KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – The speaker of Pakistan’s lower house accepted the resignations of another 43 lawmakers from the key opposition party of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday. Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf had accepted the resignations of 69 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers from the National Assembly in two stages la...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Libya’s Parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh has said the country’s stalled elections will be held before November after an agreement between the rival legislative chambers. On January 5, Saleh met in Egypt with Khaled al-Mishri, chairman of the Tripoli-based High Council of State (HCS), which acts as a senate, where they agreed to ...
Lagos, Nigeria (AFP): Nigerians are rushing to pick up their voting cards for next month’s presidential election, where three major candidates are vying to replace President Muhammadu Buhari. Nearly 10 million new voters have been registered for the February 25 ballot, of whom 84 percent are young people aged under 34. For the first time...
ANKARA (AA) – Türkiye has criticized Sweden along with other European states over tolerating what it considers “a continuing terrorist’ presence.” The country’s president has said that the extradition of “terrorists” is necessary for the Nordic country to earn the right to enter NATO. “We’v...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – Leaders and activists of Bangladesh’s main opposition party said on Monday that a neutral caretaker government must be formed to conduct the country’s general elections, which are due to be held in December. As part of a series of protests, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) held a grand rally in the […]...
Tunis, Tunisia (AFP): Hundreds of Tunisians on Saturday marched after opponents of President Kais Saied called for protests over a worsening economic crisis. “The people want what you don’t want. Down with Saied,” chanted the activists, including supporters of the progressive Islamic Ennahdha party which leads the opposition....
Cotonou, Benin (AFP): Benin’s opposition has returned to parliament after a four-year absence, winning 28 seats in elections dominated by President Patrice Talon’s allies, according to preliminary results. Sunday’s vote was a test for the West African state where Talon has promoted development, but critics say his programme h...
LAHORE, Pakistan (AA) – Chaudhry Parvez Elahi, the chief minister of Pakistan’s Punjab province, signed on Thursday the summary to dissolve the provincial assembly, a move which could force early general elections in the country. “I, Parvez Elahi Chief Minister Punjab hereby advise you to dissolve the provincial assembly of Punjab,...
Dhaka, Bangladesh (AFP): Huge crowds swarmed the streets of Bangladesh’s capital Wednesday to demand Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation and fresh elections, with public anger mounting over rising food and fuel costs. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and other opposition allies staged rallies in Dhaka and nine other ci...
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AA) – Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has set January 12 for holding a session to elect a new president. A statement by Berri’s office said the session will be held at 11:00 a.m. local time. Lawmakers have held 10 sessions but failed to elect a new president to succeed Michel Aoun, who […]
