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Statement of 584 eminent citizens: ‘One-sided election will push country towards conflict’

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…

Zardari sees fair elections in Feb

report in The Nation, Nov 20, 2023KARACHI – Former president Asif Ali Zardari said on Sunday that the country has been moving towards transparent elections. Talking to media here, Zardari said that his People’s Party Party (PPP) is fully prepared for the upcoming general elections. It is to be mentioned here that the Election Commission of Pakistan has announced that the elections will be held in the country on February 08 next year. Zardari reposed…

Initial delimitation may be ready later this month: ECP

by Iftikhar A. Khan in Dawn, Sept 19th, 2023ISLAMABAD: In a significant step towards upcoming general elections, the preliminary delimitation of constituencies for the polls is expected to be completed this month, it has emerged. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) reviewed progress of the ongoing delimitation exercise on Monday and expressed satisfaction over its pace. The commission directed the delimitation committees to complete the task by Sept 26 positively, so that preliminary delimitation lists…

Bloated power bills may trigger civil disobedience

by Zafar Bhutta in The Express tribune, Sept 6, 2023ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Tuesday recommended the Power Division not to increase the power tariff for the consumers using less than 200 units per month, warning that inflated electricity bills could force the people towards civil disobedience in the country. The Senate Standing Committee on Power met here with its Chairman Senator Saifullah Abro in the chair. During the meeting, the committee members grilled the…

34 eminent citizens concerned over harassment of Dr Yunus

report in Prothom Alo, Aug 28, 2023Country’s 34 eminent citizens have expressed deep concern over the government’s action towards Nobel Peace prize winner Dr Mohammad Yunus. They called upon the government to stop all sorts of harassment and unilateral slur against the Nobel laureate in a statement sent to the media today. Those who signed the statement are Abul Kasem Fazlul Haque, Hafizuddin Khan, Hamida Hussain, Ali Imam Majumder, Debapriya Bhattacharya, Badiul Alam Majumder, Shahdeen…

Muttaqi applauds China’s constructive policy towards Afghanistan

By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press online, Aug 11, 2023Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, during a meeting with outgoing Chinese Ambassador Wang Yu in Kabul, expressed appreciation for China’s constructive foreign policy towards Afghanistan over the past two years. Abdul Qahar Balkhi, the spokesperson for the foreign ministry, said on Friday that the discussion primarily revolved around the Afghanistan-China relations throughout the preceding two years. Meanwhile, the deliberations encompassed China’s investments in Afghanistan and…

Beijing’s Nepal policy will see more continuity than change: Chinese experts

by Purushottam Poudel in The Kathmandu Post,Mar 13, 2023Qin Gang, the new foreign minister of China, is likely to give continuity to Beijing’s old policy towards Nepal, foreign policy experts say. On March 7, Qin, 56, addressed the international media for the first time since taking office as foreign minister. On the margins of the annual session of the Chinese parliament in Beijing, Qin told journalists quoting Confucius: “One should repay kindness with kindness, and…

‘Appeasement’ of militants created problems: Bilawal

Report inDawn, January 19th, 2023KARACHI: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has accused the previous government of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) of adopting an appeasement policy towards the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban (TTP), saying that it has created problems for the people of Pakistan. In an interview with Al-Jazeera, Mr Bhutto-Zardari stated that the current coalition government has ended the ‘wrong’ approach, which was initiated by the previous [PTI) government. Earlier this month, the top military and political leadership…