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For any sovereign state, the internal political dynamics are crucial to the country’s identity, governance and self-governance. Pakistan, with its rich and complex political history, is at a critical juncture as elections approach. These elections are not just routine democratic occasions but a key factor in determining the country’s future trajectory. However, the involvement of external powers, particularly the United States, in Pakistan’s internal affairs and especially its democratic process raises major concerns. This article aims to explore the implications of such interference and contrast it with the United States’ apparent disregard for pressing humanitarian issues such as the Gaza…
Klay Thompson’s Warriors career is nearing the end. (Jane Tyszka/Digital First Media/East Bay Times via Getty Images)Warriors fans have had ample reason to expect Klay Thompson to leave the team in recent months, but the possibility became more real on Saturday when The Athletic reported the team was preparing for Thompson’s departure.The Warriors reportedly had little communication over the past two weeks when they had the opportunity to negotiate exclusively with Thompson about returning, and both sides now believe Thompson’s time in the Bay Area is over.Thompson himself had already issued ample warning by removing all mention of the Warriors…
On April 29, 1938, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, in a notable speech before the U.S. Congress on curbing monopolies, said: “The first truth is that democratic freedoms are not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power that becomes more powerful than the democratic state itself. That is essentially fascism — the ownership of the government by any person, group, or other private power.” He also pointed out that distributing stock in large corporations widely among the people was no guarantee that the power of these corporations would be curbed, because individual holdings would be too small to…
The far-right Alternative for Germany party re-elected its two leaders on June 29 after making headway in recent European elections, but thousands of demonstrators protested against the party conference, some of whom tried to block roads and clashed with police.Despite recent scandals and setbacks, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) came in second in the June 9 European Parliament elections with 15.9 percent of the vote. While this is lower than its support in surveys earlier this year, its particularly strong performance in the former Communist east gives it a good chance of being the front-runner in three state elections there…
He appeared in 64 games with Niagara of the Ontario Hockey League last season and had 53 points (31 goals, 22 assists). He played the past two seasons with Niagara and had 87 points (52 goals, 35 assists) in 130 games. He said many of the Niagara team and staff made the trip to Las Vegas to see him have a great time. Also in attendance were about 13 other family members, including five aunts, several cousins, two nephews whom he was meeting for the first time, and his father. Kevin’s love of hockey actually comes from his father, Jason,…
The warm front is bringing heat and humidity to the area, with temperatures near 100 degrees F. Clouds and some wind will linger until sundown. The main severe storm threat is Sunday afternoon and evening, but a severe storm or two moving into the area from the northwest late tonight into the early morning hours can’t be ruled out.Listen to the daily DC weather forecast: Apple Podcasts | Amazon Echo | Other optionsUntil tonight: It will be mostly cloudy and humid with record warmth with lows in the mid to near 80 degrees F. The chance of showers and storms…
Bob Woodward, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and editor in chief of The Washington Post, is calling on reporters to “very aggressively” demand an “explanation” from President Joe Biden about his disastrous performance in Thursday’s debate with President Donald Trump.Woodward said on MSNBC’s “The Beat” on Friday, telling reporters he was “shocked” by Ari Melber.”Biden’s performance was so bad, so terrible, that my view as a reporter is that there has to be some explanation,” Woodward told Melber. “What happened? He’d been preparing for this for a long time, he knew the consequences, and now it’s gone so badly.””The answer…
Correspondence universities and courses have opened all over Japan, giving students the opportunity to study outside the classroom. Since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, students and teachers have become more comfortable with online classes, and the number of students enrolled in correspondence high schools has also increased. School administrators believe this trend will also be replicated in higher education. The tentatively named “Zen University,” scheduled to open next spring, will have a single faculty, the Department of Intelligent Information Sociology, and is expected to accept 5,000 students per year. For a yearly tuition fee of 380,000 yen (2,400 dollars),…
NEW YORK: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US Masood Khan has urged Washington to provide Pakistan with small arms and modern equipment to ensure the success of Operation Azm-e-Istekam. He said Pakistan has launched an operation to destroy terrorist networks and for that it needs modern small arms and communication means. Speaking to a group of US policymakers, academics, experts and business leaders at the Wilson Center think tank in Washington, Khan said the operation includes three components: ideological, social and operational. He said work on the first two phases has already begun, with the third phase coming soon. Operation Azm-e-Istekam…
The U.S. gymnastics team that competes in the 2024 Paris Olympics will almost certainly add Simone Biles to the team, although who else joins may depend on who is still healthy.Series Jones, a member of the U.S. National Team world champion squads in 2022 and 2023, It was decided he would miss the remainder of the Olympic trials on Saturday. She is the third major contender to be selected for the Olympic team after suffering an injury during vault warm-ups on Day 1. She joins Skye Blakely and Kayla DiCello.Jones competed only on the uneven bars due to an injury,…