PAKISTAN
PDM stages second tour de force in Karachi: DAWN
Just a day after Imran Khan warned that he would get “tougher” with opposition parties and declared to start making all-out efforts to bring Nawaz Sharif back to Pakistan, the 11-party anti-government Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) alliance stuck to its aggressive tone and staged a massive power show in Karachi on Sunday with Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader Maryam Nawaz saying their campaign was not against Imran Khan and he should stay away from the “fight between big guns”. Click here to read...
AFGHANISTAN
Taliban's Claim of Agreement Violations 'Unfounded': Khalilzad: TOLO News
The US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad has tweeted that the recent Taliban remarks about Doha agreement violations are "unfounded," and that "inflammatory rhetoric" does not advance peace. "Instead, we should pursue strict adherence to all articles of the US-Taliban Agreement and US-Afghanistan Joint Declaration.” Said Khalilzad. Click here to read...
BANGLADESH
Modi invited to celebrations of 50 years of Bangladesh’s independence next year: Dhaka Tribune
Bangladesh’s victory is also India’s victory, so both countries should celebrate together, says the foreign minister. Bangladesh has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to join the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the country’s independence on March 26 next year, Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said on Sunday. Click here to read...
NEPAL
Karnali crisis resolution another example of anti-federalism approach, politicians and experts say: The Kathmandu Post
The political drama in Karnali has not only highlighted the fault lines in the ruling party and how the top leaders manoeuvre their positions inside it but also how they are trying to weaken the spirit of federalism. During his meeting with Karnali Chief Minister Mahendra Bahadur Shahi, his challenger Yamlal Kandel and other provincial leaders on Saturday, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said that since the provincial governments are the units of the federal government, the provincial governments alone cannot change the ministers, according to a participant at the meeting. Click here to read...
SRI LANKA
Govt. to set up Expressway Investment Company: Daily Mirror
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to set up an Expressway Investment Company, a fully state-owned entity under the Treasury to own and self-finance the ongoing and future expressway projects with revenues generated from toll collections and possible revenue streams by leasing valuable land parcels surrounding the highways. Click here to read...
