The Bangladesh Nationalist Party easily gained 185 seats in Bangladesh’s 300-member parliament, above the halfway mark required for a simple majority. DHAKA: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party won a historic parliamentary election on Friday (Feb 13), according to local TV stations, as ballots were counted into the night in a crucialContinue Reading

The outcome gives the 81-year-old Museveni the resounding win he needed to strengthen his political standing. KAMPALA (Reuters) Following a battle characterized by violent episodes and accusations of fraud, veteran President Yoweri Museveni was proclaimed the clear victor of Uganda’s presidential election on Saturday, extending his control into a fifthContinue Reading

Twelve ministers of the Gilgit-Baltistan caretaker government were sworn in on Tuesday during an oath-taking ceremony at the Governor House in Gilgit, signaling the start of the temporary administration ahead of assembly elections. Due to the governor’s absence, Nazir Ahmed, the speaker of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly, administered the oath ofContinue Reading

ISLAMABAD (Today News) – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved discussions between the government and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). According to reports, the prime minister has allowed Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq to conduct the discussions, and the government delegation is prepared to engage at the Speaker’s request. Government sources highlightedContinue Reading

Two Pakistan Army troops and a civilian machine operator were killed in an avalanche in Gilgit-Baltistan’s (GB) Burzil Pass, the military’s public relations department announced on Saturday. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) stated in a statement that a snow-clearing operation commanded by Captain Asmad Gulfam began on the night ofContinue Reading