by Partha Pratim Bhattacharjee in The Daily Star , Dec 25, 2023The Awami League’s main focus will be on generating employment in order to make Bangladesh a developed nation by 2041, said several leaders involved in drafting of the party’s election manifesto. The party is likely to set a goal of creating 1.5 crore jobs in the next five years, which was also mentioned in the declaration adopted at AL national council in December last…
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report in The News, December 25, 2023PESHAWAR: Desperate for some electoral adjustment, a Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) delegation paid another visit to the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUIF) and the two parties decided to work out recommendations for seat-to-seat adjustment at the district level. Headed by former provincial president of PPP and ex-minister Syed Zahir Ali Shah, the visiting delegation consisted of Shazi Khan and Misbahuddin. Provincial secretary of the JUIF Ataul Haq Darvesh, Secretary Information Abdul…
report in Dawn, Dec 15th, 2023BATTAGRAM: Jamaat-i-Islami chief Sirajul Haq has said that incompetent and corrupt leaders have failed to revive economy and restore peace in the country. Speaking at a public gathering here on Thursday, he said that after remaining in power, both Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf and member parties of Pakistan Democratic Movement had no justification to seek votes from people. He claimed that JI always strived for enforcing a corruption-free and merit-based system in…
report in Prothom Alo, Dec 6, 2023Jatiya Party (JaPa) remains uneasy despite the decision to participate in the elections. A significant section of the party’s leaders is adamant about securing victory in the elections and, to achieve this, is pushing for the boat symbol, the electoral symbol of governing Awami League. JaPa leaders assert that the ruling Awami League has nominated its own candidates, and the electoral landscape has become further complicated by the presence…
report in The Kathmandu Post, Dec 5, 2023The Kathmandu District Court on Monday issued arrest warrants against senior leaders of the Communist Party of Nepal led by Netra Bikram Chand ‘Biplav’. The court issued the arrest notice against the party chief Chand, standing committee member Khadga Bahadur Bishwakarma ‘Prakanda’, Kathmandu Valley Bureau in-charge Maila Lama ‘Prajwal’, and Raju Karki, chair of the All Nepal Peasants’ Federation Revolutionary. The court has asked them to be present…
by Rashidul Hasan in The Daily Star, Dec 4, 2023Jatiya Party leaders find themselves in an uncertain and uneasy situation ahead of the January 7 national election, as the party still hasn’t reached any consensus on seat sharing with Awami League. In the last few elections, AL didn’t nominate anyone from certain constituencies to facilitate easy victories for top JP leaders. However, the ruling party aspirants are on the field this time in almost every…
by Baqir Sajjad Syed in Dawn, November 26th, 2023 Corps commanders Gujranwala, Quetta changedISLAMABAD: Senior military promotions in Pakistan, especially at the three-star level, are closely watched as they are indicative of potential future leaders within the powerful Army. These appointments impact both the military policy and the broader political landscape, potentially altering the balance of power within Pakistan’s complex political framework. The Army, under former chief Gen Qamar Bajwa, announced its intention to recede…
By Rashidul Hasan in The Daily Star, Nov 25, 2023Tension has grown in Jatiya Party as its wing authorised to sell nomination forms yesterday refused to give forms to the leaders loyal to Chief Patron Raushan Ershad. Several leaders, including opposition chief whip Moshiur Rahman Ranga and Khondokar Mahtab Uddin, have been denied the opportunity to buy forms from the party chairman’s Banani office, said party sources. Raushan, also the leader of the opposition in…
report in The News, Nov 19, 2023LAHORE/MULTAN/ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: UK High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott on Saturday met PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari. Also, the US Ambassador Donald Blome held meetings with leaders of various political parties, including PMLN supremo Nawaz Sharif, PPP’s Yousuf Raza Gillani and IPP’s Jahangir Tareen, to discuss Pakistan’s political landscape and significance of an ‘enduring’ relationship between Pakistan and the United States. This was the second meeting of Nawaz Sharif with…
Report in The Daily Star, Nov 08, 2023After a one-day pause, BNP-Jamaat is going to enforce a fresh 48-hour nationwide blockade of roads, railways, and waterways starting 6:00am today amid the ongoing arrest spree of BNP leaders and activists. A bus was set on fire in the capital’s Malibagh area last night. Receiving the information at 11:03pm, two fire engines rushed to the spot and were trying to douse the fire, said Talha Bin Zasim,…
by Selim Zahid in Prothom Alo, Nov 7, 2023 Dhaka: Twelve top leaders of BNP including the party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir have been arrested over the past six days. Such a large number of leaders have not been arraigned centering a single incident in the recent past. Having observed the situation, party leaders and activists said the attacking and foiling of the 28 October rally was pre-planned, and the on-going arrests of…