By Baharam Khan, Partha Pratim Bhattacharjee in The Daily Star, Dec 12, 2023Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday expressed doubt whether the main opposition Jatiya Party would keep its word and stay in the electoral race. The Awami League president also reiterated that “party independents” would be running to make the election more participatory, sources said. After the cabinet meeting yesterday, the premier had an unscheduled discussion with her colleagues on AL leaders running as independents…
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by Biplab Maharjan in The Kathmandu Post, Nov 23, 2023In the November 3 Jajarkot earthquake, several school buildings in Darma Rural Municipality in the neighbouring Salyan district were destroyed and many others suffered damage to the point where conducting classes became too risky. As there is no possibility of the government carrying out immediate repairs or reconstruction of the damaged buildings, students are having to study under open skies while some of them are making…
By Ansar Abbasi in The News, Nov 4, 2023ISLAMABAD: Time is running out for Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan to get their convictions reversed in order to take part in the upcoming general elections. As the election date – Feb 8, 2023 – has been announced, these top leaders have nearly one month period to get chit from courts to become eligible for taking part in the elections. The Election Commission of Pakistan has to…
by Waseem Shamsi in Dawn, Sept 13th, 2023• Fazl rules out alliance with PPP, says JUI-F values ‘loyalty’SUKKUR: Building steam on the campaign trail, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday raised objections to the lack of a level playing field in the run-up to general elections, saying there was a need to do away with outdated methods of running the country. In a response to a question during his visit to Sukkur,…