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EC may defer polls date if ‘one party’ joins:

Report in The Daily Star, Nov 24, 2023The Election Commission may consider deferring the date of the national elections if “one party” decides to participate in the polls, Election Commissioner Anisur Rahman said yesterday. He, however, did not name the party. The 12th JS polls is slated for January 7, 2024. BNP, a major political party, along with other like-minded allies are on the street demanding polls under a non-partisan caretaker government. Soon after the…

UN opposes Pakistan’s plan

report by Anadolu News Agency, in Daily Times, Oct 4, 2023The UN on Tuesday opposed a deadline set by Pakistan to evict over 1 million “illegal immigrants,” saying “the return must be voluntary and without any pressure.” “Any refugee return must be voluntary and without any pressure to ensure protection for those seeking safety,” Qaisar Khan Afridi, a spokesman for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), told Anadolu. Pakistan on Tuesday gave a one-month…