by Nasir Iqbal in Dawn, September 8th, 2023• SCBA demands release of political prisoners, opposes civilians’ trials under army act• Advocates civilian supremacy, asks army to stick to constitutional role; demands treason case against ECP officials• Seeks end to perks enjoyed by state officials at public’s expense, dialogue on economy ISLAMABAD: A convention organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association on Thursday called upon the bar associations to observe a countrywide strike on Sept 9…
Posts tagged as “demands”
By Adam Khan Wazir in The News, Sept 2, 2023WANA: The protest of various trade unions for providing facilities and solving legitimate demands on the Pak-Afghan border Angoor Adda continues for the ninth day. The protesters include local leaders of South Waziristan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Trade Union, Fresh Fruit Union and Waziristan Transport Union and various other unions. In this regard, Taj Muhammad Wazir, who participated in the protest, said that due to…
by Amir Wasim in Dawn, August 5th, 2023• JUI-F members question how militants are able to infiltrate ‘fenced border’ISLAMABAD: Angry lawmakers from the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) on Friday warned the government against a possible strong reaction from tribal people over the ongoing terrorism spate in their area, asking the “responsible authorities” not to force them to adopt a strategy which might be harmful to Pakistan. Speaking on a point of order during the Question Hour…
by Binod Ghimire in The Kathmandu Post, June 10, 2023Revoking last week’s decision of its administration to scrap a writ petition of former child Maoist combatants, the Supreme Court has ordered its staffers to register the petition that demands prosecution of the then Maoist supreme commander Pushpa Kamal Dahal, now the country’s prime minister, and the then ‘people’s government’ chief Baburam Bhattarai, who also is a former prime minister. A single bench of Justice Anand…
Report in TOLOnews, May 22, 2023 at 8:42 PMThe acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amir Khan Muttaqi, referring to recent tensions over water between Kabul and Tehran, said that the recent droughts should not be ignored, and Kabul expects the Iranian officials to make their demands based on the treaty. Addressing a ceremony on the 7th anniversary of the death of former Islamic Emirate leader Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour, the acting Minister of Foreign Affair…
by Rajeev Syal, Home affairs editor, in The Guardian, Apr 1, 2023An Afghan who worked with the British Council and is applying to come to the UK has been told to retrieve documents from the Taliban or risk rejection, despite assurances earlier this month that such demands would end. The Ministry of Defence apologised on 18 March after an investigation found that applicants to the Afghan relocations and assistance policy (Arap) scheme were required to…
Report in The Kathmandu Post, January 24, 2023The Nepali Congress, the largest party in Parliament that has been lobbying for amending the contradictory provisions in the law relating to presidential election, has demanded that the election be held on time. After giving a confidence vote to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on January 10, the Nepali Congress is attempting to break the ruling UML-Maoist alliance and expecting Dahal’s support for Congress’ bid for presidency. “We…
There shall be no appeasement to terror. The resolute words came from Army Chief General Asim Munir, as he visited the forward positions on the western front in the tribal areas. The reaffirmation that the military would not tolerate non-state actors, and the fissures of terror shall be nipped in the bud, was of utmost importance. It has come from the new military leadership at a time when unscrupulous elements are raising their ugly heads…