by Buddhika Samaraweera in The Daily Morning, Dec 29, 2023The Catholic Church claimed that it is in doubt as to whether President Ranil Wickremesinghe is allowing Public Security Minister Tiran Alles to continue making baseless accusations against Colombo Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith and the Catholic Church with the aim of undermining their (the Church’s) programme to demand justice for the Easter Sunday terror attacks of 2019. In the recent past, Alles was seen criticising Cardinal…
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Report in Dawn, December 7th, 2023HYDERABAD: The Counter-Terrorism Department of Hyderabad police claimed to have arrested a suspect, who was involved in blowing up pylons of high transmission power line. A press release issued by the CTD here on Wednesday said that the suspect identified as Ahmed son of Bashir Ahmed was caught near Yusuf Goth in Jamshoro when he, along with his accomplices, was planning to blast high transmission line. His associates managed to…
report in Business Recorder, November 26, 2023SIALKOT: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif on Saturday said the PTI chairman didn’t come into power on his own as he was ‘promoted’ to the office, adding that those behind imposing him on Pakistan were equally responsible for the current state of affairs of the nation. Addressing a PML-N workers’ convention here, he questioned how a country could be managed when the prime ministers are removed, arbitrarily.…
By Rashidul Hasan in The Daily Star, Nov 21, 2023Jatiya Party is selling nomination forms and preparing for the polls even though it claims it has not decided to join the election. Party insiders said the JP was delaying the announcement on taking part in the January 7 election so that it could have a leverage while bargaining with the Awami League over securing polls-related benefits. The BNP and its allies have said that they…
By Naweed Samadi in ToloNews, Aug 26, 2023 at 10:51 PMBritish High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott claimed that Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and other terrorist organizations continue to operate in Afghan territory. In an interview with Pakistani Geo News, Marriott said that if the activities of these groups in Afghanistan are not stopped, they may become a threat to Pakistan and the world. “Pakistani military and security forces are bearing the brunt of these attacks…
by Saima William in Dawn, August 27th, 2023The writer is a human rights activistTwo years after the tragic incident involving a Sri Lankan man accused of blasphemy – who faced a brutal death at the hands of an enraged mob in Sialkot – another distressing chapter unfolded in our national history when an irate mob,driven by blasphemy claims,set fire to churches and wreaked havoc on Christian homes in Jaranwala tehsil of Faisalabad. The Christian community…
by Syed Irfan Raza in Dawn, August 22nd, 2023• Removed official says ready to prove his innocence, claims relevant files still lying in president’s office• Ex-PM Shehbaz seeks official inquiry to determine truth; ex-bureaucrats say matter calls for official inquiryISLAMABAD: The controversy surrounding the passage of amendments to the Official Secrets Act and Pakistan Army Act refused to die down on Monday, as President Arif Alvi sent his secretary Waqar Ahmed packing back to the…
report in The News, July 15, 2023PESHAWAR: Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed an attack on the Matani Police Station early Friday. Police officials said the midnight attack on Matani Police Station was carried out by eight to 10 attackers that was successfully repulsed. They said hand grenades were lobbed inside the police station that went off with loud explosions. However, there was no report of any casualty. A number of police stations and police posts have come…
by Nishan Khatiwada in The Kathmandu Post, July 07, 2023The politics of Koshi Province is in a quagmire. As Province Head Parshuram Khapung on Thursday appointed Nepali Congress parliamentary party leader Uddhav Thapa as the new chief minister, based on claims of majority with the Speaker’s backing, constitutional experts have denounced the move as unconstitutional. Thapa was appointed in accordance with Article 168(2) of the constitution after he laid claim to lead a majority-based government…
By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press online, June 10, 2023The Islamic State group or Daesh on Friday claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing inside a mosque in northern Badakhshan province. On Thursday, the explosion inside Nabawi mosque in Badakhshan province killed at least 13 people and wounded 30 others during a memorial service of provincial deputy governor Nisar Ahmad Ahmadi. The Islamic State in Khorasan Province, a regional offshoot of IS, stated in a statement…