Report in The Nation, Dec11, 2023KOHAT – Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari while addressing workers’ convention here on Saturday said that his party is contesting the general elections to continue the accomplishments achieved by Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto and President Zardari. “The 1973 Constitution, the 18the Amendment and NFC Award are all gifts given to the people by the PPP and those wishing to repeal them would have…
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report in The News, Nov 15, 2023QUETTA: Over 30 prominent politicians of Balochistan announced joining the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz during former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his team’s visit to the provincial capital on Tuesday. Former Balochistan chief minister Jam Kamal, federal ministers Sardar Fateh Mohammad Hosni, Mujibur Rahman Mohammad Hosni, Mir Asim Kurd and Mir Dostin Domki joined the PMLN. Former Minister Khan Muhammad Jamali, Faiq Jamali, Ghafoor Lahri, Muhammad Khan Lahri, Salim Khosa,…
By Shamsurrahman Khpalwak in Tolo News,Oct 2, 2023 at 9:03 AMDeputy Interior Minister Mohammad Nabi Omari said that some Afghan political leaders want to talk with the Islamic Emirate but “there is no issue” which needs to be discussed. Speaking at a ceremony to introduce the Paktia governor, he said that the Islamic Emirate has established its government and will not debate democracy. “What will the agenda of the meeting be? The egregious democracy, which…
By Ansar Abbasi in The News, Sept 28, 2023ISLAMABAD: A public opinion survey done in July this year shows the highest approval rating of 88 percent for the military. The survey, done by Gallup for a political entity that commissioned it for its own assessments, also shows people’s trust in the media and courts with 56 percent approval rating for both. However, the approval ratings for politicians, in general, are 39 percent, parliament 47 percent,…
report in The Daily Star, Sept 3, 2023Fifty editors in a joint statement yesterday protested the issuance of an open letter by foreigners to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina favouring Dr Muhammad Yunus. “Some foreign noted personalities, including Nobel laureates, politicians, businessmen and civil society members, on August 28 issued an open letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, calling to stop the ongoing trial proceedings against Dr Muhammad Yunus under Bangladesh’s labour law. It is an…
report in Prothom Alo. July 7, 2023Russia has described the role of several European and American politicians regarding the upcoming election in Bangladesh as neo-colonialism. Moscow sees such types of activities is an “attempt at blatant interference in the internal affairs of a sovereign state.” The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia tweeted on Thursday. The tweet said, “We have taken note of certain European and American politicians publishing letters calling for “free and fair”…
By Hemantha Randunu in The Island, May 27, 2023The Customs has begun checking the baggage of those who come into the country, through the VIP and VVIP gates, with effect from 23 May.Customs officials said that all politicians, and diplomats, too, will be checked. Hitherto all those tagged as VIP/VVIP have escaped hardly any scrutiny by Customs or by any other authority. Puttalam District MP Ali Sabri Raheem was arrested with three and a half…
by Buddhika Samaraweera in The Morning, Mar 20, 2023With the term of office of 340 of the 341 Local Government (LG) bodies including Municipal Councils (MC), Urban Councils (UC) and Pradeshiya Sabha (PS) across the country ending at midnight yesterday (19), many politicians have expressed concerns about the sustainment of important services provided to the public through such bodies. The term of office of all LG bodies including 24 MCs, 41 UCs, and 275 PSs…
by Kelum Bandara in Daily Mirror, Mar 6,2023The Foreign Ministry is once again under pressure for the appointment of various ruling party politicians’ relatives to diplomatic posts, Daily Mirror learns. In the foreign service, there are 98 vacancies to be filled, both at 55 Sri Lankan missions abroad and the Ministry in Colombo. Daily Mirror learns that the politicians with links to the government had sought to secure posts for their relatives, including children. The…
by Tika R Pradhan in the Kathmandu Post, Feb 26, 2023Two former Speakers, who are also active politicians of the country’s two biggest electoral forces, filed their nominations on Saturday for the March 9 presidential election. With the two previous Presidents courting controversy for trying to exercise ‘extra-constitutional’ powers, what the country really needs is a President who is broadly accepted, who can play a neutral role, and who can act as a true guardian…
By K.L. Suraweera in Ceylone Today, Jan 9, 2023President of Jathika Sangha Sabawa, Ven. Liyanwala Sasana Rathana Thera said a group of Buddhist monks who supported politicians should also be held accountable for Sri Lanka’s current unfortunate state, along with politicians and State sector employees. Noting that no one can escape that responsibility, he said these politicians beg for the Maha Sangha’s and public support but once they get the opportunity to enter Parliament what…