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Terror wave conspiracy against country, says grand jirga

By Yousaf Ali in The News, August 05, 2023PESHAWAR: The grand tribal jirga has termed the recent wave of terror incidents as open terrorism against Pakistan, which is aimed at internally, economically and politically paralyzing the country under a well-planned international conspiracy. Therefore, the state institution should sit together with the political forces and foil the designs of the anti-state elements, said Maulana Fazlur Rahman, while reading the joint declaration adopted on the occasion. He…

Khaleda Zia’s son sentenced in absentia for graft

Agency report, August 3, 2023DHAKA: Bangladesh’s exiled opposition leader was sentenced in absentia to nine years jail for corruption on Wednesday, lawyers said, triggering protests from hundreds of supporters who called the trial politically motivated. Tarique Rahman, 55, acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and son of ex-prime minister Khaleda Zia, was handed the nine-year sentence and his wife, Zubaida Rahman, was given three years, Anti-Corruption Comm­ission lawyer Khushid Alam Khan told AFP.…

Eran accuses Gotabaya of politically benefitting from Easter Sunday attacks

report in Daily FT, Apr 24, 2023 Says mastermind of attacks can be identified by asking three simple questions**Claims it was Gotabaya Rajapaksa that got clear advantage from devastating attacks***Expresses dismay Govt. has failed to deliver justice to victims and is instead trying to create terrorists out of others by bringing in new undemocratic laws****Calls on President Wickremesinghe to deliver justice to the victims through the courts Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Eran Wickramaratne yesterday…