ISLAMABAD: All records relating to the killing of 21-year-old Osama Satti early on Jan 2 have been sealed by the capital police under the directives of senior officers after contradictions were found in them, has learnt. Police officers on condition of anonymity told Dawn that the records were sealed as it contained contradictions. Two of the records showed that the police had …

• Vows to improve delivery of basic rights to masses • Says will follow SC guidelines about Senate polls ISLAMABAD: A day after the Bahawalpur rally of the opposition’s Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), Prime Minister Imran Khan’s team of spokespersons adopted an aggressive stance on Monday, following the premier’s line that the movement was all but over. Before heading to …

LAHORE: The Punjab government has taken up its longstanding claims amounting to over Rs143.61 billion with the federal government. The Punjab government presented its case to Prime Minister Imran Khan and following a nod, it convinced the federal government to pay back the outstanding dues. The Punjab government has listed its claims of Rs143.61 billion from the ministry of energy, …

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the Evacuee Property Trust Board (EPTB) to start the reconstruction of a century-old Samadhi (shrine) of a Hindu saint in the Karak district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that was damaged by a mob in December while also directing the board to submit in court details of all functional and non-functional temples and gurdwaras across the country. The …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston area could soon experience COVID-19 restrictions seen during the earlier phases of reopening. That’s because Trauma Service Area (TSA) Q, a region that includes Harris County, is just one day away from having COVID-19 hospitalizations at 15% or higher for seven days in a row, according to data from the Department of State Health …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Several investigations have been opened into a Midtown nightclub after five people were shot in the parking lot on early Sunday morning. Houston police said a fight broke out at Club Set in the 2900 block of Travis Street as it was closing around 2:20 a.m. Three uniformed off-duty Harris County deputies working an extra job …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston eyeglass store was burglarized twice in one week, and the owner fears it’s a part of a growing trend for his industry. EZ Optical owner, Mustafa Asif, told Eyewitness News suspects broke into his southwest Houston store last week. Surveillance cameras captured how the suspects ripped through the lock on the store’s door and …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — While the COVID-19 vaccine is now being administered to members of the Houston Fire and Police Departments, teachers are still waiting their turn as they head back to work after the holiday break. This time, more students will be returning to in-person learning. Without the vaccine to protect school staff, some teachers say they’re upset about …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Father Jhon Flores-Gallo drove from his Pearland parish to north Houston on Monday morning just for the COVID-19 vaccine. “It’s very important for community health,” said Flores-Gallo of the Vicar for St. Luke The Evangelist Catholic Church. He knows it’s important to set an example in the Hispanic community because communities of color have been disproportionally …

Sen. Ted Cruz, demanding an emergency “Electoral Commission” to audit the presidential election and stave off a declaration of victory for Joe Biden for 10 days, cites the 1876 election as a precedent. Legal scholars and historians call the comparison way off target. In that post-Civil War election, three states — Louisiana, Florida and South Carolina — sent competing slates …