Report in Dawn, December 30th, 2023PESHAWAR: The interior ministry has warned that there are serious threats to the life of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl emir Maulana Fazlur Rehman and Awami National Party provincial president Aimal Wali Khan. In a letter to the chief secretaries and inspector general of police of all provinces and circulated by the ANP, the interior ministry said it had received reports from reliable sources revealing serious threats to the life of Mr Fazl…
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By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press Online, December 28, 2023The army’s declaration stated that they consider the freedom of action of TTP militants in Afghanistan and their access to the latest weapons a serious concern for Pakistan’s security. The Pakistan Army’s public relations announced that the 261st meeting of the army commanders of the country was held under the leadership of Syed Asim Munir, the Chief of Army Staff, in the city at the…
By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press Online, October 11, 2023Nasir Ahmad Faieq, the acting representative of Afghanistan at the United Nations, has expressed grave concern about the situation of Afghan migrants. He called for “serious” attention to their condition in neighbouring countries. Mr Faieq voiced his concerns about the situation of Afghan migrants in neighbouring countries during Wednesday’s United Nations session on growth and the protection of human rights. He added that Afghan migrants…
report in Dawn, October 6th, 2023QUETTA: Afghan musicians, singers and artists staged a protest in front of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees office, expressing serious concerns over Pakistan’s decision to expel illegal foreign nationals, including those from Afghanistan. They were carrying musical instruments, banners and placards as they chanted slogans. When contacted by Dawn, Humera Karim, an official of the UNHCR Quetta office, confirmed a group of Afghan artists had gathered to express their…
by Anwar Iqbal in Dawn, August 27th, 2023UNITED NATIONS: The outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and other groups affiliated with the Taliban and Al Qaeda are providing Nato-calibre weapons to the militant Islamic State (IS) group — also known by its Arabic acronym Daesh, according to a UN report discussed at a Security Council meeting in New York. Two UN counter-terrorism officials told the Security Council on Friday that IS and its affiliates, such as TTP,…
By Shamindra Ferdinando in The Island, Apr 3, 2023Amidst ongoing protests against the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government’s controversial tax regime, which is expected to meet revenue targets set by the IMF, Parliament has revealed that the Inland Revenue Department, Customs and Excise Department disregarded a specific directive issued by parliamentary watchdog COPA (Committee on Public Accounts) way back in 2016 to enhance revenue collection. This was revealed at a meeting jointly chaired by Chairman COPA State Minister…
by Binod Ghimire in The Kathmandu Post, Mar 10, 2023The government on Thursday brought a bill to amend the Enforced Disappearances Enquiry, Truth and Reconciliation Act retaining most of the “controversial provisions” from the previous bill that couldn’t get through the parliament last year. The Ministry of Law and Justice registered the bill at Parliament Secretariat following a Cabinet nod on Thursday morning. The new bill, like the previous one, hasn’t listed murder as a…