The Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT) has issued a report detailing its assessment of the recently-concluded general election, expressing deep concerns over a decline in fairness scores compared to previous election cycles.
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier (file photo) Israel is to join the US-led coalition to attack Syria in case the Damascus government decides to use its chemical weapons against foreign-backed militants, reports say. Tel Aviv is getting ready for such a scenario amid increasing speculation that the US military will intervene in Syria “within days” if chemical weapons are used, Hebrew-language Maariv newspaper reported.