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Pakistan

Fawad urges SC to ensure implementation of Article 140-A in Sindh

KARACHI: Federal Information Minister, Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Sunday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...

Published 21 Jun, 2021 03:43am

World

US unveils plan to combat domestic terrorism

WASHINGTON: The US government on Tuesday unveiled a "national strategy" to fight domestic terrorism, an effort...

Published 16 Jun, 2021 03:40am

World

Myanmar violence must end, democracy be restored: Indonesia president

Min Aung Hlaing has become the focus of international outrage over the coup and a subsequent crackdown on dissent that has left more than 700 dead.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:37pm

Pakistan

PPP renders countless sacrifices for democracy: Malik

ISLAMABAD: Ex-senator Rehman Malik on Wednesday said that Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) is a real democratic party...

Published 18 Mar, 2021 03:56am

World

Freedom House demotes India from 'free' to 'partially free'

India has been downgraded from ‘Free’ to Partially Free’ in the annual report published by Freedom House, a Washington-based pro-democracy think tank and human rights watchdog.
Published this week, the latest report marks the 4th consecutive year of democratic backsliding under the Modi government, highlighting that the country appears to be inching closer to authoritarianism.

Updated 05 Mar, 2021 06:00pm

World

Biden, in Munich speech, to say democracy must prevail over autocracy

We have to defend it. Strengthen it. Renew it. We have to prove that our model isn't a relic of our history.
I know that we will meet every challenge and outpace every challenger.

Published 19 Feb, 2021 08:47pm

World

Coup shatters Myanmar military's dalliance with democracy

The military justified its coup by alleging last November's elections were fraudulent.

Published 02 Feb, 2021 05:12pm

World

Suu Kyi's party demands her release as Myanmar generals tighten grip

The party of Myanmar’s detained elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi called on Tuesday for her immediate release and for the junta to recognise her victory in November elections, a day after a military coup sparked global outrage.
The United States threatened to reimpose sanctions on Myanmar’s generals after they seized power and arrested Suu Kyi and dozens of her allies in dawn raids on Monday.

Published 02 Feb, 2021 03:16pm

World

Myanmar military seizes power, detains elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar’s military seized power on Monday in a coup against the democratically elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who was detained along with other leaders of her National League for Democracy (NLD) party in early morning raids.
The army said it had carried out the detentions in response to “election fraud”, handing power to military chief Min Aung Hlaing and imposing a state of emergency for one year, according to a statement on a military-owned television station.

Published 01 Feb, 2021 09:40am

World

Uganda's Museveni declared winner of presidential poll, rival alleges fraud

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won a decisive re-election victory on Saturday, elections officials said, but his main rival Bobi Wine alleges widespread fraud.
Museveni won 5.85 million votes, or 58.6%, while main opposition candidate Wine had 3.48 million votes (34.8%), the Electoral Commission said at a news conference on the final results from Thursday’s election.

Updated 16 Jan, 2021 06:40pm

World

France condemns 'serious attack on democracy' in US

"The violence against American institutions are a serious attack on democracy. I condemn it," Le Drian tweeted.

Published 07 Jan, 2021 04:15am

Pakistan

Those pointing fingers at state institutions can never be flag-bearers of democracy: PM

PM says all pillars of state are working for development of the country by remaining in their jurisdictions
Strengthening state institutions is vital for continuity of democracy: Imran

Published 28 Dec, 2020 04:26pm

World

Trump spy chief labels China biggest threat to freedom since World War Two

Ratcliffe says he had shifted resources within the $85 billion annual federal budget allocated to intelligence to increase the focus on China

Published 04 Dec, 2020 12:48pm