VIF Neighbourhood News Digest: October 05, 2020

PAKISTAN

FATF to decide about Pakistan status this month: DAWN

A virtual meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary scheduled for Oct 21-23 will decide if Pakistan should be excluded from its ‘grey list’, based on a review of Islamabad’s performance to meet global commitments and standards on fight against money laundering and terror financing (ML&TF). Click here to read... [2]

AFGHANISTAN

President Ghani Heads to Kuwait and Qatar: TOLO News

President Ashraf Ghani leading a high government delegation, heads to Kuwait and Qatar on Monday morning, the Presidential Palace said. According to the statement, the president is accompanied by First Vice President Amrullah Saleh, acting Foreign Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar, National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib, lower house and upper house members and several other high-ranking government officials. The statement said that heads of prominent Afghan media are also accompanying the President. Click here to read... [3]

BANGLADESH

New Indian Envoy to Dhaka Vikram Doraiswami to arrive today: Dhaka Tribune

Doraiswami previously served as an additional secretary at India’s Ministry Of External Affairs, and as Indian Ambassador to the Republic of Korea. The newly appointed Indian High Commissioner Vikram Kumar Doraiswami is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on Monday to take up his diplomatic assignment. He will be coming to Dhaka by road via Tripura, confirms sources in the Indian High Commission in Bangladesh. Click here to read... [4]

NEPAL

Protests continue in Butwal against provincial government’s decision to designate Deukhuri as provincial capital: The Kathmandu Post

Protests against Province 5 government’s decision to name Deukhuri in Dang as the provincial capital continued in some of the major cities in the province on Sunday. Members of the business community, political parties, various social organisations and the locals staged demonstrations in Butwal on Sunday, defying the prohibitory order enforced by the District Administration Office in Rupandehi. The protesters demanded that Butwal in Rupandehi be declared the capital of Province 5. Click here to read... [5]

SRI LANKA

Maithripala arrives at PCoI: Daily Mirror

Former President Maithripala Sirisena arrived at the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) probing Easter Sunday attacks a short while ago to provide evidence. The Commission issued notices to former President Maithripala Sirisena on September 22 to testify before the Commission on October 5.Click here to read... [6]