ISLAMABAD: Reiterating the government’s resolve to help establish an inclusive government in Afghanistan, the federal cabinet on Tuesday expressed the hope that after the Taliban takeover of the neighbouring country, India would not be able to use Afghan soil against Pakistan. “The new Afghan authorities have come up with a clear stance and we hope they won’t allow Afghanistan’s soil …

Tahir Zahoor, the owner of Therapy Works — a counselling and psychotherapy service — has submitted an application with a district and sessions court in Islamabad, seeking the registration of a criminal case against Zahir Zakir Jaffer, the prime suspect in Noor Mukadam’s murder case, for attacking and injuring a member of his team. Therapy Works came under public scrutiny as the …

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday launched the Ehsaas Education Stipends programme for “deserving” families so that they could send their children for education. Addressing the launch ceremony for the programme in Islamabad, the premier said that 20 million children not going to schools was a “major issue” for the country, and regretted that due importance was not paid to …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will launch the Ehsaas Education Stipends programme on Wednesday for deserving families so that they could send their children for primary, secondary and higher secondary education. The programme will be rolled out nationwide across all districts. The programme has been structured along the lines of Ehsaas’ Stipend policy that incentivises higher stipend amount for girls …

AUSTIN — A divisive GOP elections bill that bans drive-through voting, empowers poll watchers and threatens election officials with new criminal penalties is on its way to Gov. Greg Abbott, who is expected to sign it into law. The Republican-led Legislature greenlit the sweeping rewrite of Texas election laws on Tuesday, effectively ending Democrats’ monthslong crusade to derail the legislation …

A bill that would fund virtual learning for some students is on its way to the governor’s desk for his signature with overwhelming support from Texas lawmakers. The legislation comes as school districts have scrambled to offer limited online programs for families wary of sending children back to campus as the highly contagious delta variant spreads throughout Texas and most school districts …

This is my homage to the final half of what was a double whammy of human force and ceaseless determination in the battle for justice and equality for all people. In other words, I’m acknowledging that Ina Bell Daniels McGee has died. She and her late sister, Nina Nell Daniels Wheeler, grabbed the spotlight as “the Daniels twins” as children. …

Wylie is counted among several North Texas cities that have experienced robust growth within the last few decades. The formerly small community has grown by about 40,000 residents since 1990, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas State Historical Association. And Collin County — where most of Wylie sits — adds about 75 people every day. …

The state health department is investigating Dallas Fire-Rescue over complaints of improper patient medical care dating back to at least 2016. In separate reviews by Texas’ Department of State Health Services, four fire department employees since April have had their paramedic licenses placed on probation, including two staffers who were on scene during the 2016 killing of Tony Timpa in Dallas. All four medics are …

When it comes to shopping for a feel-good cause, Dwell With Dignity’s 11th Thrift Studio fundraiser checks all the boxes. The 25,000-square-foot pop-up experience in the Dallas Design District features donated furniture, home decor and other high-end finds in shoppable vignettes curated by local designers. Every designer item is available to the public to buy at a steep discount. All …