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A recent report compiled by the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan (LJCP) has revealed that of the 126 judges in Pakistan’s superior judiciary, only seven are female. The upper tier of judiciary includes the Supreme Court of Pakistan, the Federal Shariat Court, and the five high courts. The report, titled Women in the Justice Sector, aims to report the statistics of women …

Are you a woman planning to move to Texas? If so, you might want to read this article before making decisions. WalletHub, a personal finance website, recently released its report on the Best & Worst States for Women in 2024 in light of Women’s History Month, and Texas didn’t fare very well. The report analyzed 25 key metrics to determine …

In recognition of Black History Month 2024, a recent report compiled by Black employees at Apartment List, an online rental marketplace, has designated Houston as the fourth-best U.S. city for Black professionals. The evaluation, conducted by Apartment List, encompassed 76 cities and focused on four key categories: community and representation, economic opportunity, housing opportunity, and business environment. Houston secured a …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Our news partners at the Houston Chronicle have been doing an investigative series called “Crash and Burn” that looks at the collateral damage caused by police chases in the city. The most recent article in the series takes a look at why places like Houston rarely have to face the music when it comes to compensating people …

Anti-Muslim hate speech incidents in India averaged more than one a day in the first half of 2023 and were seen most in states with upcoming elections, according to a report by Hindutva Watch, a Washington-based group monitoring attacks on minorities. There were 255 documented incidents of hate speech gatherings targeting Muslims in the first half of 2023, the report found. There …

ISLAMABAD: Floods have damaged major sources of livelihood in Sindh and Balochistan, a new report said, affecting 84 per cent of agriculture, 82pc livestock, 74pc labour, and 47pc jobs. Besides, 82pc of fisheries have been affected in Sindh, according to the findings of a rapid needs assessment carried out by Islamic Relief, a UK-based international aid agency, to gauge flood …

ISLAMABAD An initial report suggests that the data stolen from the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan’s web­site recently was mainly due to the absence of a proper and updated cyber security mechanism. A group of hackers scrapped off data of the commission’s directors by using a weak digital link at its website. The initial report, however, suggested the hacking …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — More than eight months since the winter freeze that killed hundreds of Texans and left millions in the dark, we’re getting a better look at what led to the deadly disaster. On Thursday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission met and presented its preliminary findings and recommendations following the freeze from February. According to the report, the biggest cause …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Houstonians who felt that they were perhaps bearing more of a burden than the rest of Texas during the February 2021 freeze clearly were not imagining it, a new study finds. The impacts of the extreme weather event were far more severe in Harris County, according to a new report by the Hobby School of Public …

Fourteen climate disasters and severe weather events in the U.S. cost $45 billion last year, according to a new report by the National Centers for Environmental Information. Two of those events happened in North Texas, including a hailstorm in March and a tornado outbreak in October. Both weather events cost at least $1 billion each, according to the report. Severe storms …