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Sindh govt can’t use zakat funds for political mileage, rules SHC


June 24, 2021

shc KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Wednesday expressed surprise over politicisation of zakat distribution and ruled that the provincial authorities could not utilise such funds to gain political mileage. A single bench of the SHC headed by Justice Salahuddin Panhwar directed the secretary of the zakat council to produce record and submit a detailed report as to when they …

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SC to take up issue of alternative medicines’ regulation


June 24, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Regretting lack of awareness about the regulatory framework for alternative medicines among stakeholders, the Supreme Court has decided to take up the issue to safeguard people from being looted and protect them from harmful effects of these medicines. “There appears to be no awareness amongst the persons involved in dealing with such products at different levels,” regretted a three-judge …

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Punjab police close to arresting culprits behind blast in Lahore’s Johar Town: Sheikh Rashid


June 24, 2021

Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Thursday said that Punjab police were close to arresting the culprits responsible for yesterday’s blast in Lahore’s Johar Town that claimed the lives of three citizens. The minister tweeted that officials had achieved “great success” during the investigation process. “Punjab police will soon arrest the suspects and give good news to the people,” he said. In …

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Attorney General Ken Paxton rules ERCOT not subject to Texas Public Information Act


June 24, 2021

Attorney General Ken Paxton finds in a ruling that the Public Information Act would not apply to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, meaning documents, text messages, e-mails, and recorded phone calls about February’s deadly storm will not be released. Following an onslaught of records requests related to the winter storm and the ensuing power grid crisis, ERCOT attempted to …

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A new restaurant is bringing Mexico-style, wood-fired rotisserie chickens to Irving


June 24, 2021

Chicken Pullita is bringing its wood-fired rotisserie birds to Irving. The North Texas fast-casual chain opened a new spot this month on Airport Freeway in a former Taco Bueno, which closed in December 2018. Chicken Pullita serves half and whole chickens, paired with charro beans, salsa, grilled onions and tortillas. The chickens are cooked on rotisseries over natural pecan wood. Jose …

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Dallas County reports 2 COVID-19 deaths, 139 more cases; Denton County adds 3 deaths


June 24, 2021

Dallas County reported two more COVID-19 deaths and 139 new coronavirus cases Wednesday. The latest victims were a Dallas man in his 60s and a Duncanville man in his 50s. Both had underlying high-risk health conditions.The county reported four cases of “variants of concern,” all in people who were not vaccinated. There have been 148 variant cases in Dallas County as of …

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1 person fatally shot outside Hurricane Harbor water park, Arlington police say


June 24, 2021

One person was fatally shot Wednesday evening outside of Hurricane Harbor water park in Arlington, police said. The shooting happened about 7 p.m., closing time at the park, which is near Interstate 30 and East Lamar Boulevard. An Arlington officer who was working off-duty at the park was investigating the sound of vehicle horns in the parking lot just outside …

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3 Dallas men sentenced for 2017 attacks on gay men who were lured via Grindr app


June 24, 2021

Three Dallas men who pleaded guilty in 2019 to kidnapping, attacking and robbing gay men by luring them through the Grindr social networking app were sentenced to prison Wednesday. They were among four charged in connection with the scheme, which occurred in 2017 and resulted in attacks on at least nine men ranging from 19 to 57 years old, according …

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