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Posts tagged as “consult”

Pakistan Taliban running ‘shadow government’ in North Waziristan

by Omer Farooq Khan in The Times of India, Dec 4, 2023 at 12.42 PM ISTISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Taliban have established a shadow rule in parts of the volatile northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, directing local officials and contractors to “consult and cooperate” with the outfit’s clandestine administrative apparatus. Such is the situation that KP governor Ghulam Ali expressed concern over the region’s security in a TV interview on Saturday, saying it was “unfavourable for political…

Fazlur Rehman seeks to win over Shehbaz on preferred poll date

by Zulqernain Tahir in Dawn, October 12th, 2023LAHORE: JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday called on PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif and asked him to support his party’s demand to defer the polls beyond next January. The latter, however, has sought time to consult with his party. “Maulana Fazl asked Shehbaz to support his demand to defer the polls beyond January as both have to make joint political moves in the current scenario. The PML-N…

After protests, Sri Lanka Minister agrees to consult controversial Online Safety Bill

report in Economy Next, Oct 6, 2023 at 08:09 pmSri Lanka’s Public Security Minister Tiran Alles, who has tabled a controversial Online Safety Bill (OSB) in the parliament, has agreed to have broader consultation with key stakeholders before voting in the legislature. Opposition parties, media organizations, and social media activists have raised concerns over the government move to introduce the bill. Though the government initially said the expected legislation was to protect children and women…