Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday stated that the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) track and trace system was crucial for curbing tax evasion in the country. Addressing a meeting of the federal cabinet, the premier said that the FBR was trying to bring in automation through the system which is aimed at accelerating the digitisation of economic activity, improving …

EL PASO — House Republicans on Monday accused President Joe Biden of igniting an immigration “crisis” on the border that is allowing terrorists, drugs, and now, coronavirus, into the U.S. “How much spread of COVID-19 is he creating every single day by his policies along his border?” said Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. “It’s wrong, and it has to end.” …

Dozens of Texans died as a result of last month’s brutal winter storm that knocked out power and water to millions of people across the state, according to preliminary data the Department of State Health Services released Monday. According to the state, at least 57 deaths were attributed to the mid-February storm, with 25 of them in Harris County. Only …

Authorities are investigating after an inmate died at the Collin County jail. The Collin County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that Marvin David Scott III, 26, died Sunday while he was in custody after his arrest earlier in the day by Allen police on a marijuana possession charge. His cause of death has not been released. The Texas Rangers are investigating …

Sheree Koester signed up for tap dance lessons at the Huffhines Recreation Center in Richardson three years ago, hoping to have fun, increase her fitness level and meet new friends. She did all of these things, and also went on to compete in and win her first-ever beauty pageant — in her 50s. Koester became the winner of 2021′s MS …

UT Southwestern has opened a new COVID-19 vaccine site at the University of Texas of Dallas in Richardson. Vaccines are provided and administered by UT Southwestern personnel on the UT Dallas campus. It is one of four sites operated by UT Southwestern, in addition to Red Bird Mall, Market Hall and the UT Southwestern West Campus, Building 3. The clinic …

Pam Sherrill was recently named as one of DFW’s Great 100 Nurses, which honors nurses for their work as role models, leaders, community servants and caregivers who have made significant contributions to the profession. Sherrill has worked in school nursing for 26 years. But the past year has been unlike any other. As the district’s nurse facilitator, Sherrill trains other …

Texas is America’s largest battleground for the struggle over voting rights, with Republicans pushing legislation that they contend protects against fraud, and Democrats countering that the GOP’s efforts are modern-day Jim Crow policies. On Monday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott held a news conference to say the measures are needed to prevent voter fraud. Democrats quickly responded, calling for expanded access. …

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 under …

The reward for information about the slaying of a 53-year-old University Park man last month as he drove along Interstate 20 in southern Dallas has been increased to $25,000. Chris Murzin((Chris Murzin)) Chris Murzin, who was driving a black Chevy Yukon, was fatally shot about 1 p.m. Feb. 11 on the freeway just before the South Polk Street exit ramp. He was …