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ECP rejects plea for re-conduct of PTI intra-party polls

by Javid ur Rahman in The Nation, Dec 9, 2023ISLAMABAD – The top election body has rejected Akbar S. Babar’s appeal for the re-conduct of the recently conducted intra-party elections of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI). The ECP’s five-member bench led by Chief Election Commissioner Si­kandar Sultan Raja announced this decision after hearing the case. The bench heard a series of peti­tions filed by PTI founding members Akbar S. Babar, Tahir Nawaz, Noreen Farooq, and others,…

US special envoy affirms support for recently expelled Afghan migrants from Pakistan

By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press Online, November 22, 2023Simultaneous with Pakistan’s decision to expel Afghan migrants from the country, Thomas West, the U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan, has stated that the United States remains committed to supporting the recently displaced immigrants. In the face of this challenging situation, West’s affirmation highlights the enduring bond between the two nations and underscores the importance of assisting those affected by such decisions. The ongoing commitment from…

SLFP split wide open as General Secretary Dayasiri is purged

by Lahiru Doloswala in The Daily Morning, Sept 6, 2023Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), has been rocked by a major split, with General Secretary Dayasiri Jayasekara being removed from his position and his membership suspended. This move comes after Jayasekara recently revealed that elements within the party are attempting to remove him from his position. During the Party conference held in Colombo last Sunday (3), Jayasekara indicated that there is an ideological divide within the…

Political opponents censure president over bill debacle

by Syed Irfan Raza in Dawn, August 21st, 2023ISLAMABAD: Leaders from across the political spectrum — including the PTI’s opponents — reacted to President Arif Alvi’s claim of being undermined by his staff, with some demanding his resignation after he claimed he had not signed the two bills that were passed into law recently. Representatives of the country’s leading political parties said Mr Alvi had marred the sanctity of his office by putting an important…

Is Bangladesh edging closer to China and Russia?: Radio Deutsche Welle report

report in Prothom Alo, June 17, 2023Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said recently that it didn’t matter at all if people from her country didn’t fly to the United States, adding that “there are other oceans and other continents in the world.” “We will not be dependent on others, who will not give us visas,” she said. Her comments came in response to a warning from Washington that it would slap visa restrictions on Bangladeshi…

Oli lambasts Dahal for ‘underwhelming achievements’ during India visit

Report in The Kathmandu Post, June 6, 2023Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and the opposition party leader KP Sharma Oli on Monday had a face off in Parliament on Dahal’s recently concluded India state visit, its achievements, issues related to the boundary dispute with India, the idea of a land swap, besides the Citizenship Bill that was authenticated by President Ramchandra Paudel last week. Before Dahal and Oli sparred, the opposition lawmakers from the CPN-UML…

Interrogations into “Booru Muna” lead to recovery of high-power explosives stash

report on adaderana.lk, March 19, 2023 at 07:35 pmThe police have uncovered a hidden cache of high-power explosive materials from Avissawella, following a confession made by contract killer “Booru Muna” who was arrested after fleeing police custody recently. Thereby, 662 grams of C-4 type high-power explosive materials were found hidden under a utility pole on Dasawella Road in Hanwella. The explosive material stash was recovered by the crimes division of the Western Province (South) Police.…