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MPs demand in-camera briefing on terrorism

by Javaid Ur Rahman in The Nation, Feb 14, 2023ISLAMABAD – PPP senior Senator Raza Rab­bani, in the proceedings of the joint session of parliament, yesterday sought details of the negotiations with the Teh­reek-e-Taliban Pakistan in an in-camera session. “If the house is serious in de­bate, DG ISI and DG Intelligence Bureau be invited to brief in in-camera sitting,” PPP senior Senator Raza Rabbani suggested the government, speaking at the second day of joint sitting…

BNP has no interest, JaPa welcomes next president Shahabuddin

report in Prothom Alo, Feb 13, 2023Opposition BNP has no interest on who is going to be the next president of the country while the main opposition in parliament Jatiya Party has welcomed Mohammad Shahabuddin who is set to become the 22nd president of the country. Awami League nominated Shahabuddin is going to be the next president as no other candidate filed nomination for the top post of the state. JaPa chairman GM Quader said…

NPP calls for new Constitution: ‘13 no solution to any problem’

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…

Sirisena advises RW against rushing to implement 13A fully

By Saman Indrajith in The Island, Feb 10, 2023SLFP leader and former President Maithripala Sirisena told Parliament yesterday that any attempt to solve ethnic issues in an ad hoc manner will alienate the Sinhala Buddhist majority as the members of Maha Sangha were opposed to the full implementation of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. Participating in the debate on Wednesday’s policy statement by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Polonnaruwa District MP Sirisena said that the best…

Monks burn 13A near P’ment

report in The Morning, Feb 9 , 2023Despite a Court injunction preventing protests near the entrance to Parliament, a section of the Buddhist clergy marched towards the Parliament entrance yesterday (8) during President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s throne speech and Statement of Government Policy following the inauguration of the fourth session of the ninth Parliament, protesting against the full implementation of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. However, the Police placed barricades to block the protestors, but…

PFUJ plans sit-in near parliament on 30th

by Kalbe Ali in Dawn, January 25th, 2023ISLAMABAD: The Pak­istan Federal Union of Jou­rnalists (PFUJ) has chal­k­­ed out a plan to hold nat­i­o­n­­wide demonstrations, as well as a sit-in opposite Parliament House in Isla­mabad, in protest against the federal government’s anti-media measures. Afzal Butt, the PFUJ president, and secretary general Arshad Ansari said in a statement on Tuesday the campaign would begin on Jan 26 (tomorrow) in order to press the government into redeeming its…

Losing presidency will add to Deuba’s woes

by Tika R Pradhan in Kathmandu Post, Jan 25, 2023Former prime minister and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba, who managed to make his party the biggest in Parliament, is currently facing severe criticism from in and outside of the party for failing to save the electoral alliance and thus keeping the party out of power. Party insiders and observers believe that after losing both the Speaker and deputy Speaker posts, the upcoming national presidential…

Congress fixated on presidency, demands prompt vote for the top post

Report in The Kathmandu Post, January 24, 2023The Nepali Congress, the largest party in Parliament that has been lobbying for amending the contradictory provisions in the law relating to presidential election, has demanded that the election be held on time. After giving a confidence vote to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on January 10, the Nepali Congress is attempting to break the ruling UML-Maoist alliance and expecting Dahal’s support for Congress’ bid for presidency. “We…

Sajith tells parliament two EC members have received death threats

By Saman Indrajith in The Island, Jan 20, 2023Opposition and SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa told Parliament yesterday that two members of the Elections Commission (EC) had received death threats as they were working hard to hold the local government polls. Participating in the second reading debate on Regulation of Election Expenditure Bill, Premadasa said that the two EC members had already lodged complaints with the police about threats to their lives. “The EC members face threats…

Coalition struggles to expand Cabinet with too many contenders

by Tika R Pradhan in The Kathmandu Post, .January 14th, 2023 Three days after Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal won a vote of confidence in Parliament with an overwhelming majority and three weeks after his appointment as prime minister, Dahal is still struggling to expand his Cabinet by bringing all the coalition partners on board. The abrupt U-turn of the largest party in Parliament, the Nepali Congress, to give Dahal the vote of trust, according…

CTD arrests two terrorists

report in The News, January 05, 2023ISLAMABAD: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and police have arrested two terrorists who had entered Islamabad to attack the Parliament House building, the CTD sources said. Four detonators, Prima Cord and 500gm explosive material were recovered from the terrorists and a case was registered against them under sections 7 ATA, 13/20/65 AO, 120/B, PPC and 4/5 ESA. The terrorists identified as Danyal alias Zulfiqar from Swabi and Mohammad Zubair…