report in Daily Mirror, Sept 12, 2023Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa who has maintained a stark silence since his resignation in July last year is now eyeing to recapture and strengthen his failed image through a new political party which is now led by one of his close aide’s and media owner who declared his entry into politics yesterday. The Daily Mirror learns that Gotabaya Rajapaksa who has been given all the privileges and facilities as…
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by Syed Irfan Raza in Dawn, Sept 11th, 2023• PPP leader downplays episode• Observers believe it to be ploy to boost Bilawal’s political image ISLAMABAD: After PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari publicly disowned a statement about elections made by his father Asif Ali Zardari, some party insiders said the disagreement was an attempt by the former to step out of his father’s shadow while for some it was a ‘cosmetic’ confrontation to woo the disgruntled youth.…
by Ikram Junaidi in Dawn, Sept 8th, 2023ISLAMABAD: Keeping in view of the fast-growing political turmoil in the country, the rising scourge of terrorism and the precarious security situation at borders, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has urged the state and the government to take urgent corrective steps with collective wisdom to redefine their priorities to tackle these looming threats to national security. In a statement on Thursday, PTI spokesperson Raoof Hasan expressed concerns over the widespread…
report in The Daily Star, Sept 5, 2023A new alliance named Liberal Islamic Alliance (LIA) was formed yesterday, comprising of six Islamic and like-minded political parties. The six Islamic parties are Bangladesh Supreme Party (BSP), Bangladesh Islami Oikya Jote, Ashikine Awlia Oikya Parishad Bangladesh, Bangladesh Janodal, Krishak Sramic Party and National Awami Party (NAP Vashani). Speaking at a press conference, Chairman of the alliance and Bangladesh Supreme Party (BSP), Dr Shajada Syed Saifuddin Ahmed Maizbhandari…
By Naveed Samadi in Tolo News, Sept 3, 2023 at 9:06 PMNearly 50 clashes have happened in border areas with the neighboring countries within the past two-years, a spokesman for the Ministry of Interior said. MoI spokesman Abdul Matin Qani called on the neighboring countries to observe the border rules with Afghanistan. “There have been some small and big clashes. You know that there have been clashes with Pakistan, Iran, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The total…
report in The News, Sept 03, 2023KABUL: The Taliban government advised Afghan citizens not to travel to Pakistan due to ongoing political instability in neighbouring country. According to the details, an advisory has been issued by the Afghan Foreign Office. The Afghans citizens have been asked to exercise caution in traveling to Pakistan due to ongoing political instability, protests and violent incidents.https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1106322-afghan-citizens-should-not-go-to-pakistan-advises-taliban-govt
By Tahir Khalil in The News, Sept 03, 2023ISLAMABAD: Speculations are rife on a meeting held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr on Friday, especially in the wake of the current political situation in the country. The meeting is said to have been held on the fourth floor of Aiwan-e-Sadr (Presidency), where the president’s office is situated. During the meeting, the fourth floor of the Aiwan-e-Sadr was off-limits to anyone — the staff also restricted from entering the…
report in The Daily Star, Sept 1, 2023Apart from preparing for the election, the Awami League will tighten its grip on the streets throughout September by organising political programmes on a regular basis. The AL high-ups believe that the BNP will hold several programmes this month to realise its one-point demand for the removal of AL from power and elections under a non-partisan government and that is why the ruling party wants to stay on…
by Zulqernain Tahir | Kalbe Ali in Dawn, August 30th, 2023ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: As the PTI welcomed the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) decision to suspend Imran Khan’s sentence in the Toshakhana case on Tuesday, other political parties expressed their concerns over the judiciary’s allegedly favourable treatment of the former prime minister. PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif said Mr Khan’s sentence had been suspended and “not terminated”. Mr Sharif also took a dig at the chief justice of Pakistan.…
by Syed Irfan Raza in Dawn, August 21st, 2023ISLAMABAD: Leaders from across the political spectrum — including the PTI’s opponents — reacted to President Arif Alvi’s claim of being undermined by his staff, with some demanding his resignation after he claimed he had not signed the two bills that were passed into law recently. Representatives of the country’s leading political parties said Mr Alvi had marred the sanctity of his office by putting an important…
Report in Dawn, August 17th, 2023PESHAWAR: The Afghan Taliban on Wednesday said there was a complete ban on activities of political parties in Afghanistan. “Political parties’ activities have been completely stopped in the country because neither do these parties have any standing in Sharia, any place in Sharia nor are any national interests attached to these parties or the nation liked them,” Interim Minister for Justice, Shaikh Maulavi Abdul Hakeem Sharae said while presenting annual…