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Mohammed Hanif returns Sitara-i-Imtiaz in protest

report in The News, Dec 24, 2023ISLAMABAD: Author and journalist Mohammed Hanif announced to return Sitara-i-Imtiaz, the third-highest civilian award of Pakistan, to the State in protest over the violence meted out to Baloch marchers. Reacting to a video of a Baloch girl pleading with the authorities for the “right to live”, Hanif lambasted the authorities for mistreatment of the Baloch protesters saying he was ashamed to witness a new generation being denied basic dignity.…

UN Deputy Sec-Gen Calls for Applying Pressure on Interim Afghan Government

report in TOLOnews, Sept 28, 2023 at 9:12 PMUN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed once again called for pressure on the current Afghan government to ensure the women’s and girls’ rights to education and work in Afghanistan. Speaking at the press conference, Mohammed said that the situation of women and girls is getting worse day by day in Afghanistan. “There is a Women in Islam conference that is coming up that will be taking on some…

Pakistan hopes MBS will make brief stopover

by Kamran Yousaf in The Express Tribune, September 5th, 2023.ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is pushing for the visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is traveling to India later this week for the G-20 summit. Though the Foreign Office is tight-lipped over the possible stopover by the Saudi de facto ruler as the travels to New Delhi to attend the summit, the sources in the PM Office did not rule out the possibility. “Nothing is…

UN Spokesman: Recognition of Afghanistan in Hands of Member States:

By Mohammad Farshad Daryosh in TOLOnews, April 20, 2023 at 11:25 PMFollowing the remarks of the UN deputy chief Amina Mohammed about the recognition of the Islamic Emirate, now the UN Spokesman Stephane Dujarric, in a press conference, said that “the topic of recognition is in the hands of the member states.” Earlier, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed speaking at an academic event in the US said the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres plans to arrange…

Why Awami League chose Shahabuddin Chuppu as president

by Emran Hussain Sheikh in Dhaka Tribune, Feb 13, 2023After much speculation, the ruling Awami League has chosen Mohammed Shahabuddin Chuppu as Bangladesh’s 19th president. According to party sources, Shahabuddin Chuppu was selected for the post for his uncompromising spirit for the Liberation War, illustrious political career, and proven track record of integrity, efficiency, and dedication. The party leaders have high hopes that Shahabuddin Chuppu, with his expertise in law, will excel in his role…