As Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah stood before the House on Saturday to table a resolution declaring Karachi an inseparable and integral part of the province, the air was thick with urgency. The resolution, passed with the fervour of a sacred oath and condemning any conspiracy aimed at the division of Sindh, is both […]
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The First US presidential Debate
The first US Presidential Debate Tuesday night left everyone from political pundit to the common US citizen shocked as the Republican nominee, Donald Trump, took on the Democratic Presidential nominee and former Vice President, Joe Biden. Conducted under the moderation of Veteran Fox News journalist Chris Wallace, the debate was unlike any other from previous […]
Candidates on stage for the second 2020 Democratic debate
WASHINGTON: The nation will once again hear from 20 Democratic presidential candidates later this month. The candidates who qualified for the second Democratic debates, which are being held on July 30 and 31 in Detroit and hosted by CNN, were announced Wednesday. To qualify, candidates had to poll at 1% or more in at least three qualified […]
Hasan Ali’s controversial catch ignites debate
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan pacer Hasan Ali was at a centre of controversy after he claimed a catch despite apparently dropping the ball in their opening tour match against Kent. The tourists comfortably beat the county side by 100 runs after putting 358 on the board after 50 overs on Saturday. Kent were on 176 for 3 […]
Women’s temple ban debate rages in India flashpoint vote
Voters in a flashpoint constituency in southern India went to the polls Tuesday after a campaign dominated by the fallout from the controversial decision to allow women to enter a Hindu temple. The district of Pathanamthitta in the state of Kerala includes the Sabarimala Hindu temple, where two women finally defied a longstanding ban on […]
The emotional element in death penatly debate
A UK-based non-government organization has recently submitted its report on death penalty to the minister for law and justice. The report mentions that in recent years the Supreme Court of Pakistan has overturned death penalty in 78 per cent of the cases. The report reveals that the apex court has frequently cited unreliable testimonies, insufficient […]
Germany reopens painful debate on assisted suicide
Germany’s highest court will begin hearing on Tuesday a case brought by terminally ill patients and doctors against a law banning professional assisted suicide services, reopening a bitter debate. Lawmakers had passed the so-called Paragraph 217 in November 2015, which penalises anyone who turns assisted suicide into a professional service — with or without payment. […]
Japan abdication stirs female succession debate
Japanese Emperor Akihito’s historic abdication later this month has reignited concerns over the future of what is believed to be one of the world’s oldest royal families, given its hereditary, male-only succession rules. As it stands, the fate of the Japanese imperial family rests on 12-year-old Hisahito, the son of Crown Prince Naruhito’s younger brother […]