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Govt set to appeal verdict in NAB tweaks case

by Nasir Iqbal in Dawn, October 13th, 2023ISLAMABAD: The federal government has, in the wake of top judiciary’s verdict upholding the Practice and Procedure Act 2023, decided to challenge the Supreme Court’s Sept 15 ruling in which it had declared as illegal the amended National Accountability Ordinance (NAO). Talking to Dawn, Attor­ney General for Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Usman Awan said the appeal is likely to be moved early next week. Permission may also be sought…

Experts split over ruling’s impact on Nawaz’s case:

By Malik Asad | Nasir Iqbal in Dawn, October 12th, 2023ISLAMABAD: The latest judgement providing a right to appeal, but eliminating the retrospective effect of the law, in cases decided under Article 184(3) has divided the legal community, which hotly debated the ramifications of this decision for PML-N supreme leader Nawaz Sharif, on Wednesday. Lawyer Mohammad Ikram Chaudhry told Dawn that in decisions in which a review has not been filed, an application could be…

Ruling parties reignite MCC dispute

by Tika R Pradhan in The Kathmandu Post, Sept 6, 2023Leaders of ruling parties who ratified the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact last year have started disputing over the US aid a week after it entered the implementation phase. One of the ruling parties, the CPN (Unified Socialist), has even formed a separate panel led by its vice-chair to study if the compact “undermines Nepal’s sovereignty” in the course of project implementation. Also, a political…

Polls within 90 days if apex court says so: PM Kakar

Report in Dawn, September 4th, 2023KARACHI: Interim Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar has said the caretaker government would act in accordance with its ruling if the Supreme Court issues a binding judgement for elections to be held within the prescribed period of 90 days. In a Geo News show Jirga with Saleem Safi, PM Kakar, however, said that at present the law of the land states the Election Commission of Pakistan has the authority to…

Founding anniversary of BNP, Attacks and clashes, nearly 120 injured

report in Prothom Alo, Sept 2, 2023Nearly 120 people, including police, were injured as clashes broke out between opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leaders and activists with the police and ruling Awami League men in Magura, Netrokona, Gaibandha and Bhola districts on Friday. The clashes took place as the opposition party was organising its 45th founding anniversary programme on the day. In Magura, a clash broke out between the police and BNP leaders and activists…

Will the three-month grassroots campaign rejuvenate the Maoist Centre?

by Tika R Pradhan in The Kathmandu Post, Aug 8, 2023After some parties including the main opposition CPN-UML and opposition Rastriya Prajatantra Party, the ruling CPN (Maoist Centre) has decided to launch a ‘three-month grassroots’ campaign to reach out to the people. Party leaders believe that the campaign will help revive the party in the upcoming polls as they will know the concerns of the people and act accordingly to convince them to vote for…

Sri Lanka ruling party to continue support for president; no talk of dissolution yet: MP

report in Economy Next.com, July 10, 2023 at 4:22 pmThe ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has decided to support President Ranil Wickremesinghe over the next two years, an SLPP senior said amid speculation that there is division within the party over continued support for the president. SLPP legislator Mahindananda Aluthgamage told reporters on Sunday July 09 that President Wickremesinghe has so far not said anything about dissolving parliament to call an election. “As a…

Discontent brews in new ruling coalition in Koshi

by Deo Narayan Shah in The Kathmandu Post, July 10, 2023In less than four days of new government formation in Koshi Province, discontent has started brewing in the ruling coalition. CPN (Unified Socialist), a coalition partner, has expressed its dissatisfaction over the Cabinet expansion. Unified Socialist leader Rajendra Kumar Rai accused the chief minister of allocating the ministerial berths, unilaterally. He said an environment of consensus and cooperation within the alliance has been foiled and…

Ruling parties spring to PM’s defence

report in The Himalayan Times, July 7, 2023KATHMANDU, JULY 6The ruling parties threw their weight behind Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal who had become the target of opposition parties, especially the CPN- UML, over the PM’s alleged remarks that Indian national Pritam Singh had gone to New Delhi several times seeking to make him the prime minister at least once. Top leaders of the ruling alliance held a meeting and decided that the PM would…

Leaders of ruling parties criticise new budget

Report in The Kathmandu Post, June 10, 2023Ruling coalition leaders have publicly criticised the budget for the fiscal year 2023-2024 unveiled on May 29 as the fiscal estimates are being discussed in Parliament. Speaking at the general convention of the Press Organisation on Friday, CPN (Unified Socialist) Vice-chair Rajendra Pandey said the annual budget has done extreme injustice to the people and they would not tolerate it, even if that meant quitting the government. Pandey…

Ruling parties fault the UML for delay in chief justice recommendation:

By Tika R Pradhan in The Kathmandu Post, May 01, 2023Lawyers have started protests from Sunday demanding that the government appoint a new chief justice without further delay. The Nepal Bar Association, the umbrella organisation of lawyers in the country, announced a week-long protest with eight demands including the filling of vacant judge positions and appointment of the chief justice. The ongoing tussle between the ruling coalition and the main opposition CPN-UML has delayed the…