ISLAMABAD: Veteran journalist, Muhammad Hasan Musanna died of a protracted illness here on Monday. He was 94. He is survived by three sons and a daughter. His wife passed away in March. Funeral prayers will be offered on Tuesday (today) after Zuhar at 1:30pm at Gilania Mosque, Sector G-8/1, near his house No-525 in street 18. According his son Mehmood …

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi pointed out on Monday that the pace of scientific developments in the present era was so fast that it would widen the gap between the developed and developing Muslim countries if immediate and focused actions were not taken. He identified the spirit of enquiry and boldness as characteristic of the Muslim scientists and philosophers in …

KARACHI: The federal government has issued special permits to King of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al-Khalifa and six other members of the royal family to hunt the internationally protected Houbara bustards during the hunting season 2020-21, it is learnt here reliably. According to sources, others in the elite list of hunters include the king’s uncle, interior minister, commander-in-chief …

ISLAMABAD: The Parliamentary Committee on Judges’ Appointment has approved the appointment of Babar Sattar and Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri as judges of the Islamabad High Court (IHC). The eight-member committee held its meeting at the Parliament House on Monday and Mr Sattar and Mr Jahangiri appeared before it. The committee comprised Senators Farooq H. Naek of PPP, Javed Abbasi of PML-N, …

ISLAMABAD: The issue related to the construction of a cremation centre in the capital was on Monday resolved as the city managers issued permission to the Hindu community to raise the boundary wall around the proposed site. In July this year, after strong reaction from right-wing groups, who criticised the government for its intention to build a Hindu temple with …

Dallas police are looking for a man suspected of fatally shooting a 31-year-old man this weekend. The victim was found with gunshot wounds at about 10:20 p.m. Saturday at Fito’s Tacos De Trompo, a restaurant in the 10500 block of Harry Hines Boulevard in northwest Dallas, police said. Dallas police identified the victim as Willber Danilo Bonilla Montesdeoca, but the …

After two decades and multiple efforts to include a National Museum of the American Latino in the Smithsonian Institution, Congress finally voted to build the museum honoring the contributions of Latinos to the United States. Congress voted late Monday night on the $2.3 trillion omnibus spending package — which includes the bill to build a Latino museum as well as …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress passed a $900 billion pandemic relief package Monday night that would finally deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals and resources to vaccinate a nation confronting a frightening surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths. Lawmakers tacked on a $1.4 trillion catchall spending bill and thousands of pages of other end-of-session business in a massive bundle of …

virus Health authorities are closely watching an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new strain of coronavirus known as COVID-19. Here are the answers to key questions about the outbreak: What is the virus? Scientists have identified the virus as a novel, or new, coronavirus. The name comes from the Latin word for crowns or halos, which coronaviruses resemble …

Frisco residents who travel on the section of First Street between Walnut Street and North County Road may need to take a detour through Jan. 4 while pavement is being repaired. During the closure, no traffic will be able to use the section. However, local traffic coming from North County Road will still be able to reach the Frisco ISD …