RAWALPINDI: The twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad are in the grip of a biting cold as the mercury dipped to -2 degrees Celsius on Saturday. The temperature has been at zero degree Celsius for the last three days and Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast more chilly conditions on Sunday. The cold spell, however, will subside next week. The …

PESHAWAR: Glowing tribute was paid to the late Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth, former chief justice of the Peshawar High Court (PHC), at a full court reference here on Saturday with the speakers terming him a fearless judge who strived for upholding the rule of law and supremacy of the Constitution. Justice Seth died on Nov 12 this year while he …

LAHORE: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmad on Saturday remarked that lawyers should stay away from acts of aggression and misconduct with judges. He said there was no difference between lawyers and judges and that they were both part and parcel of the justice system. CJP Ahmad was addressing a gathering of lawyers held in the office of the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced that the state of Texas has decided to give the city of Houston 3,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Turner said at a toy drive held on Saturday, that the vaccines will be specifically for healthcare workers within the city. Then, they will move onto hospitals and senior living facilities like …

• Study reveals over 41pc Covid-19 medical staff faced violence • Pims staff may close coronavirus ward next week ISLAMABAD: With casualties from Covid-19 continuing to mount across the country, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has issued guidelines for the upcoming Christmas events to prevent the spread of the virus. On the other hand, a study has revealed that …

HOUSTON, Texas — While this has been a harrowing and surreal year for the airline industry due to the global pandemic, one local mainstay has soared. Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport has been named by the Transportation Security Administration. This is the second consecutive year that IAH has won the TSA’s Airport of the Year title. The award recognizes the …

Claudio Sanchez is facing his first Christmas without his fiancée, Blanca Leon; his mother, Cecilia; and Blanca’s father, Jose. All three died of COVID-19. Now Claudio, 33, a machine operator at a paper company, cares for his and Blanca’s two sons, his sister and three young cousins who used to live with his mom and aunt. His aunt is hospitalized …

Two passengers were treated for minor injuries after a DART train derailed Saturday afternoon in downtown Dallas. The northbound Orange line train made contact with a southbound Green line train about 1:15 p.m. at the St. Paul Station, according to a DART spokesman. Shingle Mountain removal begins Workers begin to remove shingles from what is known as Shingle Mountain, a …

Dallas County reported 1,723 more coronavirus cases and eight new COVID-19 deaths Saturday. Dallas County reports record COVID-19 hospitalizations for third time this week, adds 1,723 cases,… The latest fatalities were a Dallas man in his 50s who died at home, a Garland man in his 50s who died at home, a Dallas man in his 70s who had been …

r Showers Saturday morning fell mostly east of Dallas, ahead of a cold front. Sunshine returned by afternoon, but with clear skies it will be chilly overnight, with lows in the 30s. Sunday will be cool, but very pleasant with sunshine and light winds. Next week will show a warming trend through midweek. The next strong cold front will arrive …