Report in TOLOnews Online Dec 29, 2023 at 8:57 PMEmomali Rahmon, the president of Tajikistan, recently said at a conference that he has established 75 security checkpoints on the border with Afghanistan in the past year. Emomali Rahmon said: “In one year, 75 high-quality border security checkpoints were built on the border of Tajikistan and Afghanistan.” At the same time, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan has said that Islamabad will…
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report in TOLOnews, Nov 18, 2023 at 8:26 PMThe US Institute of Peace (USIP), after reviewing the recent reports of the World Bank on the economic situation of Afghanistan, said that Afghanistan’s economy once again is near “the precipice.” Senior economic experts of USIP noted that “more than two years into Taliban rule, Afghanistan remains one of the poorest countries in the world with some of the highest humanitarian needs.” “Two recent World Bank reports…
By Wajih Ahmad Sheikh in Dawn, October 26th, 2023LAHORE: The Punjab caretaker government is likely to constitute a special medical board in case medical reports submitted to the Lahore High Court by PML-N supreme leader Nawaz Sharif are contested, according to a committee that recommended the suspension of the PML-N leader’s sentence in the Al-Azizia case. The five-member body was formed by caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi to deliberate upon an application filed by the…
AFP Report, Oct 13th, 2023RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said on Thursday it was investigating reports of grim conditions for migrant workers at Amazon warehouses in the kingdom, denouncing all labour abuse and exploitation as “unacceptable”. The human resources and social development ministry said in a statement that the investigation began before Amnesty International this week reported that Nepalese Amazon workers in Saudi Arabia had suffered “appalling” living conditions, on-the-job safety risks and wage theft. “Any form…
by Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press, Oct3, 2023Recent investigations reveal that the number of Afghan refugees in Iran has surged from approximately 2 million to 5 million over the past two years despite ongoing reports of mistreatment. Fadahossein Maleki, a member of Iran’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, recently announced that the “migration trend from Afghanistan” has been reviewed by this commission. On Sunday, Mr Maleki told the ILNA news agency: “The influx of…
By Norman Palihawadane in The Island, Sept 10, 2023Colombo Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith says that even though many including the Church authorities were unaware of imminent terror attacks on Easter Sunday 2019, almost 15,000 other persons had prior knowledge of it according to the reports of the Special Presidential Commission. Addressing Holy Mass celebrating the blessing of marble structures of the 12 apostles gifted by people of Brechia, Italy to St Sebastian Church at Katuwapitiya,…
Edit in The Nation, Sept 07, 2023Irfan Ghafoor Memon, a school principal of a private institution in Karachi was arrested for sexually harassing, blackmailing and threatening over 45 women under the pretext of giving them employment. This is just another incident amongst an alarming number of reports coming from within educational institutes, defying the perception that schools and universities are safe-zones where employees, and the students alike, are safe from such violations. The investigation officer…
by Kelum Bandara in Daily Mirror on line, Sept 1, 2023Reports of internal discord over presidential candidacy prompted both the National People’s Power (NPP) and the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) to unveil their presidential candidates well ahead of the usual timeline, Daily Mirror learns. NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake recently announced that he will contest the next year’s presidential election, though it is customary for any party to announce its candidate close to the election…
report in Prothom Alo, June 20, 2023BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Monday called upon neighbouring country India to make its position clear on the question of democracy in Bangladesh, reports UNB. Speaking at a human chain programme, he also asked Indian authorities to focus on building relations with the 18 crore people of Bangladesh, instead of some individuals and a particular party, indicating the ruling Awami League. “You don’t need to make us…
report in Prothom Alo, June 20, 2023BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Monday called upon neighbouring country India to make its position clear on the question of democracy in Bangladesh, reports UNB. Speaking at a human chain programme, he also asked Indian authorities to focus on building relations with the 18 crore people of Bangladesh, instead of some individuals and a particular party, indicating the ruling Awami League. “You don’t need to make us…
The tense situation in Bannu after militants took control of a police compound has naturally sent alarm bells ringing, shortly after the brazen attack on a police outpost in Lakki Marwat. In this instance, reports allege that apprehended suspects from inside the compound somehow took control, but the TTP has already taken responsibility for the incident. There is no denying that the increasing frequency and scale of terror attacks in the country is cause for…