Report in The News, December 27, 2023PESHAWAR: The Counter-Terrorism Department has made further progress in investigation into the Dera Ismail Khan terror attack, it has been learnt. The CTD report said the main attacker Sifatullah had crossed the Torkham border into Afghanistan on March 3 and there was no record as to when he returned. His location in different parts of Pakistan a few days before the attack was also collected, it added. The CTD…
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Report in Dawn, Dec 27th, 2023KARACHI: The owner of a general store, said to be associated with the outlawed Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ), was shot dead in what police described as a targeted attack in Korangi on Tuesday. Korangi SHO Amin Solangi said that two assailants riding on a motorbike arrived at a shop in Zia Colony, one of them got off the two-wheeler and opened straight fire on Muhammad Saleem, 50. He suffered…
Report in Dawn, December 27th, 2023LAKKI MARWAT: Security forces repulsed a militant attack on an army checkpost in Janikhel town of Bannu district on Tuesday night. Official sources said unknown militants attacked the post with heavy weapons, prompting the soldiers to retaliate. They said a fierce gun battle ensured and sounds of explosions were heard in the area. The gunfight continued for some time and the security forces foiled the terror attack gallantly, forcing the…
By Malik Asad In Dawn, December 27th, 2023ISLAMABAD: The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has indicated that ordinary individuals or hackers could be responsible for the recent audio leaks involving politicians, judges and their relatives, among others. The claim was made in a report, submitted to the Islamabad High Court (IHC) via the Ministry of Defence, during a hearing last week. According to the report, “there are various tools which provide the capability of audio recording from…
report in The Daily FT, Dec 27, 2023The dominant Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has listed 10 conditions or goals for aspirants of Presidency under its mandate. Sources said the conditions have been listed by the SLPP hierarchy. So far only business leader-turned national list Parliamentarian Dhammika Perera has been speculated as the SLPP’s candidate for the next Presidential election. However, SLPP General Secretary went public last week saying the party is considering a few…
By Rathindra Kuruwita in The Island, Dec 27, 2023In 2022, the inmates in Sri Lankan prisons numbered 22,097, marking a 15 percent increase from the 19,295 in 2021, a report on prison overcrowding by the National Audit Office states. The total prison capacity in the country was set at 11,291 inmates by the end of 2022, according to the report. However, the total count reached 26,176 individuals, comprising 16,727 suspects and 9,449 convicts. Thus, there…
by Sahan Tennekoon in The Daily Morning, Dec 27, 2023The overcrowding of prisons in Sri Lanka is mainly caused by administrative shortcomings existing in the law enforcement and imprisonment mechanisms, and the rapid increase in crimes related to drugs, said the National Audit Office (NAO). Issuing an audit report prepared by the NAO on the management of the overcrowding of prisons, it stated that the prisons in Sri Lanka currently occupy 232% of the maximum…
report in Sri Lanka Mirror, Dec 27, 2023A complaint has been lodged with the CID that the chief custodian of the Ruhunu Kataragama Devalaya – T. Somipala, has been missing for 02 weeks. The complaint, lodged on Dec. 22 by a grandson of Mr. Somipala, has also noted that the disappearance affects the activities of the Devalaya while putting the artifacts at the location at risk. It is reported that the issues had arisen due…
report in Dhaka Tribune, Dec 27, 2023The Election Commission (EC) has decided to cancel candidacy as a punishment for violating the electoral code of conduct. An official order has been issued to returning officers to take steps in this regard. So far, the commission has issued 258 show-cause notices to candidates based on the Election Inquiry Committee’s report. Among them, 92 candidates are nominated by the ruling party Awami League, and 53 candidates are current…
by Mohiuddin in Prothom Alo, Dec 27, 2023Power generation has decreased during the winter, leading to a decline in both gas demand and supply in the sector. Despite this, the crisis in gas supply to other sectors persists due to a reduction in liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports. Consumers in industrial and residential areas are suffering from the gas crisis. Owners of export-oriented industries are struggling to maintain production by purchasing alternative fuels at high…
by Bhawani Bhatta in The Kathmandu Post, Dec 27, 2023A lack of budget has affected the construction work of a four-lane bridge over the Mahakali River connecting Dodhara Chandani Municipality with Bhimdatta Municipality. Work on the bridge remains stalled for the past three months. According to the construction company Kumar Shrestha CFEC JV, the government is yet to release around Rs250 million for the work completed in the fiscal year 2022-23 and for the first…