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PML-N calls for expats’ reserved parliament seats Shehbaz Sharif emphasises expats should come to Pakistan to cast vote Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Leader of Opposition Shehbaz Sharif has pitched a new formula for representation of overseas Pakistanis in parliament, emphasising that expatriates should come to the country to cast their votes at the time of elections. In an official statement, Shehbaz has proposed that reserved seats should be allocated in the National Assembly and the Senate for overseas Pakistanis as this way “the representatives of Pakistanis living abroad would be able to raise issues being faced by expats in both houses of parliament”. ....
The October local elections see several reforms to the system, which the National Electoral Commission has introduced, including more flexibility on choice of polling stations, a lift on the ban on pre-election outdoor party advertising, and changes to the e-voting schedule. ....
Three-quarters of respondents in a recent survey said they planned to vote in October s local elections. Evelin Päe, manager at pollsters Norstat, who conducted the survey, said that: Voter turnout can be predicted more accurately at the end of summer when parties start presenting their platforms and we can get an estimate of how fierce the political race is going to be. While the results of the survey show a high level of interest in the elections, past elections show the share of people actually voting on election day is generally smaller, Päe cautioned. As with all of Estonia s three levels of direct elections – local, national and European – a period of several days advance voting precedes actual election day. ....
Do Covid-19 restrictions threaten democracy itself? Some African governments have used the pandemic as a shield to mask curtailing freedoms and passing draconian legislation 05 May 2021 - 12:08 Mthandazo Ngwenya Picture: 123RF/DMITRIJS KAMINSKIS The livelihoods and social fabrics of communities living in villages, growth points, districts, towns and cities dotted across Africa have been significantly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The economic impact caused by lockdowns, the reduction of trade in goods and services and the curtailment of travel and tourism have shrunk many economies and resulted in significant unemployment. This threatens to up-end the many socioeconomic and political gains achieved during a period former SA president Thabo Mbeki termed the “African renaissance”. This time was characterised by the growth of pan-African institutions, setting in motion the implementation of continental programmes, such as the New P ....
Border patrol in California sees 51 percent rise in illegal immigrants in April Border patrol in California sees 51 percent rise in illegal immigrants in April Massive growth in illegal crossings burdening feds, increasing wait times for legitimate travel. By Updated: May 1, 2021 - 12:31am Illegal crossings along the California-Mexico border exploded by 51 percent last month, taxing federal resources and leading to delays in the screening of legitimate travel, border patrol officials disclosed Friday. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said at least 1,632 illegal immigrants were stopped between April 1 and April 26 compared to 1,081 inadmissible individuals for the same period in March. These individuals are increasingly citizens of countries other than Mexico, the CPB said. ....