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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad flees the country as his government collapses and insurgents enter Damascus Blogging Sole

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The Syrian government appears to have fallen after opposition fighters said they had entered Damascus following a stunning advance, and a Syrian opposition war monitor reported that President Bashar Assad had left the country. Syrian opposition fighters said Sunday morning they had entered Damascus and residents in the capital reported sounds of gunfire and explosions. … Read more

AJK president orders withdrawal of controversial ordinance amid JAAC’s long march Blogging Sole

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AJK president orders withdrawal of controversial ordinance amid JAAC’s long march Blogging Sole

People protesting in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on the call of the Awami Joint Action Committee on December 7, 2024. — Screenshot via Geo News The talks between the JAAC and the government committee did not produce results. The AJK SC has suspended a controversial presidential order. The government “immediately takes action upon instructions … Read more

South Korean president apologizes for declaring martial law as possible impeachment vote approaches Blogging Sole

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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol apologized Saturday for public concern caused by his short-lived attempt. impose martial law earlier this week, hours before a parliamentary vote on his impeachment. Yoon said in a brief televised speech Saturday morning that he would not shirk legal or political responsibility for the declaration and vowed not to … Read more

South Korean opposition parties decide to impeach president Blogging Sole

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South Korean opposition parties decide to impeach president Blogging Sole

After South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on Tuesday, opposition parties sought to impeach him on Wednesday. Although South Korea’s reputation as a democratic bastion in Asia could be damaged by the situation, Washington’s support is unlikely to change, as it has a deep stake in South Korea’s stability. Ramy Inocencio reports … Read more

Hinduism disguised as secularism in India, says AJK president Blogging Sole

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Hinduism disguised as secularism in India, says AJK president Blogging Sole

MUZAFFARABAD: Sardar Masood Khan, President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), said that after reluctantly accepting independence from Pakistan, India adopted a secular doctrine, an insincere attempt to hide nationalism Hindu dominant under the guise of secularism. He made these remarks at two separate web conferences organized by the Institute of Policy Studies on the … Read more

Belarusian ministerial delegation arrives in Pakistan ahead of President Lukashenko’s visit Blogging Sole

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Belarusian ministerial delegation arrives in Pakistan ahead of President Lukashenko’s visit Blogging Sole

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi receives a high-level Belarusian delegation upon arrival in Islamabad on November 24, 2024. — PID The Minister of the Interior warmly welcomes a delegation of 68 members. Naqvi meets with Belarusian foreign and energy ministers. Belarusian President Lukashenko is expected to reach Pakistan today. A high-level delegation from the Republic of … Read more

Philippines vice president publicly threatens to assassinate country’s president Blogging Sole

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Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said Saturday she had hired an assassin to kill the president, his wife and the speaker of the House of Representatives if she herself was killed, in a brazen public threat she said was not a joke. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin spoke of an “active threat” against President Ferdinand Marcos … Read more

AJK President praises Joe Biden for urging India to restore people’s rights in IOJ&K Blogging Sole

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AJK President praises Joe Biden for urging India to restore people’s rights in IOJ&K Blogging Sole

MUZAFFARABAD: While welcoming the statements of US Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden on restoring the rights of Kashmiris, Azad Jammu and Kashmir President Sardar Masood Khan said that Biden’s remarks are proof that the global community has refused to buy into the Indian narrative on the occupied territories. Cashmere. Biden called … Read more

Despite Bilawal’s brilliance, President Zardari remains the main guarantor of the current system Blogging Sole

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Despite Bilawal’s brilliance, President Zardari remains the main guarantor of the current system Blogging Sole

(Right to left) An undated image showing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, President Asif Ali Zardari, JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, PML-N President Nawaz Sharif and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari . — Geographic news/File PPP is concerned about the behavior of PML-N in Central Punjab. PML-N admits that the PPP has not delivered on what … Read more

For the first time, a Pakistani woman elected president of ACCA Blogging Sole

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For the first time, a Pakistani woman elected president of ACCA Blogging Sole

Ayla Majid poses for a photo. —Linkedin/ACCA Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Ayla Majid made history this week after becoming the first South Asian and Muslim to be elected president of the Association of Chartered Accountants (ACCA). Ayla, who has made Pakistan proud to the world, is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Planetive Middle … Read more