report in Daily Times, Nov 7, 2023Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif on Monday directed the party leaders to begin their preparations for the elections – scheduled to take place on February 8, 2024. The directions were issued in a meeting at the PML-N’s central secretariat in Lahore where the three-time prime minister was welcomed by party president Shehbaz Sharif, PML-N Senior Vice-President and Chief Organiser Maryam Nawaz and other leaders. Khawaja Muhammad…
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by Kamran Yousaf in The Express Tribune, November 6th, 2023.ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s move to deport illegal migrants has put its relationship with Afghanistan at stake as the Taliban government is not happy with Islamabad and a number of their leaders, including interim prime minister, defence and interior ministers have publicly criticised Pakistan for evicting thousands of Afghans. Though Pakistan has repeatedly stated that its decision was only meant to send back those having no legal documents,…
by Selim Zahid in Prothom Alo, Nov 4, 2023BNP’s leaders and activists are worried about the senior leaders of the party being arrested one after the other. Most of the leaders are in hiding at present, in order to avoid arrest. There is concern in the party as to what direction the movement will take in the days to come if things continue in this manner. The arrest of the important BNP presidium member Amir…
report in Prothom Alo, Oct 30, 2023A total of 28 cases have been filed over the incident of violence and death of policeman centering the BNP’s grand rally on 28 October. BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been accused in several cases and most of the leaders of the party were named in one case or other. The cases were filed on Sunday. Allegations of killing policeman, exploding cocktails with attempt to kill…
report in Daily Times, Oct 30, 2023Two leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Wajiha Qamar and Chaudhry Sajid Mehmood, officially tendered their resignations on Sunday, marking their departure from the former ruling party. During a press conference convened at the Rawalpindi Press Club, Sajid articulated his reasons for parting ways with PTI. He expressed deep concerns about the party’s anti-establishment stance, asserting that it had adversely impacted the nation and had detrimental effects on the country’s…
By Mohammad Al-Masum Molla in The Daily Star, Oct 27, 2023The BNP will instantly go for tough programmes if it is not allowed to hold its grand rally in front of its Nayapaltan headquarters tomorrow, party leaders said. A march towards or laying siege to important establishments and road and waterway blockades will be on the cards, party sources said. They said programmes for their movement, demanding the resignation of the government and elections under…
By Partha Pratim Bhattacharjee & Mohammad Jamil Khan in The Daily Star, Oct 26, 2023The Awami League is fully prepared to prevent the BNP from resorting to violence centring the October 28 rally, ruling party leaders said. The leaders and activists of the AL’s Dhaka city, district and thana units have been instructed to take position on the streets and entrances to the capital from early Saturday, said AL insiders. Meanwhile, police are considering granting…
by Qaiser Sherazi in The Express Tribune, Oct 23, 2023ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan and ex-foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi pleaded ‘not guilty’ on Monday as the two Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders were indicted in the cypher case. The indictment came as the court rejected another one of Imran’s plea seeking deferment in the process. Judge Abul Hasnaat Zulqarnaian of the special court – formed to hear cases under the Official Secrets Act –…
By Anil Giri in The Kathmandu Post, Oct 21, 2023China has in recent months stepped up its engagement across several fronts in Nepal. It is sending several high-profile leaders and officials to Nepal in order to engage with different state entities while it is also inviting Nepali leaders, top officials and civil society members, among others, to China. One of its goals is to build support for various programmes launched by President Xi Jinping. After…
by Syed Irfan Raza | Zulqernain Tahir in Dawn, October 18th, 2023ISLAMABAD / LAHORE: Almost a week after President Arif Alvi urged stakeholders to end bitterness to pave the way for democracy, the PTI on Tuesday proposed a ‘Grand National Reconciliation Dialogue’ among all stakeholders, while its leaders separately called on the president and the caretaker information minister. According to a statement by the President House, PTI leaders Raoof Hassan and Barrister Umair called on…