By Prithivi Man Shrestha in The Kathmandu Post, Dec 30, 2023At least two people died in clashes between the protesters, who were barred from taking part in the Korean language test for employment in South Korea, and police on Friday at Balkumari in Lalitpur. Police said that protesters—Sujan Raut, 23, and Birendra Shah of around the same age—who were injured in clashes with the police, died in hospitals. The actual cause of their deaths was…
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Women ‘barred’ from working for NGOs
By globalpoliticsnews on November 5, 2023
by Umar Bacha in Dawn, November 5th, 2023SHANGLA: A number of religious leaders in Lower Kohistan have warned women against working for NGOs, advising locals that if “you come across a woman with an unrelated colleague, you should persuade the two to marry each other”. A group of local ulema, led by Maulana Karimdad, held a meeting at a police station in Pattan on Saturday and said police should help them “enforce our decision” to…
Imran’s loyalists won’t be barred from contesting polls: PM Kakar
By globalpoliticsnews on November 1, 2023
by Zulqernain Tahir in Dawn, November 1st, 2023LAHORE: The politicians having loyalties with Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan will be allowed to contest the upcoming polls, announced caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar here on Tuesday. “The loyalists of Imran Khan will take part in elections, and also those who left him. There has been no move in place to ban the PTI,” the premier said in a talk with journalists. Mr Kakar’s statement…
What legal recourse does Nawaz have?
By globalpoliticsnews on October 12, 2023
by Rameez Khan in The Express Tribune, October 12th, 2023LAHORE: Though the legal fraternity remains divided over the legal recourse available to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif after the apex court shuts the door to review time-barred decisions taken under article 184(3), the PML-N supremo’s issue of lifetime disqualification will ultimately land in the court. The decision of the apex court to reject the retrospective application of practice and procedure act was a momentary setback…
Imran Khan may be legally barred from contesting polls: PM Kakar
By globalpoliticsnews on September 30, 2023
report in The News online, Sept 29, 2023In an interview with BBC during his visit to London, the premier said, “The fate of Imran Khan is not final (as yet). There are judicial remedies available to him… And if all the options are utilised judicially, then yes, there is a possibility that he may legally be barred from that process which is beyond the control of the caretaker government.” Responding to another question regarding Pakistan…
Female Journalists Claim They Are Barred From Some Press Conferences:
By globalpoliticsnews on June 17, 2023
Report in TOLOnews, June 16, 2023 at 10:36 PMSome female journalists said that they are occasionally banned from attending press conferences held by government institutions. These journalists criticized what they consider gender discrimination against female journalists. “Sadly, we were kicked out of the press conferences in which we participated. I ask the government to join hands and give women a share so that they can work alongside their brothers,” said Nilab Noori, a journalist. “There…
IEA Officials’ Sons Barred From Working for Govt Administrations: Supreme Leader:
By globalpoliticsnews on March 20, 2023
By Nizamuddin Rezahi in The Khaama Press online, March 19,2023The Administrative Office of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has issued a decree attributed to the group’s Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, stating that sons of those IEA officials working in government administrations based on personal connections have been fired. The decree was announced on Saturday, March 18, stating that the officials of the ministries, departments, and administrations should refrain from recruiting employees based on family and…