KARACHI, Pakistan – Former Pakistani army officers do not foresee any change in the military’s current approach towards the country’s “political and constitutional course” despite huge crowds turning up in support of former Prime Minister Imran Khan following his ouster. Khan, whose Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ...
PARIS (AA) – This Sunday, France faces an uncertain test as voters head to the polls to elect the next president of the republic in the second and final round. Choosing between the final candidates is desolately grim for many, but for French Muslims casting their vote for either President Emmanuel Macron or far-right candidate Marine [&h...
ISLAMABAD (AA) – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed the relevant officials to provide foolproof security to former premier Imran Khan after reports of threats to his life. According to an official statement, Sharif directed Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah to ensure Khan’s security. The government h...
BAGHDAD (AA) – Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said Tuesday that the government formation crisis is hampering normal life in the country. This came in a speech marking the 41st anniversary of the founding of the Badr Organization, a faction of the pro-government Hashd al-Shaabi militia. “We strive to find solutions, but unfortuna...
A right-wing effort to entrench Republican power by dismantling the voting rights of people of color poses a threat to American democracy. That’s according to the National Urban League’s annual State of Black America report published on Tuesday. The 2022 report cites generations of political tactics such as voter suppression, gerrymandering, i...
On Wednesday, human rights advocates condemned Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for sending a bus of migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border to the nation’s capital. The bus arrived outside an office building housing Fox News, which provided glowing coverage of the bus’ arrival. Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, senior policy counsel at the American Immig...
On Tuesday, Pakistan’s newly elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said a peaceful settlement of the Kashmir dispute with India is “indispensable.” Sharif thanked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for congratulations on his selection as premier. He said Islamabad desires “peaceful” and “cooperative” ties with New Delhi. The state of Jammu an...
Pakistan’s parliament elected Shehbaz Sharif as the 23rd prime minister today after the ouster of Imran Khan following a no-confidence vote. Sharif, the younger brother of three-time former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, was the candidate of the combined opposition. The 70-year-old previously served as chief minister in the province of Punjab, w...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan , on Monday decried the dissolution of Tunisia’s parliament as “a blow to the will of Tunisian people.” The parliament was dissolved during a March 30 general assembly session. Erdogan said an inquiry against the deputies who attended the session has been initiated. He said he hoped these developments wil...
ISTANBUL – The Pakistani and Russian foreign ministers have separately met their Chinese counterpart Wang Yi . Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Sergey Lavrov are in China to attend the third meeting of the foreign ministers of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries due to take place this week. Wang received the Pakistani and Russian foreign ministe...
