecedented noisy protest following refusal of Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri to allow them to speak on the current political situation in the country. The opposition members kept on hurling papers, sometimes in the form of paper airplanes, at the speaker’s dais, raised …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Health Department provided some safer alternatives to trick-or-treating this Halloween in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19. While the City of Houston isn’t canceling the holiday, officials did advise people to forgo traditional Halloween gatherings. “The City of Houston is not canceling Halloween this year, but we are discouraging people from gathering …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A former Houston news personality who said he fell for one of the most common scams is sharing his story to help others avoid becoming a victim. Johnathan Walton, who is widely known as “The Con Hunter,” said he was tricked by a woman who claimed to be an Irish heiress. She claimed her family was …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Violent crime is up 11% in the city of Houston and there are six hot spots throughout the city that are seeing the most violent crime numbers. But Mayor Sylvester Turner announced a new initiative that could help battle crime and decrease numbers, especially during this pandemic. “Unfortunately, major cities across the nation, including Houston, are experiencing an …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Deputies are looking for a man they say shot his ex-girlfriend to death while she was in a truck with her current boyfriend. The shooting happened on Sunday, Oct. 18, around 2 p.m. in the Cypress area. According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, 21-year-old Mann Austin Hayes began following his ex-girlfriend, 20-year-old Julie De La …