as ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser on Wednesday emphasised before the Supreme Court hearing a presidential reference that open or traceable vote in the upcoming Senate elections would strengthen parliamentary democracy in the country. “It is highly desirable that voting for the Senate should be through open or traceable vote rather than through secret ballot so as to strengthen …

• Seeks open scrutiny of all parties in funds collection • Says 3G/4G internet services to become operational in merged districts today SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: Prime Minister Imran Khan has called for an open trial in the foreign funding case and challenged the leadership of all opposition parties who have been criticising the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) for ‘illegal funds collection’ …

Though they may not have been able to gather on the National Mall today to witness the inauguration of the nation’s first female vice president in person, on social media many women shared stories and photos of watching the historic day on TV in their living rooms often with their daughters or mothers. As Kamala Harris took the oath of …

Dallas County reported 3,469 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, as well as 30 more deaths from COVID-19. ‘Pearls for the girls!’ Dallas middle school marks Kamala Harris’ historic rise Women across the country donned pearls and chucks — elements of Kamala Harris’ signature looks –… County Judge Clay Jenkins said in a written statement that Wednesday’s case number was the second-highest …

Days after the Garland NAACP branch had to scramble to find a platform to broadcast its annual observances for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, an anonymous caller left the group a hate-filled voice message. On Monday, Garland NAACP leaders told Texas Metro News that a caller left a voicemail message on the branch’s business telephone line sometime Saturday afternoon referring to Dr. …

At least 200 people were evacuated Wednesday after Dallas Fire-Rescue crews were alerted to a gas leak in Old East Dallas, a department spokesman said. ‘Pearls for the girls!’ Dallas middle school marks Kamala Harris’ historic rise Women across the country donned pearls and chucks — elements of Kamala Harris’ signature looks –… Dallas Fire-Rescue’s hazardous materials team was called …

On a brisk day in Washington, D.C., Joe Biden took his oath as president and then promised to tackle the most vexing issues facing the nation, including curbing the pandemic, knocking down political extremism and creating economic and social justice. “To overcome these challenges — to restore the soul and to secure the future of America — requires more than …

A deadly virus, massive protests and violence in Dallas were only some of the challenges in 2020. And two weeks after the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, which left five dead and has resulted in the arrests of more than 100 people, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson and the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum on Tuesday co-hosted a panel …

After a Frisco pastor made national headlines for his statements during a Sunday service just days after insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol, city leaders denounced his comments, and several residents expressed fears that Christian nationalism has infiltrated their community. During the Jan. 10 sermon, KingdomLife lead pastor Brandon Burden urged his congregants to keep their guns loaded and stock up on …

WASHINGTON — Exhorting Americans to renew their commitment to democracy, civility and facts, Joe Biden became the nation’s 46th president Wednesday before a tiny crowd vastly outnumbered by troops deployed to protect the Capitol after a riot two weeks earlier. Dallas County reports 3,469 new coronavirus cases, 30 deaths; Tarrant adds 23 deaths “This is our historic moment of crisis …