Law Minister Farogh Naseem and Adviser to the Prime Minister on Interior and Accountability Mirza Shahzad Akbar have denied allegations made by former director general of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Bashir Memon. Speaking on Geo News’ programme ‘Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath’ on Tuesday night, Memon alleged that he was pressured by Prime Minister Imran Khan, Naseem and Akbar to initiate …

Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar said on Wednesday that a total of 2.1 million Covid-19 vaccine doses had been administered in Pakistan — over 100,000 of which were administered on Tuesday (yesterday) alone. The federal minister posted on Twitter that “daily vaccinations crossed 100,000 in a day for the first time yesterday. “Total vaccinations yesterday …

Two Dallas City Council members received a windfall of campaign contributions after Mayor Eric Johnson endorsed competitors in each of those races, new campaign finance records show. Incumbents Jaime Resendez and Adam Bazaldua handily outraised their opponents during the latest reporting period — pulling in about half their total contributions in the 72 hours after the mayor endorsed two of …

Dallas County reported nine more COVID-19 deaths and 322 new coronavirus cases Monday. The latest victims were five Dallas residents: a man in his 40s, two men in their 50s, and a man and a woman in their 60s; two Irving residents: a man in his 50s and a woman in her 90s; a Carrollton woman in her 90s; and …

A New Year’s Eve fire at Hutchins BBQ has halted business at the McKinney landmark for five months. Now, owners of the restaurant are estimating they will return to the pit sometime in July. “They feel good about estimating that repairs will take another two months,” Rebecca de Haro, a publicist for the restaurant, said Monday. The fire was concluded to …

WASHINGTON — Texas gained a modest two congressional seats in the 2020 Census, the Census Bureau announced Monday, making it the big winner nationwide but dashing expectations that torrid growth in the last decade would yield at least three more seats. Texas’ official population now stands at 29,145,505, up 15.9% since the last census. That’s 3,999,944 new Texans — more …

A Dallas police officer shot a dog Monday to prevent it from attacking a child in southeast Oak Cliff, police said. Police were called shortly before 4 p.m. to the 4000 block of South Denley Drive, near South Lancaster and Fordham roads, where the dog was attempting to attack a 10-year-old. The dog charged at an officer who arrived at …

One person was fatally shot Monday in Duncanville, police said. Police said they were called shortly after 1 p.m. about “a potential disturbance” in the 1100 block of Explorer Street, near South Santa Fe Trail and Cedar Hill Road, between two people who were no longer at the location. The officers were rerouted to another call, and before they got …

Congressional candidate and former pro wrestler Dan “Big Dan” Rodimer has made a name for himself with robust pro-Second Amendment and anti-big government beliefs, but critics say one digital fundraising appeal might go too far. In a fundraising page where he is brandishing an assault rifle and walking towards a helicopter, Rodimer calls on voters to “strip power from the federal government” …

Dallas police are looking for the person who fatally shot a woman Sunday night while stunt drivers blocked an intersection in the Mountain Creek area. Officers responded to the shooting about 10:40 p.m. in the 4300 block of Duncanville Road, near West Ledbetter Drive. Witnesses said the drivers had blocked the streets before someone began firing a handgun. It was …