Report in Dawn, December 17th, 2023ISLAMABAD: Sardar Ahmad Jan Shakib, the interim ambassador of Afghanistan to Pakistan, called on JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman here on Saturday to discuss “the need for peace” in the region currently plagued by terrorism. Mr Shakib arrived at the residence of the JUI-F chief and delivered a ‘special message’ of the interim Afghan government to Maulana Fazl. JUI-F spokesperson Aslam Ghauri said the meeting between the diplomat and the…
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Report in The Kathmandu Post, Oct 14, 2023Lawmakers from coalition partners Nepali Congress and CPN (Maoist Centre) have started to dispute the need for a change in the government leadership. The disagreement in the alliance began after lawmaker Sanjay Gautam of the ruling Congress party argued that a change in guard had become inevitable due to the government’s failure to deliver. Gautam said the government led by Maoist chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal had got disillusioned…
Report in The Island, Aug 30, 2023The Catholic Bishops’ Conference (CBCSL) in Sri Lanka yesterday appealed to the government to grant relief to the poor. CBCSL in a statement signed by its President Rt. Rev. Dr. Harold Anthony Perera and Secretary Rt. Rev. Dr. J.D. Anthony Jayakody said that many people were on the brink of starvation while there seemd to be no clear vision to resolve the immediate basic needs of the people. Text…
by Muhammad Bilal Khan in The Nation blogs, August 17, 2023 at 4:55 PMIn a shocking incident that unfolded yesterday in the town of Jaranwala, a mob descended upon a local church and set it ablaze, leaving a trail of destruction and despair in their wake. This heinous act not only highlights the fragility of communal harmony but also serves as a stark reminder of the importance of respecting diverse religious sentiments. Respect for Others…
By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press online, July 6, 2023The Foreign Minister of Iran said that Afghanistan required an inclusive government with the participation of all ethnic groups. Iran Foreign Minister Hussain Amir Abdullahian, at the Non-Aligned Foreign Minister’s meeting in Baku on Wednesday, also called for releasing Afghanistan’s frozen assets. Meanwhile, he raised the Afghan refugees in Iran and said that Iran hosts millions of Afghan migrants. The Non-Aligned Movement’s Foreign Ministers held on…
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edit in Daily Times, December 20th, 2023Why is it that an estimated 1.7 million undocumented Afghans living well beyond their welcome in Pakistan only managed to tug at the heartstrings of the Western governments when Islamabad realised it had been pushed against the wall for far too long? Although no sovereign state is bound to explain its domestic policies, especially when standing on the edge of a shaky cliff, to the outside world, Caretaker Prime…