By Ali Raza in The News, Dec 11, 2023LAHORE: Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) has prepared a list of constituencies of National and Punjab Assembly where they want to field their candidates under a possible seat adjustment with the PMLN. Sources claimed the IPP’s committee consisting of Ishaq Khakwani, Aun Chaudhry and Nauman Langriyal has prepared the list of candidates, which will be given to the PMLN’s committee on Monday (today). According to different media reports, IPP…
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Report in TOLOnews Online, Nov 14, 2023 at 3:49 PMReturning refugees who have moved to temporary camps in the Torkham crossing area asked the current government to speed up the process of registration and the distribution of aid and to transfer them to their home areas as soon as possible. The refugees asked the Islamic Emirate to address their challenges before the arrival of the winter. “We want the government to work for the people…
By Mohiuddin Alamgir in The Daily Star, Nov 09, 2023Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal and four election commissioners are set to meet with President Mohammed Shahabuddin today to discuss whether the election schedule can be announced on November 14 or 15. The EC will make the final decision about when to announce the election schedule after today’s meeting at the Bangabhaban, The Daily Star has learnt from people informed with the proceedings. It is…
By Syed Irfan Raza in Dawn, November 8th, 2023ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Tuesday assured Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja of all possible support and resources for holding the next general elections, slated to be held on Feb 8. The meeting came a day before the prime minister’s departure for a series of high-level international visits, beginning with the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) summit in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan,…
report in Dawn, October 6th, 2023QUETTA: Afghan musicians, singers and artists staged a protest in front of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees office, expressing serious concerns over Pakistan’s decision to expel illegal foreign nationals, including those from Afghanistan. They were carrying musical instruments, banners and placards as they chanted slogans. When contacted by Dawn, Humera Karim, an official of the UNHCR Quetta office, confirmed a group of Afghan artists had gathered to express their…
report in Dawn, October 6th, 2023QUETTA: Afghan musicians, singers and artists staged a protest in front of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees office, expressing serious concerns over Pakistan’s decision to expel illegal foreign nationals, including those from Afghanistan. They were carrying musical instruments, banners and placards as they chanted slogans. When contacted by Dawn, Humera Karim, an official of the UNHCR Quetta office, confirmed a group of Afghan artists had gathered to express their…
report in Khaama Press online, Sept 29, 2023During the Moscow Format meeting, the Special Representative of Russia for Afghanistan, quoting his country’s Foreign Minister, stated that without the involvement of ethnic groups in the government, peace in Afghanistan is not possible. In another part of his remarks, Mr. Kabulov noted that the Taliban has been ineffective in countering terrorist groups, notably ISIS. Mr. Kabulov expressed concern about the Taliban’s performance against ISIS in the region.…
by Iftikhar A. Khan in Dawn, September 2nd, 2023• Official says watchdog to comply with SC order if told to stop exercise• GDA supports new timeline to redraw constituenciesISLAMABAD: In a significant move towards the conduct of general polls “as soon as possible”, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday squeezed the timeline for delimitation of constituencies of the national and provincial assemblies to complete the exercise by Nov 30. Informed sources told Dawn…
By Ansar Abbasi in The News, August 23, 2023ISLAMABAD: Former Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) secretary Kanwar Dilshad has said that the next elections are possible only at least after nine months, not before May 2024. Talking to The News here on Tuesday, he explained that the delimitation of constituencies on the basis of census 2023 will take four months, which will follow the revision of electoral rolls on the basis of new headcount. Dilshad…
by Tika R Pradhan in The Kathmandu Post, July 11, 2023The struggle against the naming of Province 1 as Koshi by indigenous groups continues unabated as the newly appointed Chief Minister Uddav Thapa commented that a change in the province’s name is not possible anytime soon. A day after the province got its new chief minister from the ruling coalition, protesters rallied on motorcycles in Okhaldhunga demanding an identity-based name for the province. As soon…
By Nishan Khatiwada in The Kathmandu Post, May 01, 2023The suspense over the Rastriya Swatantra Party’s next move endures. As matters stand, the RSP leadership is keeping its cards too close to its chest—whether it will join the Pushpa Kamal Dahal-led government or withdraw its support, remains to be seen. The party registered impressive victories in two of the three constituencies in the by-elections. “The prime minister had called to congratulate me. He also inquired…