by S Bashu Das in Dhaka Tribune, Mar 21, 2023Normalcy in the popular tourist destination, Bandarban, has been disrupted for the last few months due to the armed activities of the separatist group Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) and operations by different security agencies to arrest its members. The tourism industry is the most affected sector due to the reckless activities of the KNF and its armed wing Kuki-Chin National Army (KNA) in the border areas…
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by Mustak Ahmed in Prothom Alo, Feb 28, 2023Century old MC College in Sylhet started honours course in Statistics department under the National University (NU) in 2004-05 academic session. The college launched masters course of the same department in 2011 session. Also the college has degree (pass course) and higher secondary level where statistics is taught. Strikingly, there are only four posts of teachers in the department and only one of them is available since…
by Mirudhula Thambiah in The Morning, Feb 23, 2023 The main Opposition in Parliament, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya yesterday (22) stated that the Party supports the full implementation of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, noting that National Land and Police Commissions would control related provincial commissions so that no issues would arise. Speaking to The Daily Morning, Chief Opposition Whip and SJB Parliamentarian, Attorney Lakshman Kiriella said: “We are for the 13th Amendment. It…
Report in Kathmandu Post, Feb 21, 2023 at 07:34 pmWith the decision of the CPN (Maoist Centre) office bearers on Monday to elect a new President through national consensus, Nepali Congress leaders said they have become more confident about their nominee getting elected to the top post. The presidential election is slated for March 9 and the Maoist Centre has entrusted Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal with the responsibility of taking the final call on…
by Mohammad Ali Babakhel in Dawn, February 20th, 2023The writer is author of Pakistan: In Between Extremism and Peace.PAKISTAN has long faced extremism, insurgency and terrorism. After 9/11, a number of legal, administrative and policy interventions were made, but despite the expanded counterterrorism (CT) apparatus, the goals have yet to be met. In practice, terrorism has interprovincial, interstate and international linkages, and so cannot be prevented or countered by provinces alone. During the last two…
by Mirudhula Thambiah in The Moring, Feb 17, 2023Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera yesterday (16) stated that connecting the national energy grid of Sri Lanka with the Indian grid will not cause any risk. Responding to a query by The Daily Morning on the possibility of a risk arising in connecting the Sri Lankan energy grid with India, Wijesekera said: “I don’t see any risk, because, if every other country has connected, what’s…
By Saman Indrajith in The Island, Feb11, 2023Sri Lanka needs a new Constitution that protects the rights of all citizens, and implementing 13A or 13+ is not a solution to the problems faced by the people, National People’s Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, addressing Parliament, has said. A referendum should be held, on the new Constitution to be made, so that the people would be able to decide its fate, Dissanayake said. “We propose…
By Nizamuddin Rezahi in Khaama Press online, Feb 8, 2023Russia hosted the fifth round of meetings of National Security Advisors of regional countries on Afghanistan starting on Wednesday in Moscow. National Security Advisors of Iran, India, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan were among the participants. The Moscow security meeting was held in the absence of the representative of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, although Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid had asked the member…
by Mohammad Farshad Daryosh in TOLOnews, Feb 4,2023 at 9:50 PMJohn Kirby, the US National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications, said that the Islamic Emirate will continue to isolate itself from the international community by reneging on their promises. In an interview with the VOA, Kirby emphasized that if the Islamic Emirate wants to be recognized by the international community and wants financial aid and investment, it must fulfil its commitments. “So, if the…
by Iftikhar A. Khan | Amir Wasim in Dawn, Feb 1st, 2023• Asif says parliament did not endorse ‘faulty’ decision• Sana asks military to take house into confidence on ‘way forward’• Senators seek review of Afghan, anti-terror policies• PM urges politicians to end bickering as militants want to ‘reverse’ gains ISLAMABAD: A day after 100 people perished in Peshawar, lawmakers at the federal legislature regretted the decision to enter into dialogue with militants and resettle…
Report in Dawn, January 27th, 2023ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar will lead Pakistan’s delegation to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Jan 30 to present Pakistan’s national progress report under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the council, the Foreign Office said on Thursday. Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch informed media during FO’s weekly briefing that this would be Pakistan’s 4th review. Previously, she said, Pakistan had…