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The NA-168 Bahawalpur by-election is shaping up as a contest between PML-N’s Malik Munir Iqbal Channar and independent Wali Dad Cheema. Polling is scheduled for Sept 27, with the PML-N candidate receiving support from PPP after its withdrawal. PTI has boycotted the election, while the separate province debate and sympathy following the late MNA’s death remain key factors. Read More…
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TEHRAN: Iran is intensifying its confrontation with the United States as analysts say it seeks to increase pressure on President Donald Trump ahead of the US midterm elections. Tehran has expanded restrictions around the Strait of Hormuz, a key global energy route. Despite calls for diplomacy, Iran appears unwilling to ease its stance, while Trump has predicted the conflict could end soon after the elections. Read More…
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US President Donald Trump’s declining popularity is creating difficulties for Republicans ahead of November’s midterm elections. Democrats appear positioned to challenge the GOP’s narrow congressional majorities, with control of the House potentially enabling investigations into Trump’s administration. The Senate race remains uncertain, but Democrats could gain influence over presidential appointments. Despite internal divisions, Democrats report stronger voter enthusiasm, while Trump faces dissatisfaction over the economy and Iran war. Read More…
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Gianni Infantino will seek re-election as FIFA president next March, despite criticism surrounding his abandoned plan to attract private investment into the World Cup. FIFA confirmed that the 56-year-old Swiss intends to run for a fourth and final term, which would keep him in office until 2031. Infantino faced criticism after unveiling the FIFA Forward Enterprise initiative in July. He declined to discuss his future while attending the Women’s Under-20 World Cup in Poland. Read More…
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GILGIT: A closely fought contest is expected in GBA-09 (Skardu-III) as voters head to the polls on Saturday. The seat fell vacant after the Supreme Appellate Court disqualified PPP’s Fida Muhammad Nashad, who had won the June election. His son Akhtar Abbas is contesting on the PPP ticket, while PML-N’s Mohammad Ajmal and independent candidate Mohammad Saleem are among the contenders. Polling will continue from 8am to 5pm, with security arrangements completed. Read More…
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JERUSALEM: Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Thursday announced a plan to significantly increase the Jewish population in the Negev and Galilee, areas with large Arab-Israeli communities. With elections approaching, Smotrich said his Religious Zionism party intended to replicate what he described as a “revolution” in the occupied West Bank, where Israeli settlement construction has expanded sharply. He said the initiative would bring similar changes to the Negev and Galilee on a larger scale. Read More…
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Rebuffing US President Donald Trump's statement that he would declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory, a senior Iranian diplomat has asserted that the strait belongs solely to Iran and called on the US to admit defeat in its ongoing war with Iran. "The Strait of Hormuz cannot be seized by a tweet, an aircraft carrier, an order, or an election speech," Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi wrote on US social media company X, adding, "Iran is neither afraid of threats nor can it be intimidated by a show of… Read More…
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As Israel gears up to hold elections in October, a dramatic surge in settlement activity has heightened concerns that the settler movement is stepping up efforts to cement its grip on the occupied West Bank, in stark defiance of international law. The uptick follows a parliamentary term during which Israel moved to entrench control over the West Bank deeper within the machinery of the state, shifting authority from military administration to civilian institutions, accelerating settlement planning and expanding infrastructure. Read More…
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Gadi Eizenkot, the leader of the newly formed Yashar party that appears best placed to challenge the ruling Likud party at the next election, has reacted to the news of Hamas agreeing to a roadmap that includes its disarmament.“Any agreement will be judged by one test only: whether it achieves the war’s objectives – destroying or dismantling Hamas’s military and governing capabilities,” Eizenkot wrote on X. Read More…
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The Election Commission of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) has announced July 27, 2026, as the date for general elections and issued the complete election schedule. According to a notification issued by the region’s Election Commission, polling for all constituencies of the AJK Legislative Assembly will be held on July 27 from 8am to 5pm. Read More…
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