Report in The Nation, Dec 6, 2023LAHORE – Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam’s (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman Tuesday expressed doubts regarding the upcoming general elections scheduled for February next year as he called for ensuring a conducive environment for the electioneering. While speaking to reporters after participating in a meeting of Wifaqul Madaris Al-Arabia (WMA) here, Maulana stated that two provinces, KPK and Balochistan, are currently grappling with terrorism, and areas like Dera Ismail Khan Tank, and…
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Report in TOLOnews Online, Nov 20, 2023 at 10:02 PMThe Afghans who were deported by Pakistan, Iran and Turkey called on host countries to stop expelling the refugees. They also voiced concerns over the mistreatment of the host countries’ police towards the Afghan refugees. Nazia, a mother of three children, said that she has recently been deported from Iran. Nazia said that her husband also was arrested by Iranian police. “They took six million [Iranian…
Report in The Daily Star, Nov 02, 2023Awami League and its affiliate organisations were more prominent on Dhaka streets yesterday, the second day of the three-day nationwide blockade called by BNP, its allies, and Jamaat-e-Islami. Leaders and activists of the ruling party took positions at different spots around the capital, held brief rallies, and brought out processions wielding bamboo sticks. The AL activists were seen taking possession at places, including AL central office on Bangabandhu…
By Mohammad Al-Masum Molla in The Daily Star, Oct 30, 2023After enforcing its first nationwide hartal in eight years, BNP yesterday called a three-day rail, road, and waterways blockade across the country from Tuesday to Thursday. The opposition party will enforce the blockade to protest the killings of its activists in police action and the arrests of party leaders and supporters, including Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, over the last two days. BNP Senior…
by Zulqernain Tahir in Dawn, October 12th, 2023LAHORE: JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday called on PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif and asked him to support his party’s demand to defer the polls beyond next January. The latter, however, has sought time to consult with his party. “Maulana Fazl asked Shehbaz to support his demand to defer the polls beyond January as both have to make joint political moves in the current scenario. The PML-N…