Jammu & Kashmir
Kashmir’s Gilgit-Baltistan Status to Be Decided After Consultations
Gilgit-Baltistan’s Future Linked to Final Kashmir Settlement ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Law and Justice Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar has said that the future constitutional and administrative arrangement of Gilgit-Baltistan will be discussed through broad based consultations involving all relevant stakeholders. Chairing a meeting of the Gilgit-Baltistan Issues Working Group at the Ministry of Law […]
Europe
Merz Vows to Hold Coalition as CDU Reels from Election Blow
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has vowed to hold his ruling coalition together, insisting it is essential for Germany’s “democratic future” after his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) suffered heavy defeats in two state elections. Speaking on Monday, Merz said the alliance between his CDU and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) must meet the “historic challenges” facing […]
Merz’s CDU Suffers Heavy Losses in German State Elections
BERLIN: Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s centre-right Christian Democratic Union suffered major losses in two German state elections on Sunday, while the far-right Alternative for Germany made strong gains. An exit poll by public broadcaster ARD put the CDU at just 5.5% in Mecklenburg Western Pomerania, a largely rural state in eastern Germany. The result would be […]
International News
United Russia Tops Duma Vote With 57.8% as Turnout Hits 59%
Russia’s Central Election Commission announced preliminary results for the State Duma elections on Monday, reporting a turnout of 59.32 percent. The pro-Kremlin party United Russia secured 57.83 percent of the vote after more than 95 percent of ballots were processed, marking its strongest performance in a Duma election since 2007, reported by Mehr News Agency. […]


