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NC to review performance of its ministers

Report in The Kathmandu Post, Dec 28, 2023At a time when Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has publicly vowed to reshuffle his Cabinet, the Nepali Congress, the largest party in the government, is reviewing the performance of its ministers. The primary agenda of the party’s central working committee meeting that convenes on Thursday is to review and assess the performance of nine ministers who are currently serving in the Dahal government, said party leaders. The…

‘Irked’ by Zardari’s remark, Bilawal leaves for Dubai

by Naveed Butt in Business Recorder, Nov 25th, 2023ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, Thursday, left for Dubai shortly after his father and Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarian (PPP-P) President Asif Ali Zardari publicly undermined his authority. In an interview with a private TV channel on Thursday, Zardari said, he was the one who had the power to issue party tickets for candidates in the upcoming general election, not his son. He has said…

Deportation pushing Pak-Afghan ties to the edge

by Kamran Yousaf in The Express Tribune, November 6th, 2023.ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s move to deport illegal migrants has put its relationship with Afghanistan at stake as the Taliban government is not happy with Islamabad and a number of their leaders, including interim prime minister, defence and interior ministers have publicly criticised Pakistan for evicting thousands of Afghans. Though Pakistan has repeatedly stated that its decision was only meant to send back those having no legal documents,…

Two Men Flogged in Public in Afghanistan’s Laghman

By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press online, July 19, 2023Taliban’s Supreme Court said on Tuesday that two individuals were flogged publicly in the eastern province of Laghman, Afghanistan. The two men received 30 lashes each after being accused of “having affairs” and being detained. In addition, the individuals received a one-year prison sentence, which increased the severity of their penalty. Earlier, six people allegedly accused of abducting women and raping, publicly flogged in a football…

Afghan Officials Flog 4 People in Kabul for Alleged Crimes

By Nizamuddin Rezahi in The Khaama Press, July 12, 2023Taliban’s Supreme Court has announced that four people including a woman were publicly flogged for allegedly accused of committing “immorality” in the Paghman district of Kabul city. According to a news release, these people were arrested from the Kargha area of Kabul, adding the Taliban officials sentenced the convicts to three months imprisonment. Taliban’s Supreme Court on Wednesday, July 12, in a press release stated that…

Hard-Line Policies Implemented; 27 Men and Women Publicly Lashed in Northern Afghanistan

by Saqalain Eqbal in Khaama Press online, Dec 8, 2022Local authorities in the Parwan province of northern Afghanistan reportedly said that 27 people—men and women—were publicly lashed on Thursday for crimes such as alleged adultery, theft, drug use, and other offenses. Abdul Rahim Rashid, an official of the Supreme Court, told the Associated Press that 18 men and 9 women were sentenced to between 25 and 39 lashes for their crimes after being found guilty…