NEW DELHI – India on Tuesday began a large-scale revision of its voter rolls under the “Special Intensive Revision” (SIR) initiative, a move that critics warn could lead to widespread voter exclusion. The three-month exercise spans 12 states and union territories, many of which are preparing for local elections next year. Election Commission of India […]
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Maryam vows protection for journalists on International Day to End Impunity
LAHORE – Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has called for an end to violence and oppression against journalists who speak the truth, emphasizing that freedom of the press is vital for democracy. In her message marking the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, she said that responsible journalism forms the foundation […]
‘Extrajudicial killings intolerable in democracy,’ declares SC judge
Supreme Court judge Athar Minallah, in his dissenting opinion, has stated that individuals of law enforcement agencies involved in extra-judicial killings, enforced disappearances and custodial torture deserve the severest punishment under the law. “Enforced disappearances, extra-judicial killings, custodial torture and murders, and excessive use of force are the most intolerable crimes in a democratic society […]
Patrick Herminie Wins Seychelles Presidency, Ending Ramkalawan Era
VICTORIA – Former parliament speaker Patrick Herminie has won Seychelles’ presidential election, defeating incumbent Wavel Ramkalawan with 52.7% of the vote, official results showed on Sunday. The victory restores full control to the United Seychelles party, which also regained its parliamentary majority in last month’s elections. Seychelles, an Indian Ocean island nation and Africa’s richest […]
Imran Khan’s son Kasim warns Pakistan’s democracy is at stake, seeks global support
Kasim Khan, the son of incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan, has issued a public statement claiming that democracy in Pakistan is at stake, while also urging the defenders of human rights and democracy to support his father and his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). In his statement, he called on “all who believe in human […]
Rahul Gandhi’s expulsion from parliament ‘betrayal’ of Indian democracy: US Lawmaker
A US congressman has termed Indian Congress Party leader Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification as a member of Parliament a “deep betrayal” of democracy, as he called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi “to reverse this decision.” Rahul Gandhi lost his Lok Sabha seat after he was convicted by a lower court in a defamation case and sentenced […]
It’s always about power, never about people?
We’ve always been told that protests are beauty of democracy. However, what they don’t tell us is how the same ingredient that beautifies democracy is a recipe for economic disaster. With metro station burnt down by a group of violent protestors, trees set on fire, disrupted mobile signals ordered by the government, shelling of […]
Imran vows to continue struggle for supremacy of people’s rights, democracy
PESHAWAR: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan here Wednesday night reiterated to continue political struggle for supremacy of rights of people and democracy in the country. Addressing a big public gathering here, he said that his political struggle of supremacy of people rights, democracy and protection of the country’s interests had been started with a […]
Family of slain Cambodia activist Kem Ley mark five year anniversary
As the family of slain Cambodian activist Kem Ley rebuild their lives in Australia, his youngest son, born just months after the assassination, acts as a human timepiece measuring the years since the five brothers lost their father. Kem Ley, a popular analyst and critic who dabbled in grassroots politics, was shot at point-blank range […]
Bilawal, Sindh CM visit Wali Bagh in Charsadda to offer condolence
PESHAWAR: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Sunday visited Wali Bagh in Charsadda to offer condolences over the death of Begum Naseem Wali Khan. On arrival at Wali Bagh, they offered prayers for the departed soul and prayed for grant of patience to bereaved family […]