elections

AFP/APP Islamabad: Bangladesh’s elections next week could reshape South Asia’s strategic balance, as China moves to consolidate its influence while relations between Dhaka and New Delhi show signs of strain, analysts say. The February…

News Desk  Rawalpindi: Senior Superintendent of Police (Operations) Malik Tariq Mehboob on Saturday visited various locations to review security arrangements for the District Bar Association Rawalpindi elections. During the visit, the…

AFP/APP Paris: The Ivory Coast, the world's top cocoa producer and a centre of growth and stability in West Africa, goes to the polls on Saturday with President Alassane Ouattara expected to win a fourth term. Here are five things to…

News Desk  Islambabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has sought enhanced powers to oversee and regulate the internal functioning of political parties, proposing a series of amendments to the Election Act, 2017. According…

AFP/APP Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's ruling coalition fell short of his declared "victory line" of a majority in snap parliamentary elections, media projections showed Monday. AFP examines the options now for the…

Faisal Saleem Khanewal: Social media is increasingly popular among its users, especially the youth, surpassing traditional media in influence. A cross-national research report from the Reuters Institute shows that over 51 percent of…

AFP Canada: In a significant policy shift, Canada has announced sharp reductions in its immigration targets in response to declining public support for immigration. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated that the country will lower its…

Faisal Saleem Khanewal: While the world is undergoing significant reforms to ensure women's maximum participation in socio-economic sectors based on their population share, women in Pakistan—who comprise an estimated 49 percent of the…

AFP/APP Colombo: Retired Sri Lankan accountant Milton Perera had hoped to use his vote in upcoming presidential elections to vent his fury at political mismanagement and an economic crisis that slashed healthcare. Instead, his widow…

News Desk  Rawalpindi: The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry's (RCCI) elections for 2024 are scheduled for September 11.  The elections will be overseen by a three-member Election Commission consisting of Muhammad Tariq…