On April 30, 2023, Uzbekistan votes in a constitutional referendum that could allow President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to extend his term of office by 14 years...If Sunday's referendum passes, the presidential term will be extended from five to seven years. The change would allow Mirziyoyev, 65, to serve two more terms and extend his stay in power until 2040.

 In Malaysia, this year’s Eid falls on Saturday 22nd April 2023. In the past week before the announcement of Eid, there has been a polemic stance amongst Muslims in Malaysia on the issue of when Eid will fall – there was fear that there will be another ‘sudden Eid’ or in Malay, 'Raya terkejut'. This is when the Eid is announced to fall the next day and many are worried…

In a statement on Friday, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said there were about 1500 Pakistanis currently in Sudan, adding that the Pakistani embassy was in contact with them and providing them with all possible support. The Prime Minister added that due to the danger involved in getting to the airport, Pakistan was having difficulty evacuating its citizens. (Source: Dawn)

Foreign nations are rushing to get their citizens out of Sudan as rival military factions battle in the capital Khartoum where millions of residents are trapped inside their homes, many running low on water and food. The eruption of fighting on April 15 between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group has triggered a humanitarian crisis, killed at least 420 people and left behind charred tanks, gutted…