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Russia ignores calls to stop hiring Nepalis to fight against Ukraine

by Anil Giri in The Kathmandu Post, Dec 24, 2023On Saturday, Nepali Congress general secretary Bishwa Prakash Sharma urged Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal to talk directly to Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the recruitment of Nepali youths in the Russian army. Sharma’s calls come at a time when as many as seven Nepali nationals have so far been confirmed killed while fighting Ukrainians on Russia’s behalf, while hundreds of Nepalis have joined the…

Bilawal to stand for PM, Zardari for president, says Kundi

by Syed Irfan Raza in Dawn, Dec 15th, 2023ISLAMABAD: PPP Information Secretary Faisal Karim Kundi said on Thursday that party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari will stand for the position of prime minister, and his father, former president Asif Ali Zardari, will be nominated for the role of president in the upcoming elections. Flanked by other PPP leaders he said that incidents of terrorism were on the rise these days only because of faulty policies of the…

President, law minister hold talks to announce general elections in country

by Mateen Haider in The Nation, Sept 5, 2023ISLAMABAD – President Arif Alvi who was expected to announce the date for the general elections deferred the announcement on Monday after meeting with federal law minister Ahmed Irfan Aslam. During the meeting, President Arif Alvi emphasised the need for up­holding supremacy of the Constitu­tion, saying that decisions should be taken in accordance with spirit of the Constitution. Caretaker Minister for Law and Justice Ahmed Irfan Aslam…

SJB frowns on Chinese project at Colombo Port, seeks President’s observations

By Shamindra Ferdinando in The Island, Aug 19, 2023Top Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) spokesperson Mujibur Rahman yesterday (18) alleged that the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government was continuing with controversial projects launched by the previous Gatabaya Rajapaksa administration. The former SJB lawmaker said so, referring to the high profile ‘investment of South Asia Logistic Centres in the port of Colombo’, a project initiated during Rohitha Abeygunawardena’s tenure as the Ports and Shipping Minister. Rahman said that they would…

India best-placed to talk to the rich about poor countries’ indebtedness: Prez

report in The Island, Jan 16, 2023President Ranil Wickremesinghe told the “Voice of Global South Summit” on Friday (13) that India is in the best position to act as a bridge between the developing countries, which are facing a debt crisis, and the G20….. State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe attended the Finance Ministers’ session on 12 January 2023. In this session, Ministers exchanged views on financing the development needs of the Global South, achieving…