ISLAMABAD: As the government showed its determination to set up the controversial Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) to regulate the country’s media, the opposition parties on Tuesday vowed to resist the move, terming it an attempt to further gag the media and the voices of dissent. Calling it a ‘draconian law’, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party …

ISLAMABAD: While the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Tuesday decided to keep main Covid19 vaccination centers open on 9th of Muharram (today), schools in Sindh would reopen with 50 per cent attendance from Aug 23. The vaccination centers will remain closed on Ashura day (Thursday). As over 43 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered in Pakistan, …

AUSTIN — A winter storm financing bill signed into law after the regular session of the Texas Legislature has become an issue again after senators brought attention to a problem they believe could put additional financial burden on ratepayers. House Bill 4492, authored by Marshall GOP Rep. Chris Paddie, deals with unpaid balances and allows companies to refinance large bills …

AUSTIN — A winter storm financing bill signed into law after the regular session of the Texas Legislature has become an issue again after senators brought attention to a problem they believe could put additional financial burden on ratepayers. House Bill 4492, authored by Marshall GOP Rep. Chris Paddie, deals with unpaid balances and allows companies to refinance large bills …

Dallas County reported three more COVID-19 deaths and 4,417 new cases Tuesday in weekend totals, as coronavirus hospitalizations continued to climb to levels not seen since winter. County Judge Clay Jenkins said in a written statement that “the amount of space available at hospitals is extremely tight” as the delta variant runs rampant, and he encouraged residents to get vaccinated …

The impact of Dallas’ massive loss of police investigative files may extend into four nearby counties, but at least two district attorneys said Tuesday that the city has not notified them about possible missing evidence. Collin, Denton, Kaufman and Rockwall counties each include a small part of the city, which means Dallas police cases filed in those counties could have …

Fort Worth is joining other Texas school districts in a lawsuit challenging the ban on masks mandates in schools. Tuesday night, trustees voted 6-2 to join the lawsuit fighting Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order. One board member abstained. The vote came after hours of divided comments by parents and community members who piled into a standing room only for the …

Will Texas House Democrats who broke quorum really be arrested? It remained unclear Tuesday whether House Speaker Dade Phelan will take the final steps necessary to have arrests made how that the Texas Supreme Court has cleared the way, but here’s what it took to get to this point: First, the House members present in Austin had to issue a “call …

Just before 11:30 Monday night, many Texans’ phones started buzzing with a warning of a “Law Enforcement Blue Alert” in their area. The message didn’t provide much detail, saying only that the alert was “in this area” and urging that people monitor radio and TV. There were reports of the message across the state. The alert was connected to the …

AUSTIN — In the 24 hours before testing positive for COVID-19, Gov. Greg Abbott rubbed elbows with maskless political supporters at a Collin County dinner and smiled for photos with a famous musician. The Republican governor shared pictures from both events on social media, offering a glimpse into his contact with people who should now take precautions like masking and …