By Sahan Tennekoon in The Daily Morning, Dec 29, 2023Following many claims being circulated that the Tamil parties from the North and the East of the country are planning to put forward a Tamil candidate for the upcoming Presidential Election, no formal discussion has taken place in this regard thus far, The Daily Morning learnt. Speaking to The Daily Morning yesterday (28), the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi (ITAK) Batticaloa District Opposition Parliamentarian Govindan Karunakaran said…
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By Sahan Tennekoon in The Daily Morning, Dec 29, 2023Following many claims being circulated that the Tamil parties from the North and the East of the country are planning to put forward a Tamil candidate for the upcoming Presidential Election, no formal discussion has taken place in this regard thus far, The Daily Morning learnt. Speaking to The Daily Morning yesterday (28), the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi (ITAK) Batticaloa District Opposition Parliamentarian Govindan Karunakaran said…
By Ikram Junaidi in Dawn, December 5th, 2023ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) has submitted the results of its recently-held controversial intra-party elections and other required documents to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), asking it to issue a certificate in this regard as early as possible. “All required documents of the intra-party elections were filed before the ECP today. As general elections schedule is to be announced anytime soon, the ECP is ought to publish…
by Buddhika Samaraweera in in The Morning, Aug 2, 2023Expressing their displeasure over the lifting of the ban imposed on five Islamic organisations following the Easter Sunday terror attacks of 2019, the Catholic Church claimed that the Government’s decision in this regard was motivated by the upcoming elections. The ban on the United Thowheeth Jama’ath (UTJ), the Ceylon Thowheeth Jama’ath (CTJ), the Sri Lanka Thowheeth Jama’ath (SLTJ), the All Ceylon Thowheeth Jama’ath (ACTJ), and the…
Pakistan’s treacherous borders on the western side have always been a source of anxiety for our security forces. Iran would occasionally complain to Pakistan about the exploitation of our soil against them, and in this regard, the former prime minister, Imran Khan, admitted the fact. Four Pakistani border troopers were martyred in a Wednesday attack from Iranian territory, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations, and four security personnel were slain during “terrorist action” from across…
SC voids Pemra’s bid to vest its chief with all powers
by Kalbe Ali in Dawn, Nov 5th, 2023ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has struck down a key decision of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) to centralise its powers in the hands of its chairperson, directing the media watchdog to establish formal rules in this regard. This verdict relates to an appeal filed by Neo TV, challenging a fine of Rs500,000 imposed by Pemra. In the landmark ruling, a three-judge Supreme Court bench, headed by…