democracy

Mohammad Ajeeb  Bradford: In a healthy democracy, criticising a government is not an act of disloyalty to the state. It is one of the essential mechanisms through which citizens hold those in power accountable, challenge public policy…

News Desk Islamabad: The Digital Media Alliance of Pakistan (DigiMAP) has called on the federal government to reconsider a notification imposing movement restrictions on foreign journalists and Pakistani journalists working with…

Ishtiaq Ahmed  Bradford: The question of who bears responsibility for the current crisis in Azad Jammu and Kashmir may appear straightforward, but the reality is far more nuanced. At its core, responsibility lies with both the…

News Desk Islamabad: Polling is underway for the second phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections, with voters casting ballots in nine constituencies of Muzaffarabad Division and 12 refugee seats across…

Ishtiaq Ahmed Bradford: The resignation of Sir Keir Starmermakes him the sixth British Prime Minister to leave office in the decade since the Brexit referendum, highlighting a period of extraordinary political instability in what is…

News Desk  Gilgit: Following the general elections in Gilgit-Baltistan, attention has shifted from polling to government formation as unofficial and incomplete results continue to emerge from constituencies across the region. While…

News Desk  Gilgit: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has emerged as the leading political force in the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly elections, securing victory on nine of the 24 seats for which unofficial results have been received so far.…

Mehr Un Nisa Islamabad: They were shaped by global politics and its unresolved crises. It is often easy to dismiss the political views of young people as naïve, too idealistic, too online, or too distrustful. But listening closely to…

News Desk  Gilgit: Voting is underway across Gilgit-Baltistan for elections to 24 general seats of the regional assembly, with polling continuing uninterrupted until 5pm. According to election officials, a total of 958,480 registered…

News Desk Gilgit: Polling is underway across Gilgit-Baltistan for the region’s fourth general elections, with voters casting ballots to elect representatives for 24 seats in the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly. Voting began at 8am on Sunday…