Report in The Kathmandu Post, Nov 12, 2023Nepal’s public debt grew by Rs41.25 billion during the first quarter of the current fiscal year as outstanding total debt reached Rs2,340.60 billion, the Public Debt Management Office said. Total debt accounts for 43.49 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) as public debt against the GDP has been on the rise over the last few years. Even though the outstanding external debt decreased amid higher debt…
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by Saleem Shahid in Dawn, November 2nd, 2023QUETTA: At least six terrorists were killed in a heavy exchange of gunfire between security forces and outlawed elements during an intelligence-based operation in the Sambaza area of Zhob district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday. The ISPR statement said that on the night of Oct 31, security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in the general area of Sambaza, Zhob district, on the reported presence of…
By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press Online, October 22, 2023Several protesting women demanded the immediate release of Julia Parsi, Neda Parwani, Matiullah Wesa, and Rasoul Parsi, who are currently held captive by the Taliban, in a public statement. The “Women’s Protest Movement for Freedom” considers women and civil activists imprisoned by the Taliban as part of their “repressive policies.” These protesting women gathered at a discreet location in Kabul on Saturday and called on…
Report in Pakistan Today, Oct 19, 2023ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday conducted a successful flight test of the Ababeel weapon system, said a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) The latest test of the ballistic missile system was aimed at “re-validating various design, technical parameters, and performance evaluation of different sub-systems”. “The missile system is aimed at strengthening deterrence and enhancing strategic stability in the region through the operationalisation of full spectrum deterrence in the…
report in The Express Tribune, Oct 14, 2023ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights on Friday took exception to a bill passed by the Standing Committee on Interior regarding public executions, saying that the legislation was green-lighted without appreciating the seriousness of the matter from a human rights perspective. The committee met with its Chairman Walid Iqbal in the chair. He told the committee that in the last few days, he had been flooded…
Editorial in The News, Oct 03, 2023One of the most stubborn myths in our political discourse is that the death penalty deters crimes, of any sort, and that it is an effective tool when it comes to building a safer and more just society. Every now and again, especially after there has been some high-profile crime, the admiration of a certain segment of Pakistan for the death penalty and public hangings rears its ugly head.…
by Rizwan Shehzad in The Express Tribune, Oct 2, 2023ISLAMABAD: PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif, along with his like-minded leaders, has not only reshaped the party’s anti-establishment narrative, but boldly set aside the conventional belief that public perception held paramount significance in winning the elections. Known for his persistency, the PML-N president has finally managed to turn his party’s guns away from the military’s retired top brass, especially former army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa and…
by Prithvi Man Shrestha in The Kathmandu Post, September 28th, 2023The government’s spending on debt servicing nearly doubled last fiscal year amid Nepal’s ballooning public debt along with high interest rates applicable on internal loans. The government spent Rs222.74 billion in debt servicing, including principal repayment and interest, in the fiscal year 2022-23. The figure is a rise of around 83 percent from the previous fiscal year, according to the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO).…
Report in Dawn, September 27th, 2023KHYBER/DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Four militants, including a commander, were killed by the security forces and the Counter-Terrorism Department in operations in Khyber and Dera Ismail Khan districts, Inter Services Public Relations and the police said on Tuesday. Three militants were eliminated by the security forces during a gun battle in Tirah valley of Khyber district on Monday night. A statement issued by the ISPR said that the security forces conducted…
by Ali Hamza in The Nation, Sept 16, 2023ISLAMABAD – A three-member bench of Supreme Court of Pakistan has issued verdict on the NAB amendments bill by 2-1 through which cases on public office holders have been restored which were withdrawn after the amendments in the NAB Law bill. Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial and Justice Ejaz ul Ahsan voted for the petition put up by PTI Chief Imran Khan in 2022 and Justice Mansoor…
By Sohail Khan in The News, Sept 16, 2023ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday restored corruption cases against public office holders after striking down some of the amendments made to the National Accountability Ordinance (NAO) 1999 by the previous coalition government, declaring it against the rights pertaining to public interest enshrined in the Constitution. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial and comprising Justice Ijazul Ahsen and Justice…