The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called out the daily Ummat newspaper for using “unethical and inappropriate language” against participants of the Aurat March, demanding that it publish an apology. In its April 5 issue, Urdu-language daily Ummat published a front-page story, the headline of which stated that sexual violence was committed the most against women in 14 countries. The shoulder of …

ISLAMABAD: While a large number of people aged less than 50 years of age have managed to get themselves vaccinated against Covid-19, the government has failed to take action against them. Experts believe that out of turn use of the vaccine and medicine had been going on for long. Now such people have exposed themselves by making selfies and videos …

Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood said on Tuesday that there will be no in-person classes for grade 1 to 8 in areas affected by Covid-19 till April 28. The minister also said that classes for grade 9, 10, 11 and 12 will be allowed to resume from April 19 so that students can finish the curriculum and be prepared …

ARLINGTON — A near-capacity crowd of 38,238 gathered Monday afternoon at Globe Life Field to watch the Texas Rangers take on the Toronto Blue Jays, marking the largest publicly documented attendance at an event during the COVID-19 pandemic. The stadium was open to 100% capacity — 40,158 — for Monday’s home opener and was officially announced as a sellout, but …

Dallas County reported 14 more COVID-19 deaths and 211 new coronavirus cases Monday. The latest victims were all in their 60s or older. Eight were men and six were women, and all had underlying high-risk health conditions. Four of the victims were Dallas residents, two each were from Cedar Hill and DeSoto, and one each lived in Balch Springs, Carrollton, …

Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Republicans are waging a “multi-pronged war on democracy” through bills at state legislatures that would make voting harder, including a slew of bills in Texas. Holder, who served as attorney general under President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2015, took issue with Texas bills that would limit voting hours, restrict the number of …

Six people were found dead in an Allen home early Monday in what police said is an apparent murder-suicide. Officers responded about 1 a.m. to the 1500 block of Pine Bluff Drive after a family friend reported that someone at the home was suicidal, police said. When officers arrived, they found a family of six dead inside the home. Farhan …

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 …

Democrat Michael Collier wants a rematch against incumbent Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. After losing a 2018 race to Patrick by five percentage points, Collier told The Dallas Morning News that he’s again running for lieutenant governor, hoping that he’ll mobilize enough voters to give Democrats its first statewide victory since 1994. “The campaign is all about holding Dan Patrick accountable for the …

NFL player and former Texas Christian University star Jeff Gladney faces a family-violence assault charge after he was accused of choking and hitting his girlfriend. Jeff Gladney(Dallas County Sheriff’s Department) Gladney, 24, turned himself in to authorities at the Dallas County jail Monday and posted $10,000 bond a short time later. It was unclear whether he had an attorney. The …