SEOUL: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday for obstruction of justice and related offenses tied to his controversial martial law declaration on December 3, 2024, and the subsequent unrest it triggered. The ruling marks the first of several expected verdicts against the ousted leader. Read […]
Constitutional Crisis
Chaos Erupts in KP Assembly as Opposition Walks Out Over Gandapur Resignation Dispute
PESHAWAR — A stormy session of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly descended into chaos on Monday after opposition lawmakers walked out, declaring the election for a new chief minister “unconstitutional” since outgoing CM Ali Amin Gandapur’s resignation had not been officially accepted. At the start of the session, Gandapur congratulated Sohail Afridi, PTI’s nominee to succeed […]
Gandapur’s Resignation Returned Over Signature Dispute
PESHAWAR – A political crisis is brewing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) after Governor Faisal Karim Kundi refused to accept the resignation of Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, saying his signatures did not match. The governor said he received two resignation letters with different signatures and asked Gandapur to visit the Governor House on October 15 […]