ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary committee on Thursday criticised the US for including Pakistan in the United States Child Soldier Prevention Act list and called it politically motivated. During the meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights, the members found the move disconcerting. Senator Mushahid Hussain said he was disturbed over the ignorance of the US State Department. “We should …

BAHAWALPUR: Newly appointed medical superintendent of the Bahawal Victoria Hospital (BVH) Dr Muhammad Younus Warraich has banned jeans in the hospital and made dupatta or scarf compulsory for the women medical officers (WMOs) and paramedics. The step for introducing a dress code has reportedly been taken by the new head of the hospital to ‘preach Islam and reform the society’. …

ISLAMABAD: The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday asked the Election Commi­ssion of Pakistan (ECP) to deploy army troops inside and outside the polling stations for maintaining “law and order” and “ensuring transparency” in the Sept 12 elections of the 42 cantonment boards across the country. The demand for army dep­loyment was made by PTI chief organiser Senator Saif­ullah Khan …

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Thursday reiterated the government’s commitment to cooperate with the international community for peace in Afghanistan. Speaking at the weekly media briefing, FO spokesman Asim Iftikhar said: “Pakistan is committed to working together with the international community to advance the shared objectives of peace, progress and stability in Afghanistan.” Pakistan has remained deeply engaged with the …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that industrialisation as well as promotion of tourism are inevitable to repay debts by boosting exports and wealth creation. Addressing the groundbreaking ceremony of Sambrial-Kharian Motorway here on Thursday, he said the project would facilitate the industrial triangle of Gujranwala-Wazirabad-Sialkot which was also a densely population region. Minister for Communications Murad Saeed, Minister …

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday praised China for being a “role model” for developing countries in poverty alleviation. In a video message on the 20th anniversary of Juncao Assistance and Sustainable Development Cooperation, the premier said: “China is a role model for developing countries in poverty alleviation. China’s remarkable growth has brought 800 million people out of poverty over …

Dallas Fire-Rescue is mourning the death of a 40-year department veteran to COVID-19. Driver engineer David Leos, 62, died Thursday at Parkland hospital, where he had been in the ICU during a long battle against the virus. Leos is survived by his wife and eight children, Dallas Fire-Rescue said. David Leos “We ask that you keep David’s family and the …

Dallas County reported 2,505 new coronavirus cases Thursday — the county’s most in a single day since mid-January — as well as 11 more deaths from COVID-19. By comparison, Dallas County reported 3,340 cases during the entire month of June. The county is now reporting more cases than that every three days. A House panel on Tuesday afternoon was poised …

The personal information and Social Security numbers of Dallas ISD students, alumni and staff may have been exposed in a data breach discovered last month. While DISD officials don’t believe the stolen information has been shared or sold, they can’t be “100 percent certain” until further forensic analysis has been completed. DISD officials contacted federal law enforcement authorities and assigned …

Irving continues to have one of the highest COVID-19 infection rates in Dallas County. The city has recorded 272 COVID-19 related deaths and 32,230 cases since the start of the pandemic, according to the Dallas County Health Department. In Dallas County, only Dallas itself and Garland have more cases, both current and total. Newly reported cases bring the county’s overall …