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Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan has announced his 10-point program to rescue Pakistan from its current crises during a pre-election speech at a public rally at Minar-i-Pakistan. He challenged the current rulers to put forward their own plan. Khan said that difficult decisions were required to address the prevailing economic crisis and increase the […]
The Chinese government has opposed possible US plans to compel ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, to sell the popular short-video app, warning that such a move would harm investor confidence in the US. Several governments have expressed concern that ByteDance might provide China’s government with user browsing data or use the app to promote […]
TikTok is flying out a group of its popular users, known as influencers, to Washington DC to push back against efforts to ban the app in the US. The company will pay the costs incurred by influencers travelling to the US capital. TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is also scheduled to testify before the House […]
Tension is high in Lahore as police threaten to arrest former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party. Supporters of the party, plus those of ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party, took to the streets in the capital and other cities to protest Khan’s possible arrest. He […]
The UK needs to adopt a more strategic approach to economic policy and not simply react impulsively to global developments, such as Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act and its green subsidies. To respond effectively, the UK must first accept the reality of the situation, which is that the US is pursuing a powerful combination of […]
Alberta’s recent introduction of the Firearms Act is the latest move in a long-standing fight against gun legislation by gun owners and advocates in the province. While the federal government introduced legislation to prevent mass shootings, including amendments that were perceived to ban common shotguns and hunting rifles, gun owners felt that they were being […]
