By Wajid Ali Syed in The News, Nov 7, 2023WASHINGTON: The US Department of State on Monday reiterated that it seeks free and fair elections in Pakistan. The department’s principal deputy spokesperson, Vendant Patel, said the United States’ focus “continues to be on ensuring andsupporting that there are free and fair elections that are conducted in a way for benefit of the Pakistani people.” While responding to a question about the announcement of the election…
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By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press Online, October 13, 2023On Friday, the President of Russia issued a warning during a meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Bishkek regarding the situation in Afghanistan. Vladimir Putin stated that significant threats emanate from Afghanistan, and Russia supports Tajikistan’s concerns regarding the threats from Afghanistan. He said, “I understand the rationality of supporting Tajikistan’s concerns about threats emanating from Afghan soil. The situation in that…
by Amin Ahmed in Dawn, October 2nd, 2023ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is among the 40 countries across the world where over 220 individuals and 25 organisations faced threats and retaliation from the state and non-state actors for cooperating with the United Nations on human rights, reveals a new report of the UN Secretary-General. The report titled, ‘Cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights’ covering the period from May 1,…
by Anil Giri in The Kathmandu Post, Sept 8, 2023Several members of Parliament have asked the government to caution—and seek clarification from—Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Chen Song over his ‘undiplomatic’ remarks on Nepal’s energy trading with India and the state of the Indian economy. On Saturday, speaking at a discussion titled ‘China in global economy and its impact in Nepal’, Chen spoke at length about Nepal’s trade with India. “Unfortunately, you have a neighbour like…
report in Dawn, August 22nd, 2023TOBA TEK SINGH: The Minorities Alliance Pakistan (MAP) says the state completely failed to protect the Christians at Jaranwala. Addressing a press conference at the Faisalabad Press Club on Monday, MAP Chairman Akmal Bhatti said the minorities had always played their role in progress of the country but the state had always denied them their fundamental rights since 1947. On Aug 16, he said, the whole world saw how the…
by Sumudu Chamara in The Morning, Aug 2, 2023The 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which has not been enforced in full, despite having remained a part of the country’s Constitution for decades, has become what is referred to in the famous Sinhala saying as being “like the beggar’s wound”, an issue that does not seem to ever get resolved. Similar to almost all past Heads of State, following his appointment as the President, Ranil Wickremesinghe…
By Damith Wickremasekara in The Sunday Times, July 9, 2023President Ranil Wickremesinghe is set to make an official visit to China in October, his first to that country since becoming the Head of State last year. According to Government sources his main role will be to look for new investments, reach trade agreements and resume funding for stalled projects. Expediting investments for the Colombo Port Financial City and discussions with the Exim Bank on resuming…
report in Dhaka Tribune, March 21, 2023Extrajudicial killings dramatically decreased in Bangladesh in 2022 compared to the previous years, according to a report published by the US Department of State on Monday. The US Department of State on Monday released the 2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, an annual report required by US law. Domestic human rights organization Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK) reported 19 individuals died in alleged extrajudicial killings or while in…
report in Ceylon Today -March 11, 2023In the midst of daily protests by university undergraduates escalating, the Government has decided against offering State sector jobs in future to those who engage in anti-Government protests and riots. A top Government official said the Government has taken steps to identify and maintain records of those, especially undergraduates, who are engaged in ‘unnecessary’ anti-Government protests. “A database will be maintained and when these people apply for Government jobs,…
by Nishan Khatiwada in The Kathmandu Post, Feb 23, 2023 In the run up to the presidential elections, Nepal’s political parties have begun their exercises to grab the top state position. Claims by several political parties to the presidential positions have thrown up multiple possibilities of who the next President and Vice President will be. The nominations for the top jobs are scheduled for Saturday. But the parties are still discussing the candidates as consensus…