Report in The Kathmandu Post, Dec 31, 2023Drawing the federal government’s attention to their demand to adjust the police force and promulgate the federal civil service law has been the provincial leadership’s regular business for the last few months. The chief ministers and ministers descend on Kathmandu to pressure the prime minister to address their demands. Every time they approach Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, he promises them to act immediately, and they return. The…
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by Birendra Kc in The Kathmandu Post, Dec 25, 2023Lumbini Chief Minister Dilli Bahadur Chaudhary on Sunday expanded his Cabinet for the third time in eight months, inducting two new ministers. Provincial head Amik Sherchan administered the oath of office and secrecy to Krishna KC of the CPN (Maoist Centre) and Saroj Thapa of the Nepali Congress. KC has been assigned the Ministry of Urban Development while Thapa takes charge of the Ministry of Industry…
By Awais Yousafzai in The News, DEc 7, 2023ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) will hear the appeal of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif Thursday (today) against the seven-year jail sentence in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills reference. The court will also hold a hearing on NAB’s appeal to increase Nawaz Sharif’s sentence in the Al-Azizia reference. A division bench, consisting of Chief Justice Aamir Farooq and Justice Mian Gul Hasan Aurangzeb, will conduct the hearing.…
REPORT in The Express Tribune Nov 26, 2023Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif, on Saturday, reiterated his “Mujhe Kyun Nikala” (why was I ousted?) narrative that he previously used at public gatherings after being removed as prime minister in 2017. He questioned the panel of five judges, suggesting that by removing him in the Panama case, they achieved nothing substantial but to install a person, referring to PTI Chairman Imran…
report in Economy Next, Nov 24, 2023 at 11:37 pmSri Lanka has already started “right sizing” its strong military gradually to 150,000 by 2030 without any impact on national security while strengthening them with modern technology, State Defence Minister Minister Premitha Bandara Tennakoon said. He said the government is in the process of reducing the army to 100,000, navy to 30,000, and air force to 20,000 by 2030 from the current numbers, which he did…
Report in The Island, Nov 20, 2023Cash strapped Sri Lanka has deprived itself of valuable foreign currency by exporting genuine Sri Lankan cinnamon to China as firewood for seven decades. SLPP lawmaker Yadamini Gunawardena has recently raised this issue at the Ministerial Consultative Committee on investment, chaired by State Minister DilumAmunugama. Subsequently, the Export Development Board (EDB) has taken up this matter with China and necessary remedial measures have been taken. Last week, EDB officials…
report in The Express Tribune, November 7th, 2023.In a significant development following the return of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif to the country, former president and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari engaged in a telephonic conversation with the ex-prime minister on Monday, extending his congratulations on Sharif’s homecoming and pledging their commitment to collaborative efforts aimed at safeguarding the state, as reported by Express News. Sources within the PML-N revealed…
By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press Online, October 20, 2023The acting minister of Industry and Commerce of the Taliban said that Afghanistan’s caretaker administration intends to join China’s “Belt and Road” initiative officially. On Thursday, Nooruddin Azizi, the head of this ministry, said in an interview with Reuters that the Taliban administration wishes to formally become a part of the ambitious infrastructure project “Belt and Road” initiated by Xi Jinping, the President of China.…
By Deo Narayan Sah in The Kathmandu Post, Oct 17, 2023Newly appointed Koshi Province Chief Minister Kedar Karki will face a floor test on Wednesday. Karki on Monday informed provincial assembly secretary Gopal Prasad Parajuli about tabling a trust motion at the meeting. Karki, who was appointed chief minister as per Article 168(5) of the constitution on Saturday, has to secure a vote of confidence within 30 days of the appointment as per the constitutional…
By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press Online, October 6, 2023The Minister of Interior Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has underscored the undeniable importance of organizing Afghan immigrants within the country. Ahmad Vahidi, the Minister of Interior of Iran, stated, “Those who are unauthorized should not be in the country, and those who are legally present should operate within the defined framework.” According to the IRNA news agency, he told reporters on Thursday…
by Anil Giri in The Kathmandu Post, Sept 16th, 2023A Cabinet meeting on Friday evening cleared agreements, understanding and some memoranda of understanding (MoUs) to be signed during the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal to China beginning September 22. At the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Dahal is going to China where he will visit Hangzhou, Beijing, and Chongqing and will return via Tibet. According to two ministers, at least seven…