By Sahan Tennekoon in The Daily Morning, Dec 29, 2023Following many claims being circulated that the Tamil parties from the North and the East of the country are planning to put forward a Tamil candidate for the upcoming Presidential Election, no formal discussion has taken place in this regard thus far, The Daily Morning learnt. Speaking to The Daily Morning yesterday (28), the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi (ITAK) Batticaloa District Opposition Parliamentarian Govindan Karunakaran said…
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by Rejaul Karim Byron in The Daily Star, Dec 29, 2023The government’s spending on interest payments against the mounting foreign debt surged 136.70 percent year-on-year to $562 million in the first five months of the current fiscal year as disbursements surged in recent years. The interest payment stood at $237 million in July-November of the previous financial year of 2022-23, data from the Economic Relations Division (ERD) showed. The fund release for the mega projects…
report in Prothom Alo, Dec 29, 2023Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen expressed confidence that Bangladesh’s national election on 7 January will be conducted in a fair and festive atmosphere. He reassured that there is no need for anxiety or fear regarding potential sanctions post-election, and if any sanctions arise, Bangladesh will face them. These statements were made during an exchange of views with leaders of the Diplomatic Correspondents Association Bangladesh (DCAB) at the Ministry of…
report in Prothom Alo, Dec 29, 2023Foreign ministry spokesperson Seheli Sebrin has said if India raises an objection to China’s proposed Teesta project, then the government will deal with the issue from a geopolitical perspective. She made the remark at the regular briefing of the ministry today, Sunday. Chinese ambassador Yao Wen on 21 December said, “We’ve already received proposals for some development projects relating to the Teesta river from Bangladesh. We are waiting till…
Report in The Kathmandu Post, Dec 29, 2023The central working committee meeting of Nepali Congress kicked off on Thursday, starting with a performance review of the party’s nine ministers in the Pushpa Kamal Dahal Cabinet. According to a statement issued by the party, a total of 13 central working committee members spoke at Thursday’s meeting. Congress leaders who spoke on the occasion told the Post that most members criticised the party’s ministers, citing their inability…
By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press Online, December 28, 2023Daily concerns are escalating over the situation of Afghan refugees, as thousands have been deported from Pakistan to Afghanistan empty-handed, according to the World Food Program (WFP). A video released by WFP features an Afghan immigrant who was deported after 14 years in Pakistan. The unnamed individual lamented leaving with barely any possessions, expressing uncertainty about the future. In November, Pakistan’s interim government initiated the…
By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press Online, December 28, 2023The army’s declaration stated that they consider the freedom of action of TTP militants in Afghanistan and their access to the latest weapons a serious concern for Pakistan’s security. The Pakistan Army’s public relations announced that the 261st meeting of the army commanders of the country was held under the leadership of Syed Asim Munir, the Chief of Army Staff, in the city at the…
by Saleem Shahid in Dawn, December 29th, 2023QUETTA: Balochistan caretaker Chief Minister Mir Ali Mardan Khan Domki has announced that both federal and provincial governments have formed separate committees to investigate the Balaach Mola Bakhsh killing case. Additionally, a separate committee from the federal government is actively engaged in talks with participants of the Turbat march sit-in in Islamabad. Chairing a meeting on law and order, CM Domki said the inquiry reports from both committees…
report in Daily Times, Dec 29, 2023The caretaker federal government on Thursday released 34 more Baloch protesters who had been arrested during a police crackdown in Islamabad last week. A declaration stated that all detained Baloch protesters have been released on the advice of the negotiation committee constituted by Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar. It added that the arrested marchers were released after fulfilling the legal requirements. The PM’s negotiation team – headed by caretaker…
by Malik Asad | Kalbe Ali in Dawn, December 29th, 2023ISLAMABAD: Hours after a local court ordered release of 34 Baloch protesters from the police custody, Baloch Yekjehti Committee (BYC) leader Dr Mahrang Baloch gave a seven-day deadline to the government to commence a meaningful dialogue and resolve the issue of missing persons. Speaking at a news conference after attending a seminar titled ‘Resilience and resistance; unveiling the long march against Baloch genocide” at the…
by Malik Asad in Dawn, December 28th, 2023There’s been a lot of “bat blood” between the PTI and the Election Commission over the past few days, and the controversy over the party’s election symbol seems all set to land in the Supreme Court. However, as the Election Commission prepares to challenge the Peshawar High Court’s (PHC) decision to restore PTI’s symbol, experts are divided on whether the top court will entertain the ECP’s petition to…