EMS ‘glitch’ gives lie to tall claims about fail-safe system

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has failed again to deliver in time results of elections despite tall claims of no reliance on internet.  According to reports, the Election Management System (EMS) this time round failed to deliver just as happened with the Result Transmission System of 2018.  The incompetence of the watchdog’s staff hampered […]

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Punjab Assembly: PML-N gets big win in provincial assembly seats leaving behind independent candidates

Unofficial results from the Punjab Assembly elections have revealed a significant victory for the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N), with independent candidates trailing behind in several constituencies. As per the unofficial results, PML-N has established a commanding lead in 297 constituencies of the Punjab Assembly, securing victory in 32 seats. Meanwhile, independent candidates have emerged […]

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Convicted Thai ex-PM Thaksin facing possible royal insults charge

Thailand’s attorney general is considering prosecuting convicted former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra over an alleged insult of the powerful monarchy, an official said on Tuesday, just weeks away from his possible release on parole. The complaint concerns a 2015 interview he gave while in South Korea and was filed by a junta that ran Thailand […]

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Kremlin declines comment on alleged visit of Tucker Carlson to Russian presidential administration

The Kremlin, asked on Tuesday whether US journalist Tucker Carlson had visited the Russian presidential administration in Moscow this week, declined to comment. Russian media showed pictures of Carlson at several spots around Moscow on Monday during a visit which has fuelled speculation that the former Fox News host may become the first Western journalist […]

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11 dead, 60 injured in India firework factory explosion

At least 11 people were killed in a giant explosion at a fireworks factory in Madhya Pradesh, India. At least 60 people were injured in this incident. The death toll is feared to increase. The fire broke out in the factory on Tuesday morning located at Bairagarh in the Harda district of the state. Then […]

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UK minister to meet with US lawmakers on restoration of Northern Ireland government

Britain’s minister for Northern Ireland, Chris Heaton-Harris, will travel to Washington to discuss the restoration of the province’s devolved government with US lawmakers and market its economic potential, his department said on Tuesday. Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom and shares a border with Ireland, on Saturday appointed its first Irish nationalist […]

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Spanish farmers blockade roads, joining EU peers’ protests

Spanish farmers blocked traffic on some of the country’s main highways on Tuesday, joining colleagues in other European countries protesting against high costs, bureaucracy and competition from non-EU nations. “With different shades, in the whole of the European Union, we have the same problems,” Donaciano Dujo, vice president of ASAJA, one the largest farmers associations […]

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PTI files review petition against denial of bat symbol

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday filed a review petition in the Supreme Court against its earlier ruling withdrawing the bat symbol from the party for not holding intra-party polls in line with constitution.  Senior lawyers Hamid Khan and Barrister Ali Zafar filed the petition. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and complainants in the […]

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4.4 magnitude tremors felt in Khuzdar, adjoining areas

An earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale jolted Khuzdar and its adjoining areas on Tuesday. No causalties were reported.  According to the seismological centre, the depth of the earthquake was 24 kilometres, while the epicentre was southwest of Khuzdar, a private news channel reported. People came out of their houses in fear by reciting […]

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Security forces kill two terrorists in North Waziristan

Two terrorists including ring leader Ayubullah alias Mansoor were killed in an intelligence based operation by security forces in North Waziristan. According to the ISPR, weapons, ammunition and explosives were also recovered from the terrorists who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities including target killing as well as extortion and abduction of innocent civilians. […]

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