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“I share responsibility for what happened,” Abdel-Wadood said. “I regret my involvement more deeply than anyone can imagine.”Abraaj founder Arif Naqvi says US charges ‘politically motivated. DESPARDES — A former
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that federal judges have no power to police partisan gerrymandering – the practice of manipulating electoral district boundaries for political gain – likely will embolden
Continue readingU.S. Electoral Map Bias May Worsen as Gerrymandering Battle Shifts to States
Karachi has “highly complex political economy, highly centralized but fragmented governance, land contestation among many government entities, and weak institutional capacity. The city needs $10bn over next 10 years to
Modi is the second most followed politician on Twitter after US President Donald Trump. In 2017, Narenda Modi had declared that the 2019 election would be fought on the smartphone.
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DESPARDES — Afghanistan’s former Prime Minister Gulbuddin Hekmatyar has praised Pakistan’s role in the ongoing peace process for his war-ravaged country. “Pakistan is a very important country and Islamabad could
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Former ISI chief says Afghan peace process needs to be protected from vested interests PKONWEB — Gen. Ehsan ul Haq was chief of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) between October 2001
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“The issue of Balochistan was political in nature and only political leaders could solve it.” PKONWEB — Following Balochistan National Party’s Akhtar Mengal meet with Premier Khan on Wednesday, Defense Minister
President Donald Trump spoke Wednesday at the Faith & Freedom Coalition’s annual “Road to the Majority” conference in Washington, D.C., where he touted his judicial appointments, religious freedom victories and efforts to
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Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena approved the executions of four drug offenders Wednesday, putting an end to the country’s moratorium on the death penalty since 1976. The move is part of
Continue readingSri Lanka President Orders 4 Executions, Lifting 42-Year Moratorium
There will be no minimum or maximum ownership limit, although the owners must hold the shares for two years before they can sell. BE2C2 Report — Saudi Arabia has relaxed
Continue readingSaudi Stock Exchange Relaxes Ownership Limits For Foreign Investors
Famed whistleblower Edward Snowden would most certainly win worldwide, if polls are held on social media. But Imran Khan would probably lose, as his gripe doesn’t cross more than 10 degrees
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Although Saudi Arabia is the world’s third biggest military spender ($67.6bn), only 2 percent of this spending is within the Kingdom. DESPARDES — Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), has bought Riyadh-based