By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press Online, October 26, 2023Pakistan has decided to close the Spin Boldak border, Afghanistan, effectively limiting the movement of residents from both sides of the border. Until now, people from both sides could freely travel across the border without requiring visas. This move has prompted significant reactions and concerns within Pakistan and beyond its borders, giving rise to discussions about the potential consequences. The closure of the Spin Boldak border…
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by Purushottam Poudel in The Kathmandu Post, Feb 24, 2023Despite a series of intra-party and inter-party parleys on Thursday, no decision could be made on the presidential candidate. Talks have intensified as the date for the presidential election draws close. A tripartite meeting between leaders of the CPN (Maoist Centre), Janata Samajbadi Party and CPN (Unified Socialist) on Thursday agreed to decide the presidential candidate only after a joint meeting with the Nepali Congress on…
by Md. Jahir Raihan in Prothom Alo, Feb 21, 2023Rangpur-1 constituency’s member of parliament and opposition chief whip in parliament Mashiur Rahman (Ranga) had a close relation with Rangpur Rampura’s transport worker Abu Bakkar Siddique for four decades. But no love is lost among them. Abu Bakkar said he discussed with Mashiur Rahman Ranga when he was state minister for rural development and cooperatives back in 2015 about employing his (Abu Bakkar’s) nephew as upazila…