report in ToloNews, Nov 25, 2023 at 9:02 PMThe acting Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, has temporarily taken on the task of regulating the Islamic Emirate’s internal and external policy, which was one of the duties of the Prime Minister’s political deputy. The Islamic Emirate’s spokesperson, Zabihullah Mujahid, told TOLOnews that Muttaqi will temporarily take over for Political Deputy Prime Minister Mawlawi Abdul Kabir due to his illness. “Following up on domestic and foreign policy…
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report in Dhaka Tribune, Oct 5, 2023A new report by the non-governmental human rights organization Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) has shed light on the alarming harassment faced by journalists in Bangladesh during the first nine months of 2023. The report uncovers a disturbing pattern of threats, violence, and obstruction encountered by media professionals while performing their duties. The ASK report, unveiled on Tuesday by ZI Khan Panna, chairperson of the executive committee of ASK,…
report in The Sunday Times, Sept 3, 2023A ‘mini war’ has broken out between Cabinet Ministers and State Ministers in the execution of their duties. The State Ministers have complained to President Ranil Wickremesinghe that they have no functions to discharge allegedly due to their ministerial colleagues usurping them. In addition, they have also complained that they have not been issued with good vehicles or other facilities they are entitled to. The issue has reached…
by Asif Chaudhry in Dawn, February 21st, 2023LAHORE: While five police officers senior to Inspector General of Police Punjab Usman Anwar are awaiting postings in the province, three more police officers have been relieved of their duties from the province. The tricky situation in the police department has become disturbing, particularly, for the five police officers senior to the incumbent provincial police chief. Of them, two senior police officers, Kanwar Shahrukh and Ghulam Rasool Zahid,…
report in Daily FT, Jan 4, 2023Prices of alcohol and cigarettes have been increased following upward revision in Excise duties as the Government scrambles to boost State revenue. Excise duty on all varieties of liquor, wines, beer etc. was increased by 20% and duty on cigarettes increased by 20%, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said in a Twitter message. Due to the 20% increase of excise duty on liquor, the prices of a bottle…