Why the military are the real winners of Pakistan’s election | podcast | News
Elections in Pakistan are typically a raucous affair, with loud rallies, trucks blaring election slogans and politically-driven conversations.But journalists say Mehreen Zahra Maliktoday’s election is an election like no other. PML-N’s Nawaz Sharif is expected to be the winner, but Imran Khan is said to be the country’s most popular politician. However, after speaking out […]
Pakistan prepares for pivotal election as one of the leading candidate serves jail time
Pakistan heads to the polls on Thursday as one of its leading candidates languishes in jail amid some reports of a lack of voter enthusiasm among the country’s roughly 128 million voters. . Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has been barred from running in parliamentary elections. Khan was ousted […]
Biden sends WH delegation to Michigan as state lawmakers vow to cast ‘uncommitted’ ballots in primary election
A delegation of Biden administration officials is scheduled to meet with Muslim and Arab American community leaders Thursday in Michigan, where dozens of state employees will vote “unvoted” in the upcoming Democratic primary. This was the day after the plan was announced. The meeting in Detroit comes amid growing hostility toward President Biden among Muslims […]
Election Observers Say Nayib Bukele Won Fairly, but in ‘Unprecedented’ Situation
The Organization of American States (OAS) recognized the results of El Salvador’s recent presidential elections, in which President Nayib Boucle was re-elected for a five-year term, taking particular note of the unprecedented circumstances that made it possible for President Boucle to run for re-election. The OAS also expressed concern about the power the ruling government […]
Former Atlantic City Council president accused of running mail-in ballot scheme to fix 2022 election
A former president and Atlantic city council member already serving time for bribery has been arrested and charged in connection with a mail-in voting fraud scheme. Last week, Craig Carraway, a 64-year-old described as a “political operative” and former member of the Atlantic City Council, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Matthew J. Scahill in the […]
Trump Edges Out Biden in 2024 General Election Matchup
Former President Donald Trump beats President Joe Biden in a head-to-head matchup, according to a new Emerson College poll. Trump wins one point in direct confrontation advantage He led Biden by 46 points to Biden’s 45 points. The addition of third-party candidates (independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., independent candidate Cornel West, and Green Party […]
24 dead after bombings at election offices in Pakistan day before elections
At least 24 people were killed and more than 20 injured in two bombings at election offices of political parties and independent candidates in Pakistan on Wednesday, the day before parliamentary elections. The first attack occurred in Baluchistan’s Pasin district, provincial government spokesperson Jan Achakzai said. Officials said at least 14 people were killed in […]
Pakistan blast near candidates’ offices leaves 22 dead on eve of election
Two explosions near the offices of election candidates in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province killed 22 people, local officials said on Wednesday, raising security concerns ahead of Thursday’s vote. There is. Pakistan heads to the polls amid an escalation in extremist attacks in recent months and the imprisonment of Imran Khan, the winner of the last […]
Ex-White House lawyer Ty Cobb warns Biden could be ‘in danger of retribution’ if Trump wins election
Former White House Counsel Ty Cobb responded to President Trump’s comments in the ruling rejecting Trump’s claim for presidential immunity, saying that if former President Trump wins the next election, President Biden will “retaliate.” It warned that it could put people at risk. “I believe that President Biden could be at risk of retaliation if […]
Riots in Senegal as Government Postpones Presidential Election
Senegal’s parliament voted on Tuesday to postpone the Feb. 25 presidential election until Dec. 15, sparking violent protests across the country. Demonstrators interpreted the move as a power grab by President Macky Sall, who is constitutionally barred from running for re-election after his term expires on April 1. Sall is currently serving his second of […]