WASHINGTON: “ Benazir Bhutto’s son would like to continue her legacy but how far he has the autonomy to do so ” is not clear, says historian Dr Ayesha Jalal.Dr Jalal, a leading historian of Pakistan and South Asia, was the main speaker at a virtual seminar on the slain Pakistani prime minister where speakers argued that only an independent political system could bring the country out of its troubles.At another seminar, also held in Washington this week, Kamran Rizvi, Benazir Bhutto’s adviser on

Sue Gray was appointed to conduct the investigation instead. The Met said it would refer itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct following accusations of a “ potential cover-up ”.... I know that millions of people across this country have made extraordinary sacrifices over the last 18 months.... And though I cannot anticipate the conclusions of the current inquiry, I have learned enough to know that there were things we simply did not get right....

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KUALA LUMPUR: This story of a pair of twins who were separated at birth could well be a plot of a soap opera. The incident was only discovered 19 years after the twins and another baby were born at a hospital in Kota Baru. For 19 years, Adryani Iwani and Adryana Iwani grew up thinking they were non-identical twins and didn’t realise they were not biological sisters. Adryani’s real twin sister, Noratirah was raised by another family. Their biological ties were discovered through a DNA test conduc

The bureau came across the information while looking into a separate matter. July 5 The CPIB director briefs PM Lee on the bureau’s findings and seeks to open formal investigations and to interview Iswaran.... July 6 PM Lee gives his approval for a formal investigation. July 11 Iswaran is arrested.... Get a round-up of the top stories to start your day Thank you!...

Open this photo in gallery Women and Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef said at a press conference Tuesday that she urged' our brothers, the Taliban,'to ensure the safety of those trying to leave the country.... The photo of Alan Kurdi helped make Justin Trudeau prime minister.... Politics is a hard business.On Wednesday, a video surfaced that appeared to show Afghans, Canadian documents allegedly in hand, wearing red hats to identify themselves to Canadian authorities, standing in water p

Some rioting ensues. Minor clashes between stone-throwers and security forces at this junction were commonplace, with locals dubbing the area “ aggro corner ”.... Undated file photo of a silent crowd, lining both sides of the 250 yards of road leading from St Mary’s Church, Creggan Hill to the cemetery, to watch the funeral procession of the 13 who died on “ Bloody Sunday.” PA Photo.... Sunday will mark the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday....

And their recent attacks on provincial capitals have violated the 2020 peace deal between the Taliban and the United States.... Biden had been briefed on the events in Afghanistan but was not changing course on the final troop pullout. The Taliban’s rapid victories have amplified fears about the Afghan security forces’ ability to defend what territory remains under government control.... On Saturday night, the fighting intensified as the Taliban made a final push against exhausted government t

President Joe Biden and Senate Democrats say they are hoping for a bipartisan vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.... That won’t be easy, but some Republicans have expressed an openness to voting for Biden’s nominee, who currently sits on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and would be the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.... As senators review Jackson’s record in the coming days and weeks, some Republicans may drop hints about whether t