Kuwait‘s Emir Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah said in a televised speech on Friday that he has dissolved parliament. The Emir also suspended some of the constitutional articles for a period not exceeding four years during which all aspects of the democratic process will be studied. The powers of the National Assembly will be assumed by … Read more
Yoon Suk-yeol was sworn in as South Korean president Tuesday in a huge ceremony at Seoul’s National Assembly, taking office at a time of high tensions with the nuclear-armed North. “I solemnly swear before the people that I will faithfully perform the duties of the president,” said Yoon, a hawkish conservative who has vowed to … Read more
Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday said that Prime Minister Imran Khan and all others involved in the “conspiracy” against the nation are guilty of high treason and should be tried for desecrating the Constitution. The former premier’s remarks came after President Arif Alvi approved the advice of Prime Minister Imran Khan to … Read more
Cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan, known for surprising his opponents with inswinging yorkers in the field, startled Pakistan‘s Opposition political leaders in Parliament by recommending its dissolution and blocking a no-confidence motion against him despite losing majority. Khan, who faced his toughest political test since assuming office in 2018 due to defections in his party and … Read more
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s fight for political survival is getting tougher as the opposition appears to have garnered the numbers its needs to oust him from office, ahead of a debate in parliament on a no-confidence vote. The 342-member National Assembly, or lower house of parliament, will start debating the opposition’s no-confidence motion against … Read more
The lower House of Pakistan‘s Parliament is scheduled to meet on Thursday for a debate on the no-confidence motion tabled by the joint opposition against Prime Minister Imran Khan to topple his government which has effectively lost majority after two key allies walked away from the ruling coalition. The National Assembly session will be held … Read more