America Ferrera, best known for playing Gloria in Barbie, did not mince any words when she was honoured at the 5th Annual Critics Choice Association Celebration of Latino Cinema & Television. In her acceptance speech, she speaks out after receiving the Trailblazer Award, saying that “in a day and age where discourse and conversation are […]
Political
PM reviews political landscape in KP with local PML-N leadership
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday held an important meeting with members of parliament and political leaders from KP to discuss the country’s overall political landscape and review the progress of ongoing development projects in the province. The meeting, held at the Prime Minister’s Office, focused on federal efforts to boost socio-economic development in KP […]
PM urges political leadership to work for economic progress
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Saturday said that Pakistan’s economy had achieved stability, financial indicators were positive and the country was moving forward to gain economic growth. He was speaking to ministers, members of Parliament and Punjab assembly at the residence of member National Assembly Chaudhry Iftikhar Nazir. He said when his government came in power, […]
SJC bars judges from media interaction, political debate
The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) has amended the judges’ code of conduct, barring members of the judiciary from engaging with the media or commenting publicly on political matters. Chief Justice of Pakistan and SJC Chairman Justice Yahya Afridi chaired the meeting at the Supreme Court of Pakistan. The meeting was virtually attended by Justice Syed […]
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on the Edge
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s political theatre has turned into a test of Pakistan’s institutional sanity. For a week, the province remained paralysed by a crisis that exposed just how far power struggles have replaced governance. What began as Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur’s resignation turned into a full-blown constitutional farce as Governor Faisal Karim Kundi first denied […]
Political Polarisation and the Crisis of Governance
Pakistan’s political landscape today is more polarised than at any point in recent memory. Instead of engaging in constructive dialogue, political parties are locked in a cycle of confrontation, undermining institutions and eroding public trust. This polarisation, while not unique to Pakistan, has taken on a particularly destructive form in recent years, leaving governance paralysed […]
Political Games
At a time when Pakistan is once again counting its dead in the tribal belt, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government appears to be playing politics with national security. Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur’s pronouncement that his province “will not allow any operation” is reckless. In counterterrorism, ambiguity is oxygen for insurgents. The TTP knows this. And […]
Istanbul mayor who upstaged Erdogan faces political ban
Istanbul: Istanbul’s popular mayor tried to fight off a ban from politics on Wednesday in a trial stemming from his stunning election victory over a close ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in 2019. Ekrem Imamoglu’s fate is being watched closely for signs of judicial independence nine months before a general election in which Erdogan […]
New York to build homeless shelter in ‘Billionaire’s Row’
New York City is to build a homeless shelter in an expensive Manhattan area known as “Billionaire’s Row” following a lengthy legal battle. Mayor Bill de Blasio’s government announced in 2018 that it planned to turn the former Park Savoy Hotel on West 58th Street into a shelter for 150 people. A coalition of residents […]
Modi Embraces the Politics of Division
“The time has come for a decisive fight against … those who support terrorism” – In a thinly veiled speech in Texas on Sunday, India’s PM Modi summed up his political strategy. Amidst rapturous applause from a primarily Hindu crowd of 50,000, he accused Pakistan of “hatred against India”. Modi’s speech came just days before […]