Why Democratic Governments Were Toppled in Pakistan? | Ep 01 | The Fight for Democracy in PAKISTAN
"From General Ayub Khan to General Pervez Musharraf, democracy in Pakistan has a history of suffering at the hands of military rulers. Episode 01 of 'The Fight for Democracy' sheds light on the challenges Pakistan's political setup had to face in its lifetime. TCM presents ‘The Fight for Democracy’, a documentary series exploring the turbulent history of civil-military relations in Pakistan, the electables' phenomenon, and how geopolitics enabled military rule in Pakistan. The aim is to offer insight into possible reforms to enable the fight for democracy in its truest sense. TCM’s five-year journey has been about telling stories that people want to hear which mainstream media has been neglecting for decades. We want to disrupt the status quo by delivering engaging content which empowers impassioned voices and impacts social change. We are defined by integrity, grit and ingenuity and this is what makes us do what we do."
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Why India’s Chandrayaan-3 Moon Landing Isn’t Just About Science |
India became the first country to successfully land on the moon's south pole with its Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, just days after Russia’s Luna-25 crashed in the same region. Both countries launched rockets in recent weeks, hoping to be the first to successfully complete the mission.
Why were they racing to reach the lunar south pole? WSJ explains the significance of both missions for Moscow and New Delhi.
0:00 India lands on the south pole of the moon
0:53 Why the south pole?
2:37 Why Russia and India want to be first
4:32 New space race
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Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.
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The biggest bank heist in history (and why you've never heard of it) GUESSWHAT
In 2022 news broke that $2.5bn had been stolen in Iraq, the biggest bank heist ever. Nicolas Pelham, The Economist's Middle East correspondent, follows the money
01:41 - The investigation begins
02:28 - Where did the money come from?
03:55 - Who was Nur Zuheir?
04:29 - Following the trail in Baghdad
08:11 - Corruption in Iraq
13:21 - The government changes course
15:46 - Who is complicit, really?
16:50 - What happened to the money?
Artwork based on illustrations by Mike McQuaid
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BRICS: Emerging counterweight in a multipolar world? | DW News
The BRICS – a cooperation of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa – has evolved from a mere slogan to a real-world economic bloc, preparing for its next summit in Johannesburg. The group controls a major development bank and is now thinking of expansion.
What is BRICS, what does it want, and how powerful is the group today?
#russia #india #china
00:00 Intro
01:01 How did BRICS start?
03:15 What does BRICS want?
04:59 How united is BRICS?
07:06 Why does BRICS want to expand?
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