Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday approved the draft of Punjab’s new local government system. Chairing the provincial parliamentary party meeting here, during which the secretary local government gave a briefing on the proposed local government system, the prime minister said keeping in view the past experiences about local governments, a well-coordinated and comprehensive system […]
Elections
Far-right party rebrands as ‘Yellow Vest Australia’ for elections
A far-right, anti-immigrant party officially changed its name to “Yellow Vest Australia” on Tuesday ahead of elections next month, inspired by the French anti-austerity protest movement. The small grouping, previously known as the Australian Liberty Alliance, said the country’s Electoral Commission had approved its name change just in time for the election campaign which is […]
Pakistani Americans in midterm elections
With mainstream parties traditionally at the centre, political gatekeeping and coalition building have faithfully acted as conduits to representation. The mandate to serve the public through a principal-agent relation has guided politicians with a focus on constituent preferences and demands. However, in the recent political environment of populist demands, political actors have found themselves negotiating […]
Vivek Oberoi & film makers in trouble for releasing PM Narendra Modi’s Biopic a few days before election
Vivek Oberoi is under fire for playing the role of Narendra Modi in PM Modi’s controversial biopic. The actor and the movie have faced a lot of backlash from the Indian audience. Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Kapil Sibal were part of the Congress delegation that approached the EC, saying the film’s purpose was “political” […]
Chicago makes history electing Lori Lightfoot as first black female mayor
Lori Lightfoot, a political newcomer, was elected the first black female mayor of Chicago on Tuesday, defeating opponent Toni Preckwinkle by a landslide in a runoff to take over a city struggling with crime and weak finances. A former federal prosecutor, Lightfoot won 74 percent of the vote with nearly all precincts counted compared with […]
India: Post state-elections assessment
Many people are gloating over the recent state-election results in India and the defeat of the BJP. However, the only effect it will have is to reduce lynching of Muslims a bit, though it is wrong to assume even that will be totally eliminated by it. India is still a semi-feudal society, and as I […]
By-elections on one national, two provincial seats today
KARACHI: Polling is currently underway for by-elections on one national and two provincial assembly seats amid tight security on Sunday. According to the details, it is being held on national Assembly seat NA-247, Sindh Assembly seat PS-111 and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly seat PK-71 today. The polling time is from 8am to 5pm. Pakistan army personnel supervised […]
Mali counts votes after poll worker slain
Vote counting was under way across Mali on Monday after a tense presidential runoff in which a poll worker was killed and 100 polling stations were forced to close due to the security threat from Islamist militants. Security had been drastically boosted ahead of the election’s second round between President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and former […]
Mnangagwa wins Zimbabwe’s first post-Mugabe election
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa, a former ally of Robert Mugabe, narrowly won the country’s landmark election, results showed early Friday, in an outcome set to fuel fraud allegations as security forces patrolled the streets to prevent protests. Mnangagwa won 50.8 percent of the vote, ahead of Nelson Chamisa of the opposition MDC party on 44.3 […]
Tense Zimbabwe awaits vote results after troops fire on protestors
Zimbabwe was Thursday on edge awaiting the results of its historic presidential election after troops opened fire on protests against alleged electoral fraud, denting hopes of a new era for the country following the ousting of Robert Mugabe. The government late Wednesday vowed to enforce a security crackdown to prevent further unrest after the army […]