- 22 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National Securityelections
India Under Attack
Threats as commonly understood in India have usually been those arising from China, Pakistan, and terrorism as the main ones. But there is another threat that has been brewing nearly…
By Vikram Sood
Managing Democracy In Pakistan: An Enduring Experiment by the Establishment
Ploy for an Early Poll On 01 March 2023, a five-member bench of Pakistan’s Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial gave a split 3-2 ruling for conducting…
By Vivek Verma
Imran Khan demands fresh general elections in Pakistan after impressive show in Punjab by-polls
Lahore, Jul 18 (PTI) Imran Khan has demanded fresh general elections in Pakistan after his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party registered an impressive electoral victory in the crucial Punjab assembly by-polls, dealing a…
State of emergency declared in Sri Lanka ahead of July 20 presidential election
Colombo, Jul 18 (PTI) Sri Lanka's acting president Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday declared a state of emergency in the country with immediate effect, ahead of the July 20 election for the…
Preparations for holding assembly elections in J-K underway
Srinagar, Jul 17 (PTI) The election machinery is gearing up for the conduct of assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir as the first-level checking (FLC) of EVMs and VVPATs will…
Elections in Pak will only be held after introduction of poll reforms: Zardari
Karachi, May 12 (PTI) The co-chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Asif Zardari, has made it clear that elections in the country will only be held after poll reforms…
Pak defence minister indicates that general elections can be held before Nov
Islamabad, May 11 (PTI) Pakistan's defence minister Khawaja Asif has indicated that general elections could be held before November, as ruling PML-N leaders are in London to hold key consultations…
France’s Macron defeats far-right, pledges change
By Mimosa Spencer, Layli Foroudi and Ingrid Melander PARIS (Reuters) -Emmanuel Macron comfortably defeated far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Sunday, heading off a political earthquake for Europe but acknowledging…
By PTI and Chanakya Forum
Fall of Hybrid Regime and Imran’s Future Strategy
A no-confidence motion by Pakistan’s joint opposition ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan. It was a historic day for the country, as he became the first Chief Executive who has been…
By Dr Qamar Cheema
Orban scores crushing victory as Ukraine war solidifies support
By Justyna Pawlak and Krisztina Than BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban scored a fourth consecutive landslide win in Sunday's election, as voters endorsed his ambition of a…
Fresh elections in Pakistan to be held in 90 days, says state minister for information
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Fresh elections in Pakistan will be held in 90 days, State Minister for Information Farrukh Habib said on Sunday. Habib made the announcement in a tweet, although…
Australia thwarts Chinese plot to fund election candidates – media
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Chinese spies sought to fund candidates for Australia's centre-left Labour opposition party in an upcoming federal election but the plot was foiled by the national security agency,…
