Author: Ariba

Ariba Aleem is a recent history (hons) graduate from the University of Delhi and works for the Asiana Times. She has reported extensively on issues related to politics, education and global current affairs. Ariba is involved in social and cultural issues, fighting against gender-based discrimination and advocates for goals such as good governance and equal human rights.

Imran Khan

It has been reported that Pakistan’s Election Commission disqualified the former country’s Prime Minister Imran Khan for five years. The decision came on October 21 when a 4 member bench announced the verdict against Imran Khan at the ECP Secretariat in Islamabad. The Toshakhana controversy The move, after which the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party (PTI) chairman cannot be a member of the Parliament for five years is related to the Toshakhana case. The Toshakhana event came up last year as it was alleged that Mr. Khan and his wife had received gifts from foreign dignitaries and were involved in hiding proceeds…

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A comparison between India and the world in the pre and post-pandemic era helps us to analyze the implications on its economic sectors, government revenues, and expenditure and highlight some small and big prospects for the future. Official reports and data point out that festival sales in India are likely to double from the pre-pandemic period and push consumers into markets, despite hints of global depression and slowdown elsewhere in the world. The upward trend in sales The online and offline demand for goods and services began last month and is expected to last until November, thanks to the season…

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memory

There are many problems associated with old age like Alzheimer’s disease, mild cognitive impairment, dementia, etc. but these might affect different people differently. Moreover, sudden or gradual persistent changes in memory loss and mental lapses can be signs of more serious conditions. Memory can be defined as our ability to encode, retain and recall information and experiences. Memory comes from the Latin word ‘memor’, meaning ‘mindful’ or remembrance. People often take memory problems as minor annoyances like forgetting recent memories or not retrieving the correct information. But some major signs and serious situational factors can determine our quality of life…

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Malaysia’s former leader to contest in elections at 97.

here seem to be multi-faceted dimensions in the current political game which give Malaysia’s parliament a distinct character. While it is known that both Mr. Mahathir and UMNO compete strongly with others for the votes of Malays, it would be important to win over them who account for about two-thirds of Malaysia’s 33 million people. Additionally, Anwar’s alliance depends on a multi-racial platform while Ethnic Chinese and Indians form large minorities in the country.

In the words of Anwar Ibrahim, the election will be a time for the people to vote out traitors who led to the collapse of his alliance government in 2020. The outcome of this election might turn out to be rewarding as it would bring forth various sides that are vying for power and also show how fragile political systems can be. 

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