by Malik Asad | Kalbe Ali in Dawn, December 29th, 2023ISLAMABAD: Hours after a local court ordered release of 34 Baloch protesters from the police custody, Baloch Yekjehti Committee (BYC) leader Dr Mahrang Baloch gave a seven-day deadline to the government to commence a meaningful dialogue and resolve the issue of missing persons. Speaking at a news conference after attending a seminar titled ‘Resilience and resistance; unveiling the long march against Baloch genocide” at the…
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By Mitra Majeedy in TOLOnews Online, Dec 26, 2023 at 8:44 PMThe Express Tribune reported that Islamic Emirate acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said that most of the issues between Pakistan and the TTP (Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan) had been sorted out and that both were close to striking a deal, but Islamabad backed out. According to the report, during a conversation with Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed in Tehran on the sidelines of the conference on…
by Naeem Asghar in The Express Tribune, Dec 24, 2023ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government on Saturday opened dialogue with Baloch protestors demanding an end to enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings prevalent in their province in order to resolve grievances, expressing willingness to continue the talks. The government committee, formed by caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar, engaged in talks with the Baloch protesters in Islamabad where they have announced a three-day ultimatum for the release of…
by Baqir Sajjad Syed in Dawn, December 15th, 2023ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Thursday doubled down on its allegations that recent terrorist attacks in Pakistan originated from Afghanistan, while firmly denying any engagement in talks with the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). “Our law enforcement authorities have established links between recent terrorist incidents and individuals associated with the TTP or its affiliates, who are believed to have hideouts within Afghanistan,” said Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch…
By Amjad Safi in The News, December 14, 2023PESHAWAR: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Wednesday demanded an inquiry into the negotiations with militants and bringing them back to the country without taking parliament and people into confidence. Addressing the members of Peshawar High Court Bar Association (PHCBA) here, Bilawal said such elements should be exposed before the nation and held accountable for betraying the martyrs. PPP provincial president Syed Mohammad Shah Bacha,…
report in Prothom Alo, Nov 24, 2023Demanding that the election schedule be cancelled, 586 eminent citizens of the country have warned that a one-sided election will push the country towards conflict. They say that it is imperative that a neutral government be formed and a new schedule be given on the basis of talks, with the aim for a free, fair, impartial and inclusive election. This statement was issued yesterday, Thursday, by 586 eminent citizens…
report in The Daily Star, Nov 4,2023EC sources said at the beginning of talks around 10:45am, parties including the Bangladesh Jatiya Party, Liberal Democrat Party, Kallyan Party, Communist Party Bangladesh, Muslim League BML and Bangladesh Muslim League were absent. The commission invited 22 parties for talks in the first session and 22 parties in the second session, which is set to begin at 3:00pm. The EC is holding discussions to inform parties about its election…
Report in The Daily Star, Oct 17, 2023Washington wants dialogue among the political parties for a free, fair and peaceful election in Bangladesh due in January next year, said Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen yesterday. Momen’s comment came after a meeting with Afreen Akhter, the US deputy assistant secretary in the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs. “The US government endorsed the recommendations of the NDI and IRI. They also spoke about dialogue bilaterally…
Report in Pakistan Today, Oct 14, 2023Says state is capable enough to combat outlawed group not for a year but centuryDebunks any notions of registered Afghan refugees being expelled from PakistanPESHAWAR: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Friday unequivocally ruled out any possibility of negotiations with the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), saying that Pakistani nation is resolute in its capacity to combat the ‘miscreants’ for the long haul. “Definitely without any doubt, I will…
by Binod Ghimire in The Kathmandu Post, Sept 21, 2023Until a few weeks back, the government and the ruling parties appeared to show a sense of urgency towards finalising the amendment bill on the Enforced Disappearances Enquiry, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act. While the Law, Justice and Human Rights Committee of the House of Representatives was in intense discussion, a series of talks were held among the top leaders of the major parties. The ruling…
by Binod Ghimire in The Kathmandu Post, July 31, 2023Despite a “positive” meeting between Prime Minister and CPN (Maoist Centre) chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal and CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli, uncertainty looms over Monday’s meeting of the House of Representatives. The House meeting remains postponed since last Wednesday after the UML disrupted the proceedings demanding formation of a high-level panel to investigate the smuggling of gold into the country. On July 18, assisted by the…