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On Monday, a small group of legislators in Muzaffarabad elected eight of their own colleagues to seats no voter had cast a ballot for. The PML-N took six of them, the PPP two, and a party that had held 25 seats found…

The Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency found the Senate passed 97 bills with only six ordinances laid in the upper house during 2025-26, even as its scrutiny function weakened.

PPP has held back support for two natural gas revenue bills as coalition grievances spill into the petroleum committee's legislative work.
France has cleared a path for a landmark social media ban for users under 15. The legislation mandates strict age verification for all accounts, marking a shift in European digital policy

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is demanding emergency legislation to halt early prisoner releases, as Prime Minister Andy Burnham pauses the scheme following widespread criticism from victims and survivors

New protections for renters in England have fundamentally altered the landscape for pet owners, leading to a measurable decline in property searches as tenant strategies shift toward post-contract negotiations

PML-N nominees Chaudhry Tariq Farooq and Ahmed Raza Qadri won the AJK Assembly speaker and deputy speaker elections in Muzaffarabad.
The Islamabad High Court dismissed a petition filed by Meezan Bank challenging the constitutional validity of Section 4C of the Income Tax Ordinance 2001, upholding the levy of super tax on banks.

Barrister Syed Iftikhar Ali Gilani has been elected AJK prime minister, completing a swift comeback through the assembly's technocrat seat.

Protests and restrictions in Azad Jammu and Kashmir have kept attention on political representation, economic demands, public safety and the need for credible dialogue.

Congress is pushing a new bill forward that would give parents the power over their kid’s interactions with AI chatbots
President Tamás Sulyok has signed his own departure, ending a standoff with Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s government as a sweeping reform package reshapes the Hungarian political landscape following April’s electoral landslide

The new AJK Assembly opened with 46 lawmakers taking oath as PML-N entered the house with the strongest numbers after direct and reserved-seat contests.

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi says proposals for new provinces or administrative units must be constitutional, carefully assessed and guided by public opinion.
The Republican-led House approved a $1.15 trillion defence package with provisions expanding US-Israel military cooperation, but the bill still faces a difficult Senate path.
UK ministers face renewed pressure over early-release rules after officials warned that a narrow exemption could create wider prison-capacity consequences.
Incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces immediate pressure on North Sea energy projects as he prepares to assemble his cabinet and launch an ambitious domestic policy agenda this coming Monday

Islamabad's long-running argument over local power has moved back to the centre of federal politics after a high-level committee proposed a formal elected government for the capital territory. The draft framework would…
Jens Spahn has stepped down as parliamentary group leader for Germany's Christian Democrats following intense scrutiny regarding his use of a surrogate mother abroad to welcome his first child
Neil Rimer, co-founder of Index Ventures, argues that current AI-driven wealth accumulation will lead to inevitable redistribution, either through voluntary philanthropy or state-mandated tax intervention
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz formally launched its election campaign in Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, with party supremo Nawaz Sharif addressing supporters in Muzaffarabad as the region heads toward a staggered…

US President Donald Trump has issued two new executive orders aimed at limiting birthright citizenship, reopening a long-running constitutional fight over who is entitled to citizenship at birth in the United States…
New York has become the first US state to impose a moratorium on large new data centre construction, pausing the development of facilities that have become central to the artificial intelligence boom but increasingly…

Maine Democrats are hoping to move past Graham Platner's scandal-plagued campaign as they look to unseat Republican incumbent Susan Collins, with former Maine Senate President Troy emerging as the apparent front-runner.