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National reconciliation: Durrani working with parties, stakeholders

By Asim Yasin in The News, Oct 28, 2023ISLAMABAD: Former federal minister Muhammad Ali Durrani is expected to present the proposals for turning national reconciliation into political cooperation in the next few days, aiming to benefit the people and the country in terms of economic recovery through national reconciliation. According to sources, former federal minister Muhammad Ali Durrani is working on helping the four major parties and all the other stakeholders out of present situation…

Minister’s meetings hint at move towards amity

by Syed Irfan Raza in Dawn, Oct 19th, 2023ISLAMABAD: Amid speculation that the caretaker government is thinking of initiating a reconciliation dialogue among all political stakeholders, caretaker Information Minister Murtaza Solangi held separate meetings with leaders of the PPP and PML-N, on Wednesday. The meetings came a day after PTI leader Shafqat Mehmood, who also met Mr Solangi recently, revealed that he had floated the idea of a grand national reconciliation dialogue among all political…

Fazl, Bilawal have ‘no problem with PTI being on the ballot’ sans May 9 rioters

Report in Dawn, Oct 8, 2023PESHAWAR / JACOBABAD: With elections due in just a few months, two major political parties have ostensibly demanded a level playing field for all stakeholders, including the PTI, except for those elements who were involved in riots on May 9 incited by the arrest of party chief Imran Khan. JUI-F leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman did not name Imran Khan, but said it was not fitting for him (Fazl) to make…

After protests, Sri Lanka Minister agrees to consult controversial Online Safety Bill

report in Economy Next, Oct 6, 2023 at 08:09 pmSri Lanka’s Public Security Minister Tiran Alles, who has tabled a controversial Online Safety Bill (OSB) in the parliament, has agreed to have broader consultation with key stakeholders before voting in the legislature. Opposition parties, media organizations, and social media activists have raised concerns over the government move to introduce the bill. Though the government initially said the expected legislation was to protect children and women…

Nepal risks being ‘greylisted’ for abetting money laundering

by Prithvi Man Shrestha in The Kathmandu Post, Jan 2, 2023With Nepal struggling to address a number of deficiencies to comply with the standards on anti-money laundering and terrorist financing, stakeholders are worried whether this would lead to the greylisting of the country by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global anti-money laundering watchdog. A delegation of the Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG), an FATF-style regional anti-money laundering body, recently concluded a…

Seminar on talks with TTP: Speakers call for efforts to restore peace in Pakhtun region

By Yousaf Ali in The News, Dec 16, 2022PESHAWAR: Speakers at a seminar on Saturday urged all the stakeholders to play a sincere role to end the prolonged militancy and restore peace in the Pakhtun region. The seminar on “Talks Between the Government and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan” was arranged by the Institute of Regional Studies (IRS) here. The programme was presided over by provincial president of Jamaat-e-Islami Prof Mohammad Ibraheem Khan. Parliamentary leader of AWami…

SITUATIONER: 10 meetings and a stalemate

by Baqir Sajjad Syed in Dawn, October 21st, 2022ISLAMABAD: As the political arena remains in a state of flux, all stakeholders are keeping a very close eye on how the security establishment moves to end the prevailing uncertainty, as it could set the course for political events in the months to come. This is notwithstanding the top brass’ claim that they would like to stay away from politics; most stakeholders believe that they are not…