HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A woman was killed after getting out of her vehicle to check on a passenger early Sunday morning on the Katy Freeway, police said. Houston police were called to the inbound lanes of the Katy Freeway between Kirkwood and Dairy Ashford at about 3 a.m. Police said a white Toyota Sedan pulled over and parked on …

MULTAN: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has served a notice to Multan’s Shaukat “Bikhari” after finding out his assets. The country’s supreme tax collection body was shocked after seeing the details of assets owned by the beggar, who is said to be the “richest” beggar of Multan. The notice was served to Shaukat “Bikhari” as the FBR unearthed Rs …

Our stretch of warm fall weather continues in North Texas. Morning clouds will give way to increasing sunshine as it turns windy Sunday afternoon. South winds of 15 to 25 mph, with a few gusts in excess of 30 mph are expected through mid-afternoon. A weak cold front will move into the area Sunday night, increasing the potential for a …

KARACHI: For facilitating genuine buyers, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Saturday temporarily allowed the exchange companies to sell over $500 to individuals on production of biometric certification from the National Database and Registration Authority’s e-Sahulat outlets. The SBP had directed the exchange companies through a circular dated Oct 7 to conduct mandatory biometric verification from Oct 22 for all foreign …

KARACHI: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority czar Khalid Mansoor came out on Saturday swinging at the United States for hatching plots against the multibillion-dollar project. Addressing the CPEC Summit at the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), the special assistant to the prime minister (SAPM) on CPEC affairs accused the United States of conniving in cahoots with India against the economic …

One thing Pakistan has an unlimited supply of is cricket analysts. The nation obsessed with the bat-and-ball sport boasts millions who think they are the biggest fans and know everything there is to know about it. Ahead of the Pakistan-India blockbuster, Dawn.com decided to test the knowledge of such diehards as talk is cheap. So if you think you have a comprehensive …

ISLAMABAD: Fearing disruptions in export proceeds, the government has decided in principle to look into various options including allowing exports of additional items in local currency to Afghanistan on land routes owing to non-availability of tradable currency through banking channels. As part of the facilitation, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has extended the facility of cash convertible currencies as …

France has successfully launched a state-of-the-art satellite into orbit, designed to allow all of France’s armed forces across the globe to communicate swiftly and securely. Paris created a space force command in July 2019, amongst concerns that rival countries were heavily investing in space technology, seen as a new military frontier. The satellite “is designed to resist military aggression from …

LAHORE: The private sector is likely to be allowed to import Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from next month, the All Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA) said on Saturday. “During a recent meeting, Energy Minister Hammad Azhar was persuaded to allow the private parties including the CNG sector to import LNG on their own in a bid to meet the demand and …