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 […]
Elections
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 […]
Over 2,400 candidates to compete in Quetta LG elections
The overdue local government elections in Quetta are scheduled for December 28, 2025. The Election Commission of Balochistan has completed all preparations, and election campaigns are underway across the city. A total of 2,433 candidates are contesting 642 general seats across 172 union councils of the Quetta Metropolitan Corporation, which is administratively divided into four […]
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy on elections: ‘Pressure is not what we need’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Wednesday that he had discussed legal and practical matters regarding elections with Ukraine’s parliament. His comments came in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Ukraine’s government was using the ongoing war as an excuse to delay elections. Zelenskyy urged countries, including the U.S., not to apply pressure […]
Elections or Selections
There are over 190 countries in the world, and each has a unique system of governance. While democracy remains the most practised system in the developed world and in many developing countries, kingship, authoritarianism, dictatorship, and hybrid governance are also practised in many countries. The debate about the governance system was settled many decades ago, […]
Yar Muhammad sworn in as caretaker chief minister of Gilgit-Baltistan
Retired judge Yar Muhammad was sworn in on Wednesday as the caretaker chief minister of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) in a ceremony held at the Governor House. He was appointed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif after the GB Assembly completed its five-year tenure on Monday, in accordance with the GB Order 2018, which mandates elections within 60 […]
Sudani declares victory as his bloc leads Iraq’s general election
BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Wednesday claimed victory for his coalition after preliminary results from the general election showed his Reconstruction and Development alliance securing a decisive lead. Supporters poured into Baghdad’s Tahrir Square to celebrate with fireworks, chanting slogans in support of the incumbent premier. Read More: Iraq holds first nationwide election since IS […]
IHC reserves verdict regarding local body elections
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday reserved its decision on a petition seeking early local government elections in the Federal Capital. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani reserved the decision after hearing the arguments of the parties. During the hearing, Justice Kayani remarked that the system has been wrecked due to the lack of local government […]