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Mawlawi Abdul Kabir: Islamic Emirate Will be Recognized by the World

By Fatema Adeeb in Tolo News, Aug 15, 2023 at 9:37 PMTwo years after the takeover of Afganistan by the Islamic Emirate, the political deputy of the PM, Mawlawi Abdul Kabir, said he is optimistic that the Islamic Emirate will be recognized by the world. Mawlawi Abdul Kabir, in a special interview with TOLOnews, said that they have completed the conditions for recognition and their government should be recognized by the international community. “The world…

Can ex-President Bhandari’s political comeback spoil Oli’s ‘one-man show’?

by Tika R Pradhan in The Kathmandu Post, Aug 16, 2023On Sunday, CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli objected to the possible return of former President Bidya Devi Bhandari to active politics saying that the rumour was designed to create trouble within his party. Following his statement, broader discussions on whether the former President can join active politics have started. “She was a respected President… Before that, she was a close friend and respected vice-chair of…

Tamil political alliance objects to President’s call for input on 13A

Report in Daily FT, Aug 9, 2023Asks 13A to be implemented in its original form with land, police, finance and administrative powersA coalition of Tamil political parties in a letter addressed to President Ranil Wickremesinghe have expressed their dissent against his appeal for parties to submit their views and proposals on the implementation of the 13th amendment. The alliance consisting of the Tamil Eelam Liberation Organisation (TELO), Democratic People’s Liberation Front (DPLF), Eelam People’s Revolutionary…

Proposals, suggestions on 13A: SLPP, SJB, SLFP to submit, FPC & JVP-NPP to not

by Sahan Tennekoon in The Daily Morning, Aug 8, 2023Following a request to all political party leaders to submit their proposals and suggestions on the 13th Amendment to the Constitution by 15 August, the majority of political parties representing the Parliament are planning to submit their proposals to the Presidential Secretariat while some Opposition parties do not intend to do so, The Daily Morning has learnt. The ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), the main…

Anticipating a close contest, political parties already preparing for 2027 polls

by Nishan Khatiwada in The Kathmandu Post, Aug 7, 2023Not even a year has passed since the last general elections, but Nepal’s political parties have already begun their preparations for the next major and local polls. Campaigns to strengthen voter base and expand party organisation to the grassroots have become common of late. Politicians and observers the Post spoke to say that the takeaway from the last polls is that it is a time for…

Afghanistan cannot develop without education: Stanikzai

By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press online, Aug 5, 2023The political deputy of the foreign ministry, Sher Mohammad Abad Stanekzai, said that Afghanistan cannot develop without education. Stanekzai, speaking at an event in Kabul on Saturday, asked the higher education and education ministries to pay serious attention to the principle and create the necessary facilities in the education sector. “No country can develop without education, and the Islamic Emirate will open it for its citizens.…

Awami League and BNP bent on putting each other under pressure

by Qadir Kallol in Prothom Alo, Aug 4, 2023Ruling Awami League and opposition are both taking up various strategies to keep each other under pressure. Both parties are focused on the streets. BNP feels it has succeeded in keeping the ruling coterie under pressure through its large allies and other programmes. Awami League, on the other hand, says they have managed to push BNP against the wall through their administrative and political strategies. Awami League…

Acting FM Muttaqi says meeting with US envoys was positive

By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press online, Aug 3, 2023Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s acting foreign minister, says his talks with the US delegation in Doha, Qatar were highly positive, and both sides agreed on continuing such interactions, including political, economic and security issues. In an interview with Al Jazeera, Muttaqi said that the Islamic Emirate asked the US to respect Afghanistan’s sovereignty, lift sanctions and unfreeze the country’s frozen assets. The Taliban’s foreign minister…

Pakhtun-Baloch belt in eye of storm, says Achakzai

by Saleem Shahid in Dawn, July 31st, 2023QUETTA: Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) chairman Mahmood Khan Achakzai has said this region, particularly Pakhtun-Baloch belt, is once again in the eyes of storm due the emerging international political order, the realignment of powers and their conflicting interests. This situation warrants extraordinary vigilance on the part of political forces, especially the security establishment of Pakistan, he said. Speaking at a party event in Ziarat on Sunday, Mr…

Political violence has no place in a democracy: United States

report in Prothom Alo, July 28, 2023The United States backs Bangladesh’s objective of conducting free, fair, and peaceful elections. The US administration stresses the significance of collaborating with the Bangladeshi government to accomplish this goal. However, it is crucial to bear in mind that political violence has no role in the democratic process, as remarked by Deputy Spokesperson of the US State Department, Vedant Patel. During the regular press briefing of the US State Department…

CPC leader Yuan calls on Acting PM Khadka

report on Nepalnews.com, July 24, 2023Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Yuan Jiajun paid a courtesy call on Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Defense Purna Bahadur Khadka on Sunday. In the meeting held at the Ministry of Defence, Singha Durbar, Acting PM Khadka extended his best wishes to the visiting Chinese leader for assuming office some time ago and expressed his confidence that Nepal-China relations would…