Sam Bankman-Fried, the 32-year-old co-founder of the failed crypto exchange FTX, has been sentenced after a more than one year trial to 25 years in prison for defrauding customers and investors of his now-bankrupt firm. Before the indictment he was a billionaire, who emerged as a high-profile champion of crypto. FTX dramatically collapsed […]
In order to facilitate the upcoming election Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar’s 18 member cabinet took oath on August 17, 2023. The cabinet will see Pakistan through their upcoming elections. The caretaker government will stay in power till the general elections are conducted and will ensure a seamless transition of power. Pakistan president Arif Alvi administered an […]
After days of uncertainty in Niger, the commander of the country’s presidential guard claimed the leadership of Niger, a West African country. A military coup ousted the elected government of Niger led by democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum on July 29. 2023. The mutinous soldiers cited the precarious security situation as the reason for capturing […]
Sudan is witnessing street fight and violence between its army and a prominent paramilitary force, compelling people to remain indoors with little supply of essential items including gas and food. Sudan woke up to heavy clashes between the army and a powerful paramilitary force known as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on April 15. Friction between the […]
The latest general elections in Nepal elected the current Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on 25 December 2022. Pre and post election dynamics saw making and unmaking of ideologically untenable coalitions among political parties of Nepal which had different ideologies. The election of Prime Minister passed through several twists and turns, which have not settled down yet […]
How did it begin? Although the protest in Iran against mandatory Hizab for women became a matter of global attention after custodial death of Mahsa Amini in September 2022, the movement has a history behind it. The current spate of women protest in Iran began on 16 September after the death in custody of Mahsa […]
Russia Ukraine war that began on February 24, 2022 has lingered for eleven months now. The war has writ huge loss to both the countries in terms of life and property. The economic losses to both the countries are unprecedented. Their economies have lost billions in business revenue apart from destruction of infrastructure, especially on […]
How Did the Government Fall? Gotabaya Rajapaksa, a Sri Lankan politician and former military officer who served as the 8th president of Sri Lanka from 2019 to 2022, initiated a self-imposed exile on 13 July 2022, following widespread protests led by civilians demanding his resignation, triggered by extensive discontent over his handling of the country’s economic crisis. On 13 July 2022, following […]
Political Crisis Today Pakistan is politically unstable and passing through one of the most serious economic crises in recent past. Pakistan’s ruling Party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Imran Khan lost a trust vote on April 10 despite his smart move to dissolve the Parliament on April 3 to evade a trust vote, a decision which […]
