report in The Express Tribune, December 18th, 2023.KATLANG: Lashing out at those silent over the atrocities being faced by the Palestinian people, JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Sunday maintained that international organisations, including the UN, were controlling Pakistan’s politics. “International human rights organisations make our decisions, rendering our own Constitution and laws ineffective,” Fazl said while addressing an event in the Babuzai area of Katlang tehsil in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Mardan district. The JUI-F chief regretted…
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By Kelum Bandara in Daily Mirror, Dec 12, 2023Colombo, Dec.12 – In the wake of the organisations from countries such as Russia, China, Denmark and the United States proposing to invest in nuclear energy, Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Authority (SLAEA) has given the green light for nuke power, an official said. Russia which has already invested in nuclear power generation in Bangladesh and India in the region has shown a keener interest in putting up…
by Krishana Prasain in The Kathmandu Post, Oct 17, 2023With everything becoming costlier by the day, Sundar Pudasaini of Balaju has had to cut down on his food expenses—no more eggs, milk and meat from now on. The cost of living is rising sharply for Nepali householders. Grocery bills, children’s school fees, housing costs and transport fares all have gone up. Daily essentials like rice, flour, soybean oil, mustard oil, lentils, potato, onion, garlic, sugar,…
by Anil Giri in The Kathmandu Post, Sept 17, 2023Leading a delegation to the 78th General Assembly of the United Nations, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal left for New York on Saturday evening. The prime minister is scheduled to address the UN General Assembly on September 21 and attend a reception hosted by US President Joe Biden on September 19. He will also address the UN Sustainable Development Goals Summit and Climate Ambition Summit on…
by Muhammad Amin in Pakistan Today, Sept 11, 2023The writer is a teacher of DELTA, The Change Agent.The tensions and conflicts between the Afghan Taliban and Pakistan have a complex history with its roots in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. Pakistan faced a critical choice at that time: whether to align itself with the USA and its global coalition or follow in the footsteps of Mullah Omar’s Taliban regime and reject international pressure. General…
By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press online, Sept 1, 2023Iran’s Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs, Seyed Rasoul Mousavi, emphasized that the Taliban holds a global obligation to establish an inclusive government in Afghanistan. In response to a speech by Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, where he criticized countries pressuring the Taliban regarding the formation of an inclusive government, Mousavi articulated that the Taliban bears a worldwide responsibility to create a government that includes…
By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press online, August 27, 2023The Taliban administration, disregarding the international outrage stemming from the “oppressive” restrictions imposed on the lives, work, and education of women in Afghanistan, has continued to intensify these limitations. In the latest instance, as per the directive of the Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice of the Taliban, women are not allowed to visit Band-e-Amir’s attractions. Khalid Hanafi, the acting Minister of…
report in Khaama Press online, July 20, 2023Following the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime, the European Council on Thursday imposed restrictive measures against 18 people and five entities because of their involvement in grave human rights abuses and violations in several countries, including Afghanistan. Six people were listed “over various forms of sexual and gender-based violence,” according to a statement from the council, three of whom are senior Taliban leaders in positions of authority.…
By Anil Giri in The Kathmandu Post, June 14, 2023China has once again sought Nepal’s support for its newly announced Global Security Initiative (GSI) and Global Civilization Initiative (GCI). The GCI, according to the Chinese government, is “an enrichment of the civilisational values deriving from the vision of a community with a shared future for mankind, and represents both the latest achievements of world civilizations and the crystallization of China’s wisdom for the world.” Chinese President…
By Shakeel Ahmad Ramay in The News, April 17, 2023If anyone wants to understand Chinese philosophy of peace-building, China’s position paper on Afghanistan is an excellent document to read and analyze. It helps comprehend the philosophy behind the Global Security Initiative, which was presented by President Xi Jinping last year. Whole paper revolves around the importance of dialogue and development by sticking to principle of non-interference. The position paper asks the world to join hands…
By Mitra Majeedy in ToloNews, Mar 15, 2023 at 9:18 PMAfghanistan was discussed on the last day of the Global Security Forum in Doha, where the participants included activists and ex-officials from the former Afghan government. The former deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hekmat Khalil Karzai, said that while the Islamic Emirate was denying girls an education in religion, “in Islam, it’s obligatory.” “First and foremost, girls (should) be able to go to school, for…