report in Prothom Alo, Dec 29, 2023Foreign ministry spokesperson Seheli Sebrin has said if India raises an objection to China’s proposed Teesta project, then the government will deal with the issue from a geopolitical perspective. She made the remark at the regular briefing of the ministry today, Sunday. Chinese ambassador Yao Wen on 21 December said, “We’ve already received proposals for some development projects relating to the Teesta river from Bangladesh. We are waiting till…
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By Abubakar Saddiq in The News, December 26, 2023PESHAWAR: Ameer Haider Khan Hoti, Central Senior Vice President of the Awami National Party (ANP), voiced concerns on Tuesday about the possibility that depriving them of their party’s election symbol was under consideration as a means of striking a balance to establish another ruling. The ANP leader’s remarks followed the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) reserving its verdict on the ANP’s plea seeking six months of additional…
report in ECONOMYNEXT, Nov 22, 2023 – A agreement for a 5 billion US dollar refinery to be built by China in Sri Lanka’s Hambantota district will be submitted to cabinet for consideration next week, Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said. “We have included in the agenda of the cabinet the awarding of the contract for the Hambantota new oil refinery,” Minister Wijesekera told parliament. “If the cabinet approves, after the agreement is signed, it will…
report in The Island, Oct 15, 2023The UN Human Rights Office has raised serious concerns over two bills under consideration in the Sri Lankan Parliament – the revised Anti-Terrorism Bill and the Online Safety Bill. Issuing a statement, the UN Human Rights Office said the bills give the authorities a range of expansive powers and can also impose restrictions on human rights, not in line with international human rights law. The Anti-Terrorism Bill is intended…