report in The Express Tribune, Dec 17, 2023KARACHI / LAHORE / PESHAWAR: The political heat in the country picked up steam further after the ECP announced the election schedule with major political parties readying to plunge into the fray and designating ground zero for the poll campaign. The electoral battles began to take shape as bigwigs of parties spent a busy Saturday, highlighting their priorities after coming to power, convening ’emergency sessions’, naming candidates for…
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by Shafqat Ali in The Nation, Dec 4, 2023ISLAMABAD – Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) (PML-N) are engaged in a fierce political fight in Balochistan weeks before the general elections. Both the major political parties are trying to win maximum electables before the February 8 polls. The contest so far is in favour of the PML-N, with the PPP not giving up. PPP supremo Asif Ali Zardari enjoys influence among…
By Anil Giri in The Kathmandu Post, Nov 24, 2023Thousands of people descended on Kathmandu on Thursday in a major show of force between two rival groups—the supporters of the controversial businessman Durga Prasai and sister organisations of the CPN-UML stewarded by lawmaker Mahesh Basnet. This was the first major demonstration in Kathmandu demanding the reinstatement of monarchy and Hindu state after Nepal became a secular republic in 2008. Fearing clashes between the two sides,…
report in Dawn, Nov 20th, 2023In A major blow to Imran Khan and his party, PTI leader Ali Nawaz Awan made public appearance and joined the Istehkam-i- Pakistan Party (IPP) on Sunday, media reports said. Mr Awan who used to forcefully defend PTI in TV talk shows, held a meeting with IPP chief Jahangir Tareen and President Aleem Khan, according to Geo News. In a statement on X, formerly Twitter, the IPP termed the former…
byImran Ayub in Dawn, Nov 4th, 2023KARACHI: In a conciliatory tone, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Friday invited the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) to join the Charter of Democracy (CoD) signed by two major parties in order to ensure that none of them solicit military support to come to power or to dislodge a democratic government. While talking to reporters after inaugurating a free diagnostic lab facility under the JDC Foundation, the PPP…
By Saleem Shahid in Dawn, October 10th, 2023QUETTA: An army major and a havildar embraced martyrdom in a heavy exchange of fire between armed militants and security forces, during an operation conducted in Zhob, in the early hours of Monday morning. In a statement issued here by the military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations said that five suspected militants were killed in the gun battle with the terrorists, while officials said arms and ammunition were…
by Kashif Abbasi in Dawn, Sept 28th, 2023ISLAMABAD: A Senate panel was informed on Wednesday that “commercial and foreign concerns” were major impediments to completing the long-delayed Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project. However, officials assured the meeting that efforts for the swift completion of the project have been expedited. The Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat, which met with Saadia Abbasi in the chair, decided to invite the attorney general for Pakistan at the next meeting…
by Kalbe Ali in Dawn, Sept 18th, 2023ISLAMABAD: Though it has not been officially announced, the largest political alliance in the country — the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) — has become ‘defunct’ and the larger political parties with considerable vote banks think they do not need the platform anymore. Smaller players, on the other hand, still hope for its revival ahead of polls likely to be held at the start of next year. Two years…
by Ibrahim Shinwari | Pazir Gul in Dawn, September 2nd, 2023NORTH WAZIRISTAN/KHYBER: Three military personnel, including an officer, were martyred in separate attacks in North Waziristan and Khyber districts, according to the military’s media wing. A statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Friday that two security personnel, including a major, were martyred during an intelligence-based operation in Miramshah area of North Waziristan. The operation was being carried out on the basis of…
report in The Daily Sta, Aug 13, 2023Two US Congressmen — Rich McCormick and Ed Case — will be holding meetings with major political parties today in Dhaka, including the ruling Awami League, the opposition BNP, and the Jatiya Party. Republican Congressman Richard McCormick from Georgia’s 6th Congressional District arrived yesterday, while Democrat Ed Case, who represents Hawaii’s First Congressional District, is scheduled to arrive early today. They will hold meetings with politicians today and…
By Damith Wickremasekara in The Sunday Times, July 9, 2023President Ranil Wickremesinghe is set to make an official visit to China in October, his first to that country since becoming the Head of State last year. According to Government sources his main role will be to look for new investments, reach trade agreements and resume funding for stalled projects. Expediting investments for the Colombo Port Financial City and discussions with the Exim Bank on resuming…