CAIR Releases Final Election Poll Results: Jill Stein and Kamala Harris in Tight Race Among Muslim Voters, Trump Continues to Trail By: Raja Zahid Akhtar Khanzada Dallas, Texas – As the 2024 U.S. presidential election approaches, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today has released its final poll on Muslim voter preferences. According to CAIR’s latest data, there is a close race between Green Party candidate Jill Stein and Vice President Kamala Harris, with Stein receiving 42.3% support and Harris close behind at 41%. Former President Donald Trump, on the other…
Author: Raja Zahid Khanzada
Muslim Community’s Reaction to the Presidential Election: Lack of Interest and Confusion https://youtu.be/3U9iB-7KBiQ?si=B8ySuQ6V4SpeJTeM By: Raja Zahid A, Khanzada, Houston: The upcoming presidential election has drawn mixed reactions from the Pakistani business community, Muslim voters, and local Pakistani-American politicians. Traditionally, the Muslim community has shown limited participation in the voting process, and this time, due to the Gaza situation, even greater hesitancy is evident. Many Muslim voters are protesting by choosing not to vote, feeling that the policies of both major parties’ presidential candidates fall short of addressing Muslim rights. While the presence of Muslim candidates in local elections has…
Pakistan: Friday, the fact-finding mission of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) stated that it was unable to locate “credible evidence” regarding the alleged rape of a student at a private college in Lahore that sparked widespread student protests in October. A security guard at the private college who was allegedly involved in the incident was arrested by the police after reports about the alleged rape of a student went viral on social media last month. Students mobilized on social media in response to the alleged incident and staged protests outside various colleges in Lahore and other parts of…
MAINZ: On Wednesday, Bayern Munich defeated hosts Mainz 05 4-0 to advance to the third round of the German Cup. The team was led by the experienced Jamal Musiala, who scored a hat trick in the first half. After a powerful run down the left by Alphonso Davies, Germany midfielder Musiala slotted in from a Harry Kane pass for a lead in the second minute. He also scored in their 5-0 league win over VfL Bochum on Sunday. From close range, Musiala scored the second goal in the 37th minute. Leroy Sane and Musiala scored twice more in the first…
MUMBAI: When India plays New Zealand in the third and final Test of the series on Friday in Mumbai, they will want to avoid a rare series whitewash at home. Head coach Gautam Gambhir said that his team had to rise to the challenge. In Bengaluru, New Zealand defeated the hosts by eight wickets in their first Test victory in India in 36 years thanks to their relentless pace. They won by 113 runs, set up by the spinners, to win the series in Pune. Since their 2-1 defeat by England 12 years earlier, New Zealand had not won a…
ISLAMABAD: The Adiala Jail administration was given a Thursday directive by Justice Arbab Mohammad Tahir of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to comply with the jail manual and provide former Prime Minister Imran Khan with all facilities in accordance with regulations. On the petition of Noreen Niazi, the jailed leader’s sister, the court granted the directions. In order to respond to the petition’s questions, senior jail officials, including DIG Prisons Abdul Rauf and deputy superintendent of Adiala Jail, appeared before the court. DIG Rauf assured the court that the founding PTI chairman was being accommodated in accordance with prison regulations…
KARACHI: After The Shell Petroleum Company Ltd, a subsidiary of Shell plc (Shell), completed the sale of its 77.42 percent interest in SPL, Wafi Energy Holding Ltd (Wafi Energy) has become the majority shareholder of Shell Pakistan Ltd (SPL). SPL is a subsidiary of Shell plc (Shell). Asyad Group affiliate Wafi Energy, a reputable Saudi company, currently owns approximately 87.78 percent of SPL’s issued share capital. A press release states that SPL will be the sole licensee for the Shell brand in Pakistan through retail and brand licensing agreements. Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Al Balushi, Raif H. Basheer, and Zain K.…
ISLAMABAD: Falling imports and a sharp slowdown in inflation caused the Federal Board of Revenue’s October collection to fall short of its target by Rs101 billion. According to preliminary data that were made public on Thursday, the primary contributors to the decrease are lower collections at the import stage and lower collections of domestic sales tax. As compared to the goal of Rs980 billion in October, tax collections reached Rs879 billion, revealing a significant gap of Rs101 billion. However, compared to Rs711bn in the same month last year, it increased by 24 percent. In comparison to the anticipated goal of…
ISLAMABAD: The government has increased the prices of gasoline and high-speed diesel (HSD) for the next two weeks despite a decline in the international market. Experts had hoped for a decrease in the cost of petroleum products, so the move came as a surprise. The price of diesel will increase by Rs3.85 per liter and petrol by Rs1.35, according to an official announcement on Thursday. The ex-depot price of gasoline will rise to Rs248.38 per liter from Rs247.03 and the ex-depot price of diesel will rise to Rs255.14 per liter from Rs251.29. The prices of fuels increase by Rs1.35 and…
WASHINGTON: Even though experts warn that the data is difficult to interpret, more than 57 million US voters have already cast ballots for the 2024 election, breaking records in some states and leading both sides to hope it gives them an advantage. In opinion polls, Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump are tied, even in the seven battleground states that frequently decide close elections in the United States. Tim Walz, her running mate, President Joe Biden, and former President Barack Obama have all already registered to vote thanks to Harris’s campaign’s push for early voting. Prior to his embrace…
