By Shamindra Ferdinando in The Island, Aug 1, 2023The rebel SLPP group yesterday (31) issued a dire warning over government plans to repeal or significantly amend 12 Acts which dealt with both public and private sector workers. Addressing the media at the Freedom People’s Congress office at Nawala, SLPP National List MP Prof. G. L. Peiris explained how new labour laws could throw both public and private sectors into a turmoil. The former External Affairs…
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by Liakat Ali Badal, in Dhaka Tribune, July 23, 2023Over 150,000 residents of nine char areas under Kaunia Upazila in Rangpur have long been waiting for a concrete bridge on the old Teesta River, which will ease their travel and improve economic conditions significantly. Though neglected for over 52 years since the country’s independence, they now see the light of hope as the authorities have initiated efforts to connect the villages with Haragach Municipality and…
by Senge Sering in Baltimore Post Examiner, Feb 27, 2023The writer is the President of Gilgit Baltistan Institute in Washington D.C.After Iran and India, Pakistan has the world’s third-largest Shia community, accounting for ten percent of the total population. Several historians argue that the Indian Shia elite played a critical role in Pakistan’s launching and contributed significantly to the country’s stability during its formative years. Sir Aga Khan, the head of the Ismailia Shias, served…