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Zardari weighs potential candidates for Punjab as Bilawal eyes wining polls

Report in The Nation, Nov 23, 2023CHITRAL/ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Wednesday said that people’s rule would be established after winning the February 8 general election. He said leaders of opposition parties have disappointed people and masses of KP were looking now to PPP for resolutions of their problems. Addressing party convention here, he said that veteran leaders of opposition parties failed to address the masses’ problems during their tenures…

Anti-Terrorism Bill: Concerns continue with calls for further review

Anti-Terrorism Bill: Concerns continue with calls for further reviewBy Skandha Gunasekara in The Sunday Morning, Nov 5, 2023Anti-Terrorism Bill: Concerns continue with calls for further reviewSri Lanka’s proposed Anti-Terrorism Bill, which was recently revised, has come under scrutiny from the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL), raising concerns over its potential infringement on fundamental rights. The commission has submitted observations and recommendations to Minister of Justice Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, calling for further revisions to…

Pakistan to close Spin Boldak border with Afghanistan, sparking concerns

By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press Online, October 26, 2023Pakistan has decided to close the Spin Boldak border, Afghanistan, effectively limiting the movement of residents from both sides of the border. Until now, people from both sides could freely travel across the border without requiring visas. This move has prompted significant reactions and concerns within Pakistan and beyond its borders, giving rise to discussions about the potential consequences. The closure of the Spin Boldak border…

Pakistan to close Spin Boldak border with Afghanistan, sparking concerns

By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press Online, October 26, 2023Pakistan has decided to close the Spin Boldak border, Afghanistan, effectively limiting the movement of residents from both sides of the border. Until now, people from both sides could freely travel across the border without requiring visas. This move has prompted significant reactions and concerns within Pakistan and beyond its borders, giving rise to discussions about the potential consequences. The closure of the Spin Boldak border…

Taliban in Talks on Loya Jirga Plan: Sarajuddin Haqqani

report in Khaama Press online, Sept 28, 2023In a newsletter, the Ministry of Interior Affairs of Afghanistan announced on Thursday that Sarajuddin Haqqani had engaged in discussions with media figures and political activists about the current issues and their potential solutions. In this meeting, the Taliban Interior Minister emphasized that differences of opinion and challenges should be resolved through consultation and coordination to avoid missed opportunities. The Taliban Interior Minister, Haqqani, said they are ready…

Uzbek-Afghan-Pak Railway Project: A potential ‘game-changer’ for Pakistan

By Aziz Buneri in Pakistan Today, Sept 11, 2023PESHAWAR: The Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan railway project is poised to become a “game-changer” for Pakistan and emerge a key connectivity hub for Central Asian countries, according to Ziaul Haq Sarhadi, Chairman Standing Committee of Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) on Pakistan Railways and Dry Ports. This ambitious railway endeavor, spanning a total of 760 kilometers, is set to traverse through Termiz in Uzbekistan, Logar, and Mazar-i-Sharif in…

Gallup Survey: Default seems imminent, say businesses

Report Business Recorder, Sept 5th, 2023KARACHI: Majority of Pakistan’s businesses are “not hopeful at all” about the ability of caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar to save the country from a potential default on its international financial obligations, shows a latest survey. The 72 percent of more than 500 businesses surveyed in the second quarter of 2023 by Gallup Pakistan were found concerned over the country’s potential default. The survey results come despite Islamabad’s success in…

Committee to be set up to prevent potential conflicts in North, East: RW

report in Daily Mirror online, Aug 30, 2023 at 06:36 pmWhile emphasizing the government’s resolute dedication to protecting religious shrines and historical sites, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said a committee comprising religious leaders from the respective provinces will be set up aiming at addressing religious matters in the North and East. “I must emphatically state that we remain resolute in preventing external entities from instigating disturbances. To foster harmony and prevent potential conflicts, we are actively…

Corruption blamed for plunge in foreign investments in Nepal

by Krishana Prasain in The Kathmandu Post, Aug 21, 2023Foreign direct investment (FDI) to Nepal plunged to a nine-year low in the last fiscal year, as lax enforcement of trade infringement laws and rampant corruption in the country drove away potential investors, analysts said. According to the central bank, capital inflow fell by a steep 67.88 percent year-on-year to Rs5.96 billion in the last fiscal ended mid-July 2023 from Rs18.56 billion in the previous fiscal.…