Report in The Nation, Dec 24, 2023ISLAMABAD – Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar Saturday assured that the government would investigate the complaints about hurdles to stop some people from taking part in the electoral process. In an interview with a private television, ……. Talking about the protesters from Balochistan who came to Islamabad, he said everyone had the right to protest with lawful behaviour. However, if a situation of law and order would be…
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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…
by Anwar Iqbal in Dawn, Dec 15th, 2023WASHINGTON: Chief of Army Staff Gen Asim Munir met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington on Thursday to discuss regional security, defence cooperation and other key issues. Gen Munir also met acting Deputy Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland and Deputy National Security Adviser Jonathan Finer during his visit to the US Department of State. “Pakistan is an important partner, and we engage with…
by Jamal Shahid in Dawn, November 16th, 2023• Kakar says India ‘flirting with West’ in bizarre attempt to contain ChinaISLAMABAD: Talking about the situation on the western border, caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Wednesday defended the policy of repatriating illegal Afghan immigrants, saying that issues would start to settle the day Kabul would have a legitimate government. He acknowledged that non-state actors were posing a security threat to Pakistan, while identifying the lax…
Children fleeing probation, child-care issues: NCPA blames lack of facilities, institutional support
By Sahan Tennekoon in The Daily Morning, Nov 8, 2023The National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) said that the lack of required facilities and institutional support have intensified the issues persisting in the country’s probation and child-care sector. Speaking to The Daily Morning yesterday (7), the NCPA Chairman Udayakumara Amarasinghe said that some of the probation and child-care centres do not have the minimum facilities, and that therefore, many children have started fleeing such centres. He…
By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press Online, November 1, 2023The Interim government of Afghanistan has condemned the mass expulsion of Afghan refugees from Pakistan, calling it “inhumane.” They have warned that if the Pakistani government does not address this issue, they will be forced to take action in response. Shir Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Taliban administration, in his latest statements regarding Pakistan, has issued a warning and…
Report in Dawn, October 23rd, 2023LAHORE: Iranian Ambassador Dr Reza Amiri Moghaddam has identified a lack of banking channel, behaviour of some bureaucrats both in Pakistan and Iran, and an international currency, as major hurdles to the promotion of trade between Tehran and Islamabad. “Besides the currency problem, other issues that need immediate attention are establishing a formal banking channel, the main trade infrastructure, for business transactions between Pakistan and Iran, and bringing a change…
By Bibi Amina Hakimi in TOLOnews Online, Oct 11, 2023 at 10:28 PMIran’s economic delegation has reached an agreement with Islamic Emirate’s officials and private sector representatives of Afghanistan on some issues in the areas of trade development. Iran’s Ambassador to Kabul Hassan Kazemi Qomi, said they have agreed to create an Iran-Afghanistan chamber, trade development, to provide of facilities in the transit sector and investment in the agricultural sector. “The creation of the Iran-Afghanistan…
by Asif Chaudhry | Wajih Ahmad Sheikh in Dawn, Sept 29th, 2023• Police submit challans in cases against PTI leaders, workers over May 9 violence• SHC issues notice to information ministry over broadcast ban on ex-PM LAHORE: Joint investigation teams constituted to investigate the violence following PTI chief Imran Khan’s arrest in connection with a graft case in May have declared more than 900 activists, including the former prime minister and other party bigwigs, prime…
report in Tolo News online, Sept 20, 2023 at 8:47 PMThe leaders of Qatar, Iran, Uzbekistan and Turkey discussed Afghanistan among other issues at the 78th session General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly. In this discussion, Turkey and Iran emphasized the necessity of forming an inclusive government in Afghanistan. “Regardless of political motives the transport transformation of the interim government into an inclusive administration in which all segments of society are fairly represented…
report in THE NEWS, Sept18, 2023PESHAWAR: JUIF chief Fazlur Rahman Sunday urged the governments of Pakistan and Afghanistan to form a joint commission for resolution of mutual issues causing confrontation. Addressing a meeting of the party’s consultative body here, he said the JUIF was ready to play its role in bringing the two governments together for resolution of their issues. The meeting, presided over by the party’s provincial president Ataur Rahman, was aimed at reviewing…