KASUR: A gender-based violence court on Thursday awarded death sentence to three people in the gang rape of a mentally-challenged minor girl. The court also slapped a fine to compensate the family of the survivor. The accused abducted 13-year-old girl from Eisanagar on Aug 21, 2019, detained her at a deserted house and raped her. Locals and family found her …

ISLAMABAD: In view of the war-like situation in Afghanistan, the country’s civil and military leadership decided on Thursday to form an inter-provincial committee to address border security concerns at tri-borders of Punjab and Balochistan. The meeting, presided over by Prime Minister Imran Khan, also approved, in principle, a plan for the less-developed areas of Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur to …

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Thursday warned that the world was moving towards global anarchy as every country wanted to administer vaccine of its choice. Speaking at the first International Conference on Covid-19 Vaccination, the minister said that politics over vaccines would lead to anarchy. The online conference, hosted by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday received a detailed presentation and a demonstration of a new locally-made electronic voting machine (EVM). Talking to Dawn after the briefing held at the Prime Minister House, federal Minister for Science and Technology Shibli Faraz said the new machine had been manufactured using indigenous resources and according to the specifications of the Election Commission of …

ISLAMABAD: The capital saw the highest number of Covid-19 cases reported on a single day since April 29 as 441 people were diagnosed with the disease on Thursday. Furthermore, a male patient (70-79), resident of Rawat, succumbed to the disease and the positivity rate jumped to 10.5pc. Officials of the capital administration said that 509 virus cases were reported on …

ISLAMABAD: Civil armed forces will be deployed in the country to assist the local administration in maintaining law and order during the month of Muharram. In a meeting held at the Interior Ministry here on Thursday, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed while presiding over the meeting said special security arrangements would be made for sensitive areas. Efforts would be made …

Dallas officials are seeking feedback on traffic safety as they aim to eliminate traffic fatalities and cut severe injuries in half by 2030 in the city. A brief survey asks for input on the perceived safety of traveling on Dallas streets, the top three challenges to moving safely around the city and whether survey takers have been seriously injured in …

  Arlington police arrested a man Tuesday who is accused of fatally stabbing another man last month at a gas station. Ricky Joe Ensley, 55, was booked into the Tarrant County jail on a murder charge. It was unclear whether he had an attorney. Shortly after 1 a.m. July 6, officers were called to the RaceTrac in the 3300 block …

Spotty thunderstorms will move across parts of North Texas this evening. This will be followed by dry and mild weather overnight. A warming trend will send afternoon temperatures into the mid-90s on Friday. There will be a bit of a south breeze that will help take the edge off of the heat. Typical August heat and humidity return this weekend …

Walk-up and drive-through vaccinations will be available for students who are 12 and older and their families at Fair Park in South Dallas on Friday during the Mayor’s Back to School Fair. The fair, an annual event to give students and their families school supplies, will have a drive-through portion from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., and walk-up vaccines will …