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Vote date hinges on Nawaz’s arrival: PML-N

by Rameez Khan in The Expres Tribune, Oct 19, 2023LAHORE: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will make the awaited announcement regarding the election date upon the arrival of PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif, party sources claimed on Wednesday — lending weight to PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari’s assertions that polls were being delayed “for the arrival of one person”. With the former premier’s arrival just around the corner, the PML-N is abuzz with the last-minute arrangements…

Ex-ally becomes foe in spat over poll date

report in The Express Tribune, Oct 15, 2023ISLAMABAD: Amid reports of political wheeling and dealing to force more delay in holding the general elections, the PPP on Saturday reiterated its call for an immediate announcement of the polls schedule, asserting it was the sole means to steer the country out of the myriad of crises. PPP’s Faisal Karim Kundi’s statement in the wake of a recent meeting between JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and PML-N…

Two Years Passed, Interim Govt Yet to Be Official

By Fatema Adeeb in ToloNews, Sept 17, 2023 at 8:12 PMWith the passage of two years since the announcement of the interim government, the Islamic Emirate has yet to introduce its official cabinet. The Islamic Emirate’s spokesman, Zabiullah Mujahid, said that after the approval of the constitution, some of the issues such as establishment of a council and official cabinet will be addressed. “Our laws are being work on and also the councils are still…

Nepali Congress youth leaders are gearing up to challenge party president Deuba

by Tika R Pradhan in The Kathmandu Post online, July 12, 2023On Saturday, Gagan Thapa, a popular Nepali Congress leader and one of the party’s two general secretaries, made an interesting announcement: “The need of the hour is to make myself or any other leader from my generation the new prime minister of the country.” The announcement created a ripple of sorts in political circles—especially in the country’s largest party. Most Congress leaders doubt the…

BNP to launch one-point demand to oust govt on Wednesday

report in Prothom Alo, Jul 10, 2023Opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) would make an announcement of one-point demand to oust the government from a rally in front of the party’s Naya Paltan headquarters in Dhaka on Wednesday (12 July). The party has sought a permission from the police to hold the rally. Different alliances and parties that are also waging simultaneous movement with the de facto opposition will also make the announcement of the one-point…

What should Prime Minister Dahal discuss with his Indian counterpart?

By Anil Giri in The Kathmandu Post, May 23, 2023With Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal all set to go to India at the end of May, officials on both sides are busy giving final touches to the visit’s agenda. Though preparations for Dahal’s first foreign trip since becoming prime minister on December 25 are in full swing, the two sides are yet to make a formal announcement of the date. Foreign Minister NP Saud has…

Fuel queues partially due to Minister’s big mouth: Official

By Shiran Ranasinghe in The Island, Mar 30, 2023 A significant number of fuel filling station owners had stopped placing orders with the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) due to an announcement by Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera that fuel prices would be significantly reduced in the first week of April. According to a spokesperson for the Fuel Distributors’ Association of the CPC, a reduction of approximately Rs 100 per litre of fuel would result in a…

KP PTI members privy with govt against dissolution of KP Assembly: Javed Latif

report in The Nation, Nov 29, 2022ISLAMABAD – Senior leader of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) Mian Javed Latif has claimed that a group of PTI members from KP As­sembly is in their (PDM) contact to foil the bid of dissolving the said assem­bly as per the announce­ment of Imran Khan. This revelation he made while talking to private a news channel on Monday. He said that Imran in the past had made many “U-turns” from…