KARACHI: An antiterrorism court on Thursday ordered proclamation and attachment of properties of Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s London-based founder Altaf Hussain and four workers in a case pertaining to alleged murder of two activists of the rival Pak Sarzameen Party. The MQM chief along with eight detained and absconding suspects has been booked for his alleged involvement in the killing …

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced that former Test spinner Iqbal Qasim will chair the PCB Cricket Committee, which will meet on a quarterly basis. In a press release the cricket board said, Iqbal will lead the panel which includes former cricketer Wasim Akram, chief selector and representative of women’s cricket Urooj Mumtaz, former cricketer Umar Gul and former Test …

ISLAMABAD: Admitting on the floor of the National Assembly that the prevailing situation due to a locust attack is “unprecedented and alarming”, Minister for National Food Security Makhdoom Khusro Bakh­tiar on Thursday hinted at declaring a “national emergency” in the country to deal with the crisis. Responding to points of order raised by some members, including PML-N MNA from Bahawalpur …

PPP chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Friday advised MQM-P to rethink its alliance with the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), which is “making the lives of Karachi’s residents difficult”. Bilawal was responding to a question regarding his offer of provincial ministries to MQM-P on the condition that the party quits its alliance with the PTI in the Centre. While he did not extend the …

lawmakers, during a Senate session on Friday, slammed the government’s decision to not repatriate Pakistani citizens stranded in China due to larger public interest in the wake of a global novel coronavirus outbreak. On Thursday, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza had announced that the government had decided not to repatriate Pakistani citizens stranded in China in …

The clouds that have made our weather rather dismal for the last few days will remain across North Texas into Friday. The day will likely start cloudy, but sunshine should reappear Friday afternoon. Despite the sun, Friday afternoon will still be cool with highs in the mid 50s. Full sunshine will return for the weekend with a warming trend. High …

We’re off to a cloudy and chilly start, but sunshine should reappear mid to late morning with cool afternoon highs in the 50s. Full sunshine will return for the weekend with a warming trend. High temperatures will be in the 60s Saturday, and in the low 70s on Sunday. Monday will remain mild with a low chance of showers. The …

A witness pulled a gun on two men threatening a woman Tuesday and thwarted a carjacking attempt, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported. The incident happened Tuesday at Hulen Mall in Fort Worth when a 68-year-old woman returned to her car in the parking lot and was pulled out of her vehicle by two men, the newspaper reported. One man hit the woman in …

Authorities arrested two teenagers and are searching for one more in connection with the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old during what DeSoto police called a “drug deal done bad” earlier this month. Nikovian Devon Calhoun(Dallas County Sheriff’s Department) Nikovian Devon Calhoun, 17, was was taken into custody at his home Tuesday on a charge of capital murder in the death …

She remembers first meeting the priest, Richard Thomas Brown, on a church outing called “Hike for Life.” He seemed fun and friendly and let her sit on his shoulders during the walk. Her parents liked him, too, and soon she was spending more time with him than with her own father, who traveled a lot for work. She was a …