NEW YORK –UNS: New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) Commissioner Manuel Castro today announced that in the absence of a national strategy to support asylum seekers with their legal needs as they are admitted into the country, the City has launched the Asylum Seeker Legal Assistance Network (ASLAN), a $5 […]
The government of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi defeated a no-confidence motion in parliament on Thursday after a fiery speech by the premier at the climax of a three-day debate. Opposition lawmakers — who had brought the motion over months of ethnic violence in Manipur state — walked out of […]
ISLAMABAD -UNS: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday thanked all the coalition partners during the farewell session of the National Assembly. Addressing the last session of the National Assembly before the end of his government’s tenure today, Shehbaz began his speech by recalling that he was elected as the prime […]
JAMES M. DORSEY An Indonesian push for a Southeast Asian return to values rooted in an ancient Indo civilisation amounts to an innovative attempt to manage polarisation. Exploiting its rotating chairmanship of the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Indonesia this week inaugurated the ASEAN Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue. […]
WASHINGTON -UNS: The United States said on Wednesday it was “watching with concern” the prospect of election violence in Pakistan, which is set for polls from which currently incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan has been barred. “We’re obviously concerned about any actions — particularly violent actions — that can […]
ISLAMABAD -UNS: The Senate on Wednesday approved a resolution demanding the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to take steps regarding preparations for upcoming general elections within the due time under the Constitution. Jamat-e-Islami (JI) Senator Mushtaq Ahmad presented the resolution before the upper house, with the demand that all the […]
ISLAMABAD-UNS: Manipulation for the caretaker prime minister has entered the final stage. In this phase, everyone can get a big headache in the form of former army chief General® Raheel Sharif as a strong of care taker prime minister. According to reliable sources, General® Raheel Sharif is a strong candidate […]
ISLAMABAD -UNS: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday confirmed that he would write to President Dr Arif Alvi tomorrow (August 9) to dissolve the National Assembly, which would bring the incumbent government’s term to a marginally premature end. The government has announced that assemblies will be dissolved three days ahead […]
By Qamar Bashir How can a country not have hopes and dreams for a better future if its startups have the grit, tenacity, and determination to successfully produce jet engines, energy-efficient air conditioners, bioplastic, 3D high-tech computers, and drones? I learned this while watching dinnertime television beginning at 8:00 p.m., […]
ISLAMABAD -UNS: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday disqualified former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief for five years following his conviction in Toshakhana case. A notification of disqualification has been issued by the electoral watchdog. The ECP also de-notified the PTI chief from the NA-45 Kurram. […]
