by Banafsha Binesh in ToloNews, May 30,2023 at 10:02 PMA framework created by the Commission for the Return and Communications with Former Afghan Officials and Political Figures has been finalized, a spokesman for the commission said. According to the spokesman, obeying the government is one of the main stipulations in the framework. The framework is comprised of 15 principles—including property, legal, and commuting issues. “In the initial time, the number of returnees was high. I…
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report in The Island, May 31, 2023Chinese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Sun Weidong has assured Premier Dinesh Gunawardena that China will always stand by Sri Lanka’s sovereignty as well as for political independence and socioeconomic development. The meeting took place at Temple Trees. The Vice Minister assured that China will increase investments in several areas, such as agriculture, trade and commerce, ports, and infrastructure development in Sri Lanka. He also said China will continue…
report in Daily FT online, 23 May 2023*Says party will act as a platform to hand over country to Z-GenerationClaims he does not come from a generation that benefitted from hereditary politics**Assures his party will not betray spirits of those who lost their lives or went missing by engaging in struggles United Republic Front Leader Patali Champika Ranawaka speaking at its launch yesterday claimed it was formed to create a platform to hand over the…
By Zarmeen Zehra in The News, May 20, 2023The names of Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz are on a “hit-list” of terrorist outfits which are planning to launch attacks on leaders of the armed forces, intelligence agencies and politicians. The attacks are being planned by the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and its faction Jamaat-ul-Ahraar (JuA), which are also planning to target government officials. Furthermore, they also…
by Samsur Rahman in Prothom Alo, May 16, 2023Insaniyat Biplob Bangladesh has been registered by the Election Commission of Bangladesh as the 41st political party in the country. The EC gave registration to the party at the order of the Supreme Court on 8 May. The registration of Insaniyat Biplob, an almost unknown political entity in the country, has drawn much discussion in the political arena. Those who have constituted the political party are basically…
report in Daily FT, 2 May 2023 Claims close bond between SLPP and workers was proven on labour day Says all political fights of the party are closely linked to winning rights of workers Alleges forces under the power of imperialists, NGOs and other political groups in recent past launched a conspiracy against SLPP Slams modern-day Trade Unionists claiming they are working to achieve narrow ends Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) leader and former Prime…
By Nishan Khatiwada in The Kathmandu Post, May 02, 2023The wirter is a reporter covering national politics for The Kathmandu Post.All eyes are now on the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) after it trounced the big political parties in two of the three constituencies in the recently-concluded bypolls. The party has given continuity to its support to the Pushpa Kamal Dahal-led government. With the RSP chair Rabi Lamichhane and Prime Minister Dahal holding two back-to-back talks,…
By Sangam Prasain in The Kathmandu Post, May 01, 2023Nepal plunged into its first recession in six decades as economic output continued to be weighed down by inflation and political instability. Economists warn that the country, which is aiming for middle-income status in the next three years, will have a hard time getting out of the slump as political uncertainty, corruption and market and climate vulnerability go deep. As per the National Statistics Office, the…
By Mohammad Farshad Daryosh in TOLOnews, April 26, 2023 at 8:14 PMThe Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Moscow “will not recognize the Taliban government de-jure unless it fulfils its internationally recognized obligations,” namely “inclusivity of governing bodies, not just in the ethnic sense, but also in the political one.” Lavrov made the remarks on Tuesday at a news conference to sum up the results of his visit to the United States within the…
report in Daily FT, Apr 25, 2023A hartal protest campaign organised by seven Tamil political parties led by the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) will be launched in the North and Eastern provinces today. According to TNA MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam, the hartal will demand solutions to several issues faced by the people of the two districts and also protest against the proposed Anti-Terrorism Act. The political parties have announced that the Government sector will also join…
by Tika R Pradhan in The Kathmandu Post, Apr 24, 2023Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who held over an hour-long meeting with CPN-UML chair KP Sharma Oli at Singha Durbar on Friday, said efforts were on to revive the Nepal Communist Party. Dahal, who was one of the two chairs of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) which was dissolved by a March 2021 Supreme Court decision, said although the NCP was “caught in an accident…