By Khalid Iqbal in The News, Dec 08, 2023ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) has sent Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) leader Manzoor Pashteen on a seven-day physical remand. The counsel of the PTM leader protested and said Pashteen had the right to organise rallies, pointing out that his car had been fired upon in Balochistan and he was ‘kidnapped’ three days before being presented in the court. He contended that such circumstances did not warrant a…
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By Mariana Baabar in The News, Dec 4, 2023ISLAMABAD: The European Union (EU) has informed the government here that due to paucity of time, it will not be sending a full election observation mission as it did in 2018. Also, no recommendations will be presented at the conclusion of February 8, 2024 elections. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has stated that it welcomes observation missions for elections 2024. The EU Election Observation Mission (EU…
Report in TOLOnews Online, Nov 30, 2023 at 9:58 PMUN Special Coordinator for Afghanistan, Feridun Sinirlioğlu, on Tuesday presented his report of an assessment of Afghanistan to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Switzerland at the United Nations wrote on X that the UN Security Council held a private meeting on the independent assessment on Afghanistan. “Special Coordinator Feridun Sinirlioğlu briefed the UNSC.” “The inclusion and active participation of women and girls in all aspects…
by Nasir Iqbal in Dawn, Nov 4th, 2023• Presidential approval of poll date presented to apex court• CJP regrets issue needlessly brought to judiciary• Media warned against creating doubts about elections ISLAMABAD: A day after a decisive meeting between the president and the chief election commissioner to agree on a poll date, the Supreme Court on Friday expressed the confidence that general elections would be held without disruption on Feb 8 next year. However, Chief…
report in The Island, June 19, 2023The Reconciliation Commission (TRC) draft is to be shared with the diplomatic community and the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) by next month. Thereafter, it will be submitted to Parliament for consideration. Minister of Justice Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe has said that once the TRC draft receives parliamentary approval, it will be implemented by December 2023. This development comes in anticipation of the 53rd regular sessions of the United Nations Human…