by Hannah Ellis-Petersen in The Gurdian, De 24, 2023 at 06.00 GMTAccusations are growing that the former Sri Lankan government, led by strongman president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, blocked an investigation into the country’s worst terrorist attack amid claims that they had helped orchestrate the blasts in order to return to power. In the attacks on Easter Sunday in 2019, six suicide bombers targeted churches and luxury hotels across the country, killing 269 people, including eight British…
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by Syed Ali Shah in The Express Tribune, December 20th, 2023.QUETTA: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar on Tuesday reiterated that under existing laws, the government has the authority to ban and terminate individuals or entities, clarifying that the government operates within the framework of law, neither portraying itself as villains nor heroes of human rights. He underscored the importance of upholding the rule of law, rejecting any attempts to justify violence under the guise…
by Asiri Fernando in Daily Morning, Dec 18, 2023The Government of Sri Lanka is considering a moratorium on granting diplomatic permission for foreign marine scientific research (MSR) vessels for 2024 and beyond, senior government sources close to the matter told The Daily Morning. The decision comes weeks after Sri Lanka communicated a reviewed standard operational procedure (SOP) to grant diplomatic approval for foreign warships, aircraft, and research vessels to traverse Sri Lankan waters, airspace, and…
By Muhammad Anis in The News, Dec 16, 2023RAWALPINDI/WASHINGTON: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir has discussed matters of bilateral interest, global and regional security issues, and ongoing conflicts in his meetings with the US government and military officials here. Both sides agreed to continue engagement for exploring potential avenues of bilateral collaboration in pursuit of shared interests. Gen Asim called on key US government and military officials, including Antony J. Blinken, Secretary…
report in The Nation, Dec 14, 2023Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) supremo Maulana Fazlur Rehman said on Wednesday that his political party was ready to form a coalition government with the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N). Maulana Fazlur Rehman told the journalists that JUI-F has not held talks with the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) regarding seat adjustment and electoral alliance. He said that common citizens and law enforcers were being martyred in Dera Ismail Khan, Tank…
by Selim Zahid in Prothom Alo, Dec 12, 2023Although around 450 candidates of seven registered Islamic parties or the same type of political parties are contesting in the elections to be held on 7 January, none of these candidates has the possibility to win the elections without backing from the government or concessions from the ruling Awami League, the people concerned have said. The parties have affinity with the government and their target to join…
By Yohan Perera in Daily Mirror, Dec 11, 2023Colombo, Dec 11 (Daily Mirror) – The government faced headwinds in Parliament yesterday in its attempt to boost revenue by enacting a piece of legislation to reduce the VAT-exempted list from 138 categories of items to 97, a move that will have a two percent inflationary effect. The House was convened yesterday for a special session despite it being a Sunday, given the urgency to pass the…
by Binod Ghimire in The Kathmandu Post, December 11, 2023Provincial governments are starting to tire of the federal government’s continued reluctance to hand over requisite power and authority. Two more weeks and they could hit the streets to wrest their rights. At the request of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, the Madhesh Province has decided to give the federal government two weeks to readjust the police force and promulgate a federal civil service law. An…
Report in TOLOnews Online, Dec 10, 2023 at 8:50 PMThe Islamic Emirate reacted to the recent remarks of Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian regarding the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan, saying that its government is inclusive and that other countries should not interfere in the internal affairs of Afghanistan. Amirabdollahian said in a gathering that the “Taliban are not [like] Daesh and that they are today’s reality in Afghanistan.” He said that the…
Report in TOLOnews Online, Dec 08, 2023 at 8:43 PMAt the end of the 1402 solar school year, a number of sixth grade girls have expressed concern about not being able to go to school next year. They asked the caretaker government not to prevent girls from going to school in the next academic year. More than two years have passed, and there is still no news about the reopening of school for girls above…
The last straw
EDITORIAL in Business Recorder, December 16, 2023Whatever contingency plan Pakistan’s military has prepared for another all-out TTP (Tehreek-e-Taliban) offensive, especially with the Afghan government not cooperating, needs to be taken out of the closet and implemented immediately. Enough is enough, after all, and Tuesday’s attack that killed more than 25 security forces in DI Khan, wounding scores more, must be treated as the last straw. That’s why the demarche issued to Kabul is not going…