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Pressure grows on Nawaz Sharif to leave office after scathing SC verdict
Prime Minister’s House in Islamabad, Pakistan, Photo Shubert Ciencia from Nueva Ecija, Philippines/Wikimedia Following a scathing Supreme Court verdict raising questions about the Sharif family’s property in London and ordering a wider probe into Panamagate scandal, Pakistan’s legal...April 22, 2017 1997 4 -
Panamagate verdict: Supreme Court orders further JIT probe of Sharif family
Supreme Court of Pakistan in Islamabad, Photo by Khalid Mahmood/Wikimedia Commons In a split judgement on a case seeking disqualification of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif due to secret offshore property, Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ordered the...April 20, 2017 1452 0 -
Panamagate : Will Thursday be a moment of truth for Pakistan politics?
The Supreme Court of Pakistan will speak Thursday on a high-profile case involving Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s family assets and political opponents seeking justice in the form of his removal on charges of corruption. The political...April 19, 2017 1250 0 -
F.B.I. confirms investigation into Russian meddling in 2016 election
The Federal Bureau of Investigation Monday confirmed it is carrying out a probe into Russia efforts to meddle in the 2016 U.S. presidential election including whether there was any collusion between the Trump campaign and Moscow....March 20, 2017 1097 0 -
New initiative seeks to help Muslim Americans boost political representation
Ilhan Omar member House of Representatives in Minnesota, Photo by Lorie Shaull via Wikimedia Commons A new organization is seeking to motivate and train Muslim Americans to boost their participation in grass-roots politics, especially through greater...February 3, 2017 927 0 -
What Donald Trump needs to do to Make America Great Again
Photo by Michael Vadon via Wikimedia Commons, Donald Trump addressing rally in Laconia, New Hampshire, July 16, 2015 In coming days, much will be said and written about the coming administration of America’s new President, Donald...January 11, 2017 910 0 -
Ilhan Omar’s election: An example of American inclusiveness
On December 7, 2016, she was invited to the White House for a meeting as part of strategic planning for newly elected Democratic lawmakers. After the briefing, she took a cab to her hotel and on...January 6, 2017 1874 2 -
Hillary Clinton warns against dangers of fake news
Photo: Screenshot/NBC News Returning to Washington public scene for the first time since her election loss to Donald Trump last month, Hillary Clinton warned against consequences of the “epidemic of fake news” running unbridled in several...December 9, 2016 1263 0 -
Obama asked Clinton to concede election : Report
Hillary Clinton delivering concession speech in NY November 9, 2016 Photo Screenshot/ABC News President Barack Obama, the Democratic presidential nominee, urged Hillary Clinton to concede to her Republican rival, Donald Trump, on the night of her...November 26, 2016 1099 0 -
Trump urges national healing in Thanksgiving message
President-elect Donald Trump has called for national healing, saying it is time people unite after a long brusing political campaign, that saw him defeat Hillary Clinton in November 8 vote. “We have just finished a long...November 24, 2016 1156 0