DHAKA/NEW DELHI: Relations between India and Bangladesh have frayed sharply over the past year, reaching new lows as parliamentary elections in Bangladesh loom. The rift intensified after the 2024 overthrow of Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s former leader, who fled to India and now faces criticism from Dhaka for remaining in exile rather than returning to face […]
Elections
Myanmar votes in second phase of junta-run elections
Myanmar’s junta held the second phase of elections on Sunday that democracy watchdogs warn will let the military prolong its rule, opening polling in the constituency of deposed democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The armed forces have ruled Myanmar for most of its post-independence history, snatching back power in a 2021 coup after a […]
PSB begins scrutiny of hockey clubs ahead of PHF elections
The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has initiated a nationwide scrutiny of hockey clubs in coordination with the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) as part of governance reforms aimed at ensuring transparency and credibility in the forthcoming PHF elections, according to a press release. A PSB spokesperson said the scrutiny process has been launched under a PSB-approved […]
Pro-military party dominates first phase of Myanmar elections
YANGON: Myanmar pro-military Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) claimed a sweeping victory in the first phase of the junta-run elections, official results released Monday showed. The party won 89 of 102 lower house seats, equating to nearly 87% of the contested seats, while remaining positions went largely to small ethnic minority parties. Read More: […]
DIG reviews security for Lahore Bar elections
Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Operations,Lahore Muhammad Faisal Kamran on Friday held a meeting with representatives of the Lahore Bar Association,including its President Mubashir Rehman and reviewed security arrangements for the upcoming annual Lahore Bar elections. During the meeting,a detailed discussion was held on measures to ensure foolproof security and maintenance of law and order during […]
Karachi Bar Association annual elections postponed
The annual elections of the Karachi Bar Association were postponed on Thursday due to deterioration in the health of the chief election commissioner. The decision to postpone the elections was taken after a meeting at the Sindh High Court (SHC). The next date for the elections would be announced later after consultations.
Bangladesh student leader flown abroad after assassination attempt
DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim government announced it would send student leader Sharif Osman Hadi to Singapore for medical treatment after he was critically wounded in an assassination attempt. The shooting occurred on Friday as Hadi left a mosque in Dhaka, injuring his ear. Read More: Bangladesh airlifts wounded leader after election shooting Hadi, a senior leader […]
LG elections in Gilgit-Baltistan on Feb 14
Chief Election Commissioner Gilgit-Baltistan Raja Shahbaz Khan has announced the schedule for the local government elections. According to the announced schedule polling will be held on Saturday, February 14, 2026. A public notice in this regard will be issued on December 19, 2025, while nomination papers will be submitted from December 22 to December 26, […]
Crime, Elections and the Erosion of Indian Democratic Norms
Success in the real world is never born of illusion. It is first bestowed by the grace of Almighty Allah and then shaped by human effort, competence, and the circumstances of history. Nations that rise do so by confronting their realities, correcting their flaws, and building institutions worthy of trust. Yet, there is a curious […]
Lanjar congratulates Asma Jahangir Group over victory in bar elections
Sindh Minister for Home Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Zia ul Hassan Lanjar, has extended his heartfelt congratulations over the victory of the Asma Jahangir Group in the Pakistan Bar Council elections. In a statement, he said that the success of the Asma Jahangir Group reflects the strong confidence of the legal fraternity and serves as […]