Report in The Daily Star, Nov 21, 2023Bangladesh Hindu-Buddhist-Christian Oikya Parishad yesterday demanded that the safety of minorities is ensured before and after the national polls. Rana Dasgupta, general secretary of the parishad, presented a statement in this regard at a press conference held in Jatiya Press Club. “We want religious and ethnic minority voters to feel secure when going to polling centres and for candidates not to face any obstacles in their candidacy,” read…
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By Mohiuddin Alamgir in The Daily Star, Nov 21, 2023The Election Commission will consider rescheduling the upcoming national polls if major opposition BNP decides to join it following political consensus. Two election commissioners said they have time to push the election date by five to seven days, as the five-year term of parliament will end on January 29. They, however, said election commissioners have not held any discussions about the issue. Asked whether there would…
by Imran Adnan in The Express Tribune, Nov 7, 2023.LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced its “full participation” in the upcoming general elections, vowing to champion the cause of constitutional supremacy, democracy restoration, rule of law, and national development and prosperity. Following its meeting on Monday, the PTI Core Committee emphasised that no level of “state oppression” would deter the Tehreek-e-Insaf from entering the electoral arena. As per the directives of the former prime…
By Gagani Weerakoon in Ceylon Today, Nov 4.2023Higher echelons of the Government have issued directives to the committee, appointed to prepare a strategic plan for country’s national security, to submit their preliminary report to President Ranil Wickremesinghe within six months. Chief of Staff and Adviser on National Security Sagala Ratnayake has said instructions were given to prepare a strategic plan for the security of the country’s land and ocean, which should be given at the…
by Jahanzeb Abbasi in The Express Tribune, Nov 2, 2023ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has filed an amended petition in the Supreme Court, seeking the court’s intervention to ensure that the general elections are held within 90 days of the dissolution of the National Assembly, as per the Constitution. The petition contended that the elections in Punjab could not be held as ordered by the Supreme Court on May 14. The petition also challenged the…
Report in The Daily Star, Oct 31, 2023The ruling Awami League-led alliance yesterday vowed to resist BNP if the party tries to foil the national polls, slated for early January. They also urged the opposition to participate in the election shunning the path of movement. The 14-party alliance yesterday held a rally at AL headquarters on Bangabandhu Avenue protesting BNP’s attack on police, journalists, chief justice’s residence and torching police boxes and ambulances on Saturday.…
By Asim Yasin in The News, Oct 28, 2023ISLAMABAD: Former federal minister Muhammad Ali Durrani is expected to present the proposals for turning national reconciliation into political cooperation in the next few days, aiming to benefit the people and the country in terms of economic recovery through national reconciliation. According to sources, former federal minister Muhammad Ali Durrani is working on helping the four major parties and all the other stakeholders out of present situation…
by Rizwan Shehzad in The Express Tribune, Oct 18, 2023ISLAMABAD: In a major political breakthrough, the interim government on Tuesday reached out to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership, signalling an effort to create an environment conducive for the upcoming general elections. The day witnessed a flurry of unusual political activities as meetings that appeared to lay the groundwork for the polls opened the lines of communication with foes and erstwhile allies alike. The development followed…
By Shamindra Ferdinando in The Island, Oct 17, 2023Top Opposition spokesperson Prof. G.L. Peiris yesterday (16) dismissed Justice Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe’s attempt to introduce a new system for electing MPs as a politically motivated project to sabotage national elections. Such an exercise couldn’t be justified under any circumstances at a time the Provincial Council and Local Government polls, too, had been put off indefinitely, he said Prof. Peiris stressed that the government continued to…
by Nasir Iqbal in Dawn, October 13th, 2023ISLAMABAD: The federal government has, in the wake of top judiciary’s verdict upholding the Practice and Procedure Act 2023, decided to challenge the Supreme Court’s Sept 15 ruling in which it had declared as illegal the amended National Accountability Ordinance (NAO). Talking to Dawn, Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Usman Awan said the appeal is likely to be moved early next week. Permission may also be sought…
Report in The Daily Star, Oct 13, 2023The Awami League will make an all-out effort to bring voters to the polling centres to ensure a healthy turnout in the upcoming national polls, as it believes an election with high turnout will be acceptable to the international community. AL sources said the party believes it has 35-40 percent voters in its bank but it has to ensure these voters show up. In addition, it is planning…