KUCHING: A total of 349 candidates are vying for the 82 state seats in the upcoming Sarawak state

KARACHI: As many as 581 candidates are in the run on 22 National Assembly seats in Karachi after passing the last day of withdrawal of nomination papers for the Feb 8 general elections. Leaders and workers of various political and religious parties as well as those willing to contest the Feb 8 elections as independent candidates have already launched their election campaign from the city’s seven districts — South, East, West, Central, Malir, Korangi and Keamari. This time, a majority of the aspi

Sanae Takaichi, left, and Seiko Noda, right, both former internal affairs ministers and candidates for the presidential election of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, attend a debate session held by Japan National Press club on Sept.... Sanae Takaichi and Seiko Noda are the first women in 13 years seeking the leadership of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in an election Wednesday.... While both are LDP members, they are political opposites in many ways....

PETALING JAYA: SK Kempadang in Kuantan and SMK Kampong Jawa in Klang have earned themselves a spot in the global top 10 finalists for the World’s Best School Prize.SK Kempadang is in the Top 10 shortlist for World’s Best School Prize for Innovation while SMK Kampong Jawa is in the Top 10 shortlist for World’s Best School Prize for Overcoming Adversity. The prize is organised by T4 Education in partnership with Yayasan Hasanah, Templeton World Charity Foundation, Accenture and American Express.T4

KUCHING: At least seven candidates are expected to vie for the Dudong seat, making it one of the most highly contested seats in the Sarawak state election.As of now, Gabungan Parti Sarawak’s( GPS) Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing will be challenged by candidates from four opposition parties: DAP’s Paul Ling, Parti Sarawak Bersatu’s Wong Hie Ping, Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak Baru’s Julius Enchana, and Jane Lau of Parti Bumi Kenyalang.At least two independent candidates, Engga Unchat and Fadhill Mohamad I

EVERY street and corner of Karachi has a lot of colour and vibrance to offer, but there is a noticeable dearth of greenery in the metropolis.... A lot of young people are a part of my campaign, so far wherever we have gone to ask for votes, it’s always the young lot to understand the ideology first.... Those born in the mountains might earn through dry fruits via fruit orchards or mining, and those born in the cities will take on jobs available in the urban space....

Faisal Mosque is one of the key monuments of Pakistan and more so, of the capital.... I believe in access to shelter, energy, quality education, affordable health services, safe and clean water, and equality for all the people.... I steadfastly stand for the rights of my fellow workers, the women and children, the transgender community and want to work towards civic reforms and urban planning which are cognisant of the climate crisis, ” he explains. Published in Dawn, January 26th, 2024....

SWAT: With the electoral battle heating up in PK-6 constituency of Mingora city here, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf faces an internal challenge as its three key leaders are contesting the Feb 8 elections as independents amid fears of the division of its voter base. They, including former member of the provincial assembly( MPA) Fazal Hakeem, PTI Swat general secretary Zahid Khan alias Baz Khan and Youth Wing president Saad Khan, claim to be the PTI nominee. Despite contesting elections independent

Lord Coe has quit the House of Lords permanently after taking up a job working for a Czech company bidding to run the UK National Lottery.He said his travel commitments as president of World Athletics meant he would be spending significant periods outside the UK over the next two years and that he would rather step down permanently than take a prolonged leave of absence. The former gold medal-winning Olympic runner also said that Covid travel regulations had made it harder travelling between Mon

), without which we will not be able to get people confirmed in a timely manner, ” Trump posted on X on Sunday.... This is what they did four years ago, and we cannot let it happen again.... Rick Scott — the long-shot candidate who is winning support of a handful of conservative senators and MAGA influencers — on Sunday quickly posted on X endorsing Trump’s post: “ 100% agree....