Iftikhar Ali
Iftikhar Ali is a veteran Pakistani journalist, former president of UN Correspondents Association, and a recipient of the Pride of Performance civil award-
New York
New Yorkers stage protests after Trump victory
Thousands of New Yorkers marched to protest Republican Donald Trump’s electoral victory, weaving through traffic in his hometown to get to Trump Tower, where police braced for the crowds. Demonstrators also marched in Los Angeles, Seattle,... -
2016 Election
Trump surges ahead in several swing states; Republicans winning Congressional races
Donald Trump surged in critically important swing states including Michigan and Florida while Hillary Clinton was in winning position in Colorado, Pennsylvania and Virginia to keep the White House race as Americans waited for the outcome... -
2016 Election
Voters turn up in large numbers in New York, Washington regions
Voters turned up in large numbers in Washington metro area and New York City Tuesday after a long divisive campaign and record early voting turnout that may prove critical to the outcome of White House race... -
2016 Election
Clinton, Trump make final push through swing states
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump entered the final stretch of a bitter campaign – marred by mudslinging and ceaseless accusations – with each candidate declaring the other as unfit to be president on the eve of... -
Civilization
‘End impunity for crimes against journalists’
“I pay tribute to the courage of all media personnel who put their lives on the line for the sake of truth,” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on the occasion of International Day to End Impunity for... -
2016 Election
Donald Trump edges ahead of Hillary Clinton in new tracking poll
For the first time in months, Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, is slightly ahead of Democratic aspirant Hillary Clinton, according to the latest ABC News/Washington Post tracking poll. The latest reading of public opinion says... -
Pakistan
Amnesty International slams Pakistan crackdown on opposition; urges release of activists
As the Nawaz Sharif government continued heavy-handed action against PTI protesters, Amnesty International urged Islamabad to “immediately and unconditionally” release hundreds of opposition activists and “lift restrictions on their movement. In a statement the AI asked... -
2016 Election
Hillary Clinton calls email development deeply troubling; demands clarity
Hillary Clinton has demanded immediate release of more information about the latest FBI probe related to her private emails as secretary of state and criticized timing of the development days ahead of November 8 election. At... -
2016 Election
Trump throws black man out of rally; Man says he is Trump supporter
Republican candidate Donald Trump threw out a black man from a campaign rally in Kinston, North Carolina, after accusing him of being a “thug” hired by Democrats to disrupt the event. However, the man who was... -
2016 Election
Hillary Clinton’s lead over Trump reduced to 2 points as election day nears
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s national lead over her Republican rival Donald Trump has shrunk to 2 points with the Election Day just 10 days away, a new poll shows. The former secretary of state has...