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Decision taken to remove Islamabad IG, DC

By Rana Ghulam Qadir in The News, Nov 22, 2023ISLAMABAD: The caretaker federal government has taken the final decision to remove IG Islamabad Police Dr Akbar Nasir Khan and Deputy Commissioner Irfan Nawaz Memon from their posts and there will be no further delay in this regard. Irfan Nawaz Memon is a Grade 19 officer of the Pakistan Administrative Service while D. Akbar Nasir Khan is a Grade 20 officer of the Police Service. In…

PM assures CEC of full support for free, fair elections:

By Syed Irfan Raza in Dawn, November 8th, 2023ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Tuesday assured Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja of all possible support and resources for holding the next general elections, slated to be held on Feb 8. The meeting came a day before the prime minister’s departure for a series of high-level international visits, beginning with the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) summit in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan,…

Govt working to create conducive environment for free, fair polls:

Report in he Daily Star, Oct 27, 2023Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has briefed a European commissioner about how the Awami League government is working to create a conducive environment for free and fair elections. During a meeting with European Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen in Brussels on Wednesday, the PM also highlighted the party’s efforts to restore democracy in Bangladesh. Hasina spoke about establishing an independent Election Commission, biometric information-based voter list, and transparent…

Rohingyas should not be forced to return: UN

report in The Daily Star, June 6, 2023The Rohingyas wishing to return to Myanmar should have access to clear, factual information to be able to make free and informed decisions, and under no condition should be forced to return, said UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees, Kelly T Clements. “We continue to advocate for creating conducive conditions in Myanmar so that refugees can go back safely and in dignity, and voluntary returns can be sustainable,”…

UN High Commissioner Criticizes ‘Repressive’ Policies Against Women:

By Fatema Adeeb in ToloNews, May 25, 2023 at 7:33 PMFollowing the reactions to the restrictions imposed on women in the country, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said that “repressive policies against women and girls’ should immediately be overturned” in Afghanistan. Speaking in a press conference at the UN in Geneva Türk said that that restrictions on women are leading Afghanistan to poverty and despair. “I will never understand how anyone…