Report in The Nation, December 20, 2023ISLAMABAD – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) yesterday ordered the removal of Adviser to the Prime Minister on Establishment Ahad Cheema from his post, apparently to ensure free and fair elections. The ECP issued the directives, hearing a petition seeking the removal of Cheema, Privatisation and Inter-provincial Coordination Minister Fawad Hassan Fawad and Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Dr Tauqeer Hussain Shah from their posts. The petition…
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report n The News, Nov 24, 2023ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan on Thursday said it was ready for the conduct of general elections on February 8 and directed acquiring services of the army to ensure security of voters during the poll process. The commission has completed hearing of representations regarding the preliminary report of the delimitation of constituencies and will publish the final list by November 30, as decided already. It emphasized that in…
report in The Express Tribune, Nov 21, 2023Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Monday urged the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and the chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) to ensure that the forthcoming general elections were free of controversy. He cautioned that holding contentious polls with “questionable results” would result in squandering billions of rupees. Expressing hope in the role of the ECP and the chief justice of Pakistan, Bilawal stressed the…
by Krishana Prasain in The Kathmandu Post,Nov 1, 2023Onions suddenly became pricier after India slapped a minimum export price to check shipments, and ensure adequate supplies for its domestic consumers. Nepal gets almost all of its onion requirement from the southern neighbour, and any ripple there is amplified when it reaches Nepali bazaars. On Sunday, the wholesale price of onion jumped by 60 percent to Rs122.50 per kg from Rs75 per kg previously. Householders were…
Report in The Daily Star, Oct 13, 2023The Awami League will make an all-out effort to bring voters to the polling centres to ensure a healthy turnout in the upcoming national polls, as it believes an election with high turnout will be acceptable to the international community. AL sources said the party believes it has 35-40 percent voters in its bank but it has to ensure these voters show up. In addition, it is planning…
report in Khaama Press, Aug 25, 2023During a press conference, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanani emphasized the importance of monthly assessments of the water level in the Helmand River to ensure Iran’s water quota is met. Kanani underscored that Tehran’s technical delegation is actively and seriously addressing this issue. “Continuing to send regular monthly information and periodical visits, water measurement information and indicators, timely visits to this station and accurate determination of the amount…
report in Dhaka Tribune, Aug 22, 2023Jatiya Party Chairperson GM Quader has called for an “all-party dialogue to ensure a free and fair polling” in Bangladesh. He came up with the call in a telephonic interview with the Hindu. In the interview, Quader created equidistance both from Prime Minister Hasina’s government as well as the BNP. Quader said that it is very important for the government to come forward seeking a dialogue with all political…
By Parameswaran Wigneshwaran in Daily FT, June 6, 2023*Former MP Chandrasegar says JVP aims to ensure unity rather than division while addressing demands for autonomy in North and East **Claims concepts of autonomy and self-determination emerged from Marxist ideologies but have now been exploited by capitalists ***Says new constitution enacted when NPP comes to power will encompass the demands and aspirations of Tamil people The leftist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) yesterday expressed the party’s willingness…