report in The Express Tribune, Dec 12, 2023Former president and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has highlighted that it will make no difference if the general elections are delayed by eight to 10 days, saying that factors such as adverse weather conditions or security situation in erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) may impact the schedule of polls. In an interview with a private news channel, Zardari emphasised that the elections were…
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by Zulqernain Tahir in Dawn, Dec 8th, 2023LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is wary of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) dominance on social media platforms, but it asserts that it may not have an impact on the polls, which will be contested on the ground. “The PTI invested in social media over the last 15 years, and we lagged behind. What is happening in cyberspace is not on the streets. The elections will be held…
report in Daily FT, Oct 2, 2023The first-ever Governance Diagnostic Assessment (GDA) on Sri Lanka compiled by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revealed widespread systematic and severe governance weaknesses and corruption vulnerabilities across State functions, with particular macroeconomic impact. The report stressed the appalling status impacted budget credibility; expenditure control; public investment management and control of spending); public procurement; management and oversight of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs); transparency of revenue policy and the integrity of…
By Nishan Khatiwada in The Kathmandu Post, April 06, 2023The writer is a reporter covering national politics for The Kathmandu Post.Three parties—the Rastriya Swatantra Party, the Janamat Party and the Nagarik Unmukti Party—made it to Parliament last November in their first try at parliamentary politics, winning 20, six, and four seats, respectively. But they have failed to deliver effectively either as ruling parties or as strong opposition raising public voices, say observers. Jhalak Subedi, a…