Allies of imprisoned Pakistani ex-prime minister Imran Khan won more seats in national elections than the political parties who ousted him from power nearly two years ago, according to a final tally of results published Sunday.The vote last Thursday to choose a new parliament was overshadowed by allegations of vote-rigging, ...
Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif changed tack on Friday and said he will seek to form a coalition government after his party trailed independent candidates backed by his rival Imran Khan in parliamentary election results.Sharif told reporters he was sending his younger brother, former premier Shehbaz Sharif, to meet ...
At the top of a winding road in the hills of Islamabad, deep in the backyard of a private home, dozens of people gather and wait for a political rally to start, waving a few red and green flags.Days before a national election, this is how the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf ...
Warning: This story contains distressing details.His voice wavering, the man convicted of killing four members of a Muslim family and leaving a fifth orphaned and injured in 2021 stood before a packed London, Ont., courtroom and said he was sorry — an apology that was rejected by relatives of the Afzaals. Nathaniel Veltman's sentencing ...
A major challenge of Canada's ban on adoptions from several Muslim countries is set to play out in the Federal Court — a move some legal observers say wouldn't be necessary if the government wasn't upholding what they call a "discriminatory" policy.The case, which could be heard as early as April, comes more than ...
The Current19:58Worried you’re always glued to your phone? Listen to thisAs 2023 came to a close, New York Times technology reporter Kashmir Hill didn't want to upgrade to the latest smartphone. She wanted to go back in time, to the glory days of the flip phone.Hill's urge was driven ...
A shipment of medicine for dozens of hostages held by Hamas as well as Palestinians was en route to Gaza on Wednesday after France and Qatar mediated the first agreement between Israel and the militant group since a weeklong ceasefire in November.The medicines arrived in Egypt and were on the way ...
This is Part 2 of Unsettling, a series on immigration from CBC Calgary. Join us for a live show exploring the challenges and opportunities faced by immigrants. It's on Thursday at 7 p.m. (doors open 6 p.m.) at the Central Library, 800 Third St. S.E. Register for free here.About 10 kilometres southeast ...
Warning: This story contains distressing details:Relatives of the London, Ont., Muslim family struck down by a white nationalist on June 6, 2021, are describing their deep pain and loss at his sentencing hearing that began Thursday, with the 23-year-old among those in court listening to victim impact statements."The offender didn't just take lives. He took ...
Islamic State, the Sunni Muslim militant group that claimed responsibility for two deadly blasts in predominantly Shia Iran this week, has been operating in the shadows since it was largely crushed by a U.S.-led coalition several years ago.Here are some facts about the movement, which experts say is weakened but ...
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