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Elections in Pakistan: EU not sending full election observation mission

By Mariana Baabar in The News, Dec 4, 2023ISLAMABAD: The European Union (EU) has informed the government here that due to paucity of time, it will not be sending a full election observation mission as it did in 2018. Also, no recommendations will be presented at the conclusion of February 8, 2024 elections. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has stated that it welcomes observation missions for elections 2024. The EU Election Observation Mission (EU…

Prime Minister Dahal says parties close to deal on transitional justice

Report in The Kathmandu Post, Nov 2, 2023Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that an understanding has been reached between the major parties on the transitional justice process. The development comes on the day United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres also strongly pitched for an early conclusion of the peace process during his four-day Nepal visit. Speaking to media persons at a tea reception organised by the CPN-UML on Wednesday, Dahal said that the…

Analysis: Differing opinions, one conclusion

by Wajih Ahmad Sheikh in Dawn, August 21st, 2023While legal and political analysts have varied opinions on the fate of the bills for amending the Official Secrets Act and the Pakistan Army Act, they are unanimous in their belief that President Arif Alvi should have taken timely action against those involved in the alleged forgery committed at the Presidency. Some also said the president acted ‘irresponsibly’, as an afterthought, when he decided to use social…