Pakistan elections draw sharp critiques from U.S. and Europe
TOKYO -- Western governments have critiqued Pakistan's elections, while vowing to work with the next government in Islamabad.
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Pakistan's Sharif eyes coalition amid rival claims of election victory
ISLAMABAD -- Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party aims to form a coalition government after elections marred by violence, allegations of unfair play and competing claims of victory.
‘He needs our votes’: In Karachi, Pakistan election tests old loyalties
The city has seen power shift – Imran Khan’s PTI won it over in 2018 after decades of dominance by the MQM. But Karachi’s challenges – cleanliness, sewage, water and cooking gas – remain the same.
Indonesia election 2024: will the country help vote a political dynasty into power?
Indonesian President Joko Widodo, once hailed as a clean-slate leader, is accused of paving the way for the political career of his son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, potentially establishing a political dynasty.
Pakistan’s ex-PM Sharif seeks coalition government after trailing jailed rival Khan
The former prime minister of Pakistan expected his party would claim an easy victory in the country’s parliamentary elections, sending him to the top job for a fourth time. Instead, Nawaz Sharif faces a difficult path to power.
PTI-linked independents take Pakistan election lead as counting nears end
Early results show wins for candidates affiliated with former PM Imran Khan’s party, followed by PMLN and PPP contenders.
‘Serious concerns’: World reacts to Pakistan polls as vote count continues
Countries including the US and UK called for authorities to investigate reported irregularities in Pakistan’s election.
Trump, Biden and the $565m risk hanging over Nippon Steel's U.S. Steel deal
TOKYO -- Investors who took Nippon Steel's $14 billion-plus bid for U.S. Steel as a buy sign are now seeing another kind of signal: the blinking yellow light of political risk.