ISLAMABAD / LAHORE: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) issued a nationwide alert on Friday, cautioning against severe weather conditions expec­ted to persist until April 29. The forecast predicts rain, storms, and hail, potentially leading to flash floods and landslides across the country. “Hailstorms can damage crops and infrastructure. People should avoid unnecessary travel and crossing rivers and canals. Repair …

The arrest warrant against Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) chairman Mahmood Khan Achakzai was suspended on Saturday by a judicial magistrate in Quetta. A candidate for the presidential election, Achakzai was booked under section 448 (house trespass) and section 447 (criminal trespass) in a First Information Report (FIR) registered at Gwalmandi police station on March 11. Officials from the local administration and Quetta, …

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has clubbed a set of ten petitions and applications seeking the court’s intervention in response to allegations of “intelligence agencies’ meddling in judicial affairs”, which were highlighted following a March 25 letter by six Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges. Headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa, the bench includes Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice …

Arlington police are investigating a shooting that involved an officer Thursday evening. The shooting happened in the 2700 block of Lawrence Road, near Collins Street and NE Green Oaks Boulevard. Arlington PD says they received a 911 call to an apartment complex in the area just before 5 p.m. in reference to a stabbing report. A caller reported stabbing someone to …

The Tarrant County Sheriff is responding to ongoing concerns about inmate deaths at the Tarrant jail. 63 jail inmates have died since 2017, with the most recent death coming this past Sunday. NBC 5 obtained new numbers that show how deaths at the Tarrant County jail compare to the rest of the state. As investigators work to determine the cause …

Roosevelt High School in Dallas closed Friday after a shooting incident took place on Thursday evening. Dallas Independent School District confirmed that two students from the school were shot off-campus around 6:40 p.m. Police said both students, ages 16 and 17, were taken to the hospital and are stable. Keio Gamble, a community activist and friend of the Roosevelt High …

A free event this weekend in Fort Worth will celebrate women-owned businesses. The Women’s Market – Sip & Shop is hosted by a diverse organization called Women Who Collab. Rachel Dickens founded the networking group to bring together women from all backgrounds. The community of women gets together once a quarter to uplift each other through life, careers, and businesses. Women …

The Dallas Chapter of the Links Incorporated recently celebrated a new class of graduates from their STEAM Academy. “Our chapter addresses the problem of the significant opportunity gap for people of color in STEM fields. Specifically, in Dallas, women constitute about 43% of the total workforce, yet only 23% of STEM jobs. This gap especially harms women of color. Gender …

An adorable moment was caught on camera at the Fort Worth Zoo in Texas. The zoo shared a video of a baby gorilla, Bruno, being tickled by his mom, Gracie. Bruno was playing with his mom in one of the indoor living areas at the Fort Worth Zoo when this video was taken. Bruno was born in 2022 and was the …

Although no classes were held at Bowie High School Friday, students were on campus to retrieve items left behind or to speak with counselors after the deadly shooting on campus Wednesday. One parent said it was tough for her son to return. “Seeing his face and body language change as we pulled up let me know it’s more than just …