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PM rules out delay in elections

report in Daily Times, Oct 12, 2023 Kakar says govt won’t be responsible if someone legally barred from political processRuling out the possibility of any delay in general elections, Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Wednesday said that the polls would be announced and conducted on time. The PM’s statement comes amid growing demand from various quarters for immediate announcement of the poll date. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had announced last month…

China-Nepal commerce to grow further as PM kicks off visit

report in Global Times, Sept 25, 2023Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda attended the Nepal-China Business Summit held on Sunday in Beijing, where he witnessed enhanced China-Nepal economic and trade relations as a number of companies from the two countries expressed confidence in bilateral cooperation. On the sidelines of the summit, business participants from the two countries told the Global Times that China and Nepal have many common interests and large scope for cooperation,…

No one from outside should obstruct elections in Bangladesh, PM warns in NY

report in The Daily Star, Sept 23, 2023Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said there is no scope now for anyone to grab power illegally in Bangladesh and the violators have to face the music. “If anyone comes to power, creating trouble and violating the constitution, then s/he will face punishment. It should not be forgotten,” she said. The prime minister made the remarks while addressing a press conference at Bangladesh Permanent Mission in UN in…

With PM away, transitional justice bill loses momentum

by Binod Ghimire in The Kathmandu Post, Sept 21, 2023Until a few weeks back, the government and the ruling parties appeared to show a sense of urgency towards finalising the amendment bill on the Enforced Disappearances Enquiry, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act. While the Law, Justice and Human Rights Committee of the House of Representatives was in intense discussion, a series of talks were held among the top leaders of the major parties. The ruling…

Kakar wrote ‘routine’ letter to Afghan PM

by Kamran Yousuf in The Express Tribune, Sept 18, 2023ISLAMABAD : Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar wrote a letter to his Afghan counterpart, expressing his desire for cordial and cooperative relationship between the two neighbouring countries, Foreign Office sources on Sunday maintained. Contrary to the Afghan media reports, the FO sources told The Express Tribune that the interim premier wrote a letter in response to the felicitation message sent earlier by the Afghan prime…

PM Kakar sees polls in 3 to 4 months

report in The News, Sept 6, 2023ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Tuesday said he was “certain” about the general election being held within the next three to four months. The interim PM, when asked in an interview with a private television channel about his strategy if any future scenario demanded an extension in the caretaker setup, said as per the legal arrangement, they would move to the electoral process within three to four…

In historic first, Pakistan will have interim President, PM next week

By Muhammad Saleh Zaafir in The News, Sept 04, 2023ISLAMABAD: For the first time in its history, the country will have an interim president and prime minister from next week when President Arif Alvi’s tenure ends and he assumes the position of an interim president. He will be restricted to a limited role in important national affairs and will be asked to resign after the election schedule is announced. Sources say that it has been…

PM may skip UN meet to visit China

by Anil Giri in The Kathmandu Post,Aug 4, 2023US Ambassador Dean Thompson is learnt to have met Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Thursday. One of the envoy’s motives for the meeting was to confirm whether the prime minister would attend the upcoming 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, according to sources at the prime minister’s private secretariat. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has no information about the meeting. According…

Qatar PM And US Security Advisor Discuss Afghanistan

By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press online, July 18, 2023Qatar Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, and US National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, had a phone on Monday and discussed the need for continued humanitarian support for the people of Afghanistan. According to a statement, Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the two sides discussed bilateral cooperation, issues of regional and international interests, and the recent development in…

One arrested for posting misleading and offensive content in the name of PM

report in Nepalnews.com, July 18, 2023Nepal Police held a man for making fake Indian Aadhaar cards and income tax cards by misusing a photograph of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal. The Cyber Bureau of Nepal Police arrested 49-year-old Sher Bahadur Rana of Debdaha Municipality in Rupandehi district, who was residing in Butwal City, for posting photoshopped images of the PM on social networking sites. Superintendent of Police and Spokesperson of the Bureau, Pashupati Kumar Raya,…

PM wants Janamat Party in Cabinet despite rival parties’ reservation

by Nishan Khatiwada in The Kathmandu Post, July 04, 2023Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has been preparing to welcome Janamat Party in his government through a reshuffle of the current Council of Ministers. On Sunday, the prime minister met with Janamat chair CK Raut and urged him to join the government, sources said. Dahal is ready to allocate one ministry to the Janamat Party, said Janamat Party General Secretary Chandan Singh. “But we have some…