Harris has support of enough Democratic delegates to win nomination

US Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday received the support from a majority of Democratic delegates, likely to be enough to win her party’s presidential nomination in the Democratic National Convention next month, as per multiple sources. President Joe Biden on Sunday announced his support for Harris, withdrawing from the race amid questions about his age and health. He, however, has pledged to remain in the office as president until January 20, 2025, when his term ends. A survey by the Associated Press revealed that 2,538 delegates supported Harris, far more than…

Imran made no such statement: PTI on GHQ protest remarks

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has dismissed media reports regarding incarcerated party founder Imran Khan’s alleged “confessional remarks” of admitting calling for protest outside the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi before his May 9 arrest. “[Imran] Khan didn’t say what is being reported in the media […] we [categorically] deny this,” said senior party leader Asad Qaiser while speaking at a talk show on a private news channel. The former National Assembly speaker’s dismissal comes after the PTI founder, while speaking to journalists during a hearing of a case inside Adiala jail, acknowledged he…