UK’s Starmer defies calls to quit as safeguarding minister resigns in protest of leadership
Jess Phillips says Starmer’s timid style and incremental approach will not deliver the change the country needs Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrives for a meeting with leaders from across society to discuss tackling antisemitism, at Downing Street in London, Britain, May 5, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS British Prime Minister Keir Starmer defied calls to resign […]
BSEK chairman resigns following allegations of mismanagement of matric exams in Karachi – Pakistan
KARACHI: Ghulam Hussain Soho resigned as chairman of the Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK), it emerged on Tuesday, following reports of irregularities and mismanagement at the board. He handed in his resignation late on Monday to the Secretary of the Universities and Boards Department, Abbas Baloch, after learning that a committee report recommended his […]
BSEK chairman resigns following allegations of mismanagement of Karachi matric exams – Pakistan
KARACHI: Ghulam Hussain Soho has tendered his resignation as the Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) chairman, it emerged on Tuesday, following reports of irregularities and mismanagement in the board. He handed in his resignation late on Monday to the secretary of the Universities and Boards Department, Abbas Baloch, after learning that a committee report […]
Democrat accused of corruption resigns from House
. WASHINGTON: Democratic US Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned on Tuesday, minutes before a congressional committee was set to hold a hearing on her punishment for ethics violations. Her departure immediately expands Republicans’ narrow majority to 217-213 with an independent who caucuses with Republicans and four vacancies. In a social media post announcing her resignation, Cherfilus-McCormick […]
Principal of Lahore’s Aitchison College resigns citing ‘unwarranted interference’ by Governor House – Pakistan
The principal of Lahore’s Aitchison College, Michael A. Thompson, tendered his resignation on Monday, citing “prejudiced actions by Governor House” and referring to them as “unwarranted interference and brazen directives”. Although the letter did not specify the reason for tendering the resignation, media reports suggested the move was prompted by Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman’s decision […]
High-ranking Indian election official resigns ahead of polls – World
India’s second-highest ranked election commission official has resigned, the justice ministry said, days before the expected announcement of general elections in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will seek a third term. Arun Goel resigned on Saturday, leaving the Election Commission of India with only one of its three top officials to conduct what will be […]
Following poll routs, Jahangir Tareen jets out of IPP and Sirajul Haq resigns as JI chief – Pakistan
In shocking developments on Monday, Istehkam-i-Pakistan chief Jahangir Tareen announced his decision to quit politics altogether while Sirajul Haq resigned as the emir of Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) following their parties’ dismal performances in the general elections. In a post on social media platform X, Tareen said he wanted to thank his supporters and congratulate his opponents […]
Zaka Ashraf resigns as PCB’s Interim Management Committee head – Sport
Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s Interim Management Committee (IMC) Zaka Ashraf on Friday tendered his resignation from the position, two weeks before the expiry of the IMC’s tenure that he had headed. The resignation comes three days after the Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) had disallowed Ashraf from holding an IMC meeting wherein he […]