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By Jonathan Landay and Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was ousted from office in a no-confidence vote in parliament in the early hours of Sunday after three years and seven months in power. A new government will be formed most likely under opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif, after parliament reconvenes on Monday to vote for a new prime minister. The nation of more than 220 million people lies between Afghanistan to the west, China to the northeast and India to the east, making it of vital strategic importance. Since coming to power in 2… Continue reading “Explainer-What political upheaval in Pakistan means for rest of the world”

The protests were a justifiable response to the unprecedentedly bad material conditions of life Vox Populi, Vox Dei. The voice of the people is the voice of God. That may not always be true, but this is one of those times that it is. If President Gotabaya Rajapaksa does not heed the voice of the people and go, the awakened citizenry will ensure he cannot stay. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his inner circle of securocrats were taught a singular lesson by the citizens on Sunday 3 April 2022. While the 20th amendment makes for an autocratic presidency, this Constitution, like the previous one,… Continue reading “The interim trap and a shadow junta-in-waiting | Daily FT”

I am not Muslim. So when I thought about Iftar, I’m afraid I had some misconceptions. Iftar is the evening meal that breaks the daily fast during the month of Ramadan. The ninth month of the Muslim calendar, Ramadan is a time of prayer and reflection and restraint from sin and pleasures of the flesh. The holy month begins with the first sighting of the crescent moon, around April 2, and ends around May 2. Those Muslims who are able are obligated to refrain from eating and drinking between dawn and sundown every day throughout the month. The predawn meal, called suhur, is counted on to provide … Continue reading “During Ramadan, break the fast with class”

Pakistan’s Supreme Court weighed in on a brewing political crisis on Sunday after parliament was dissolved when a no-confidence motion to seek the removal of Prime Minister Imran Khan was dismissed. The South Asian nuclear power, one of the few democracies among the Muslim-majority nations, is up against another crisis in its brief history marred by frequent coups by powerful generals. President Arif Alvi dissolved the National Assembly minutes after the speaker threw out the motion before it even went to a vote in the parliament, where Khan’s party had already lost its majority. Most lawyers … Continue reading “Pakistani court to rule on election bid amid row on PM Khan’s removal”

On the occasion of 26 March, the Independence and National Day, I extend my heartfelt greetings and warm felicitations to my fellow countrymen living at home and abroad. On this historic day, I remember with profound respect the architect of our independent Bangladesh, the greatest Bangalee of all time, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. On the fateful night of March 25, 1971, the invading forces of Pakistan suddenly attacked the unarmed Bangalees. In the early hours of March 26, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman officially declared the Independence of… Continue reading “Independence and National Day of Bangladesh | Daily FT”

Demand for fuel has increased, pricing may have to be revisited: RambukwellaAdds that All-Party Conference can be considered a successSub-committees to be formedLooking at multiple ways of handling current issues in the countryBy Shailendree Wickrama Adittiya Sri Lanka has sufficient stocks of critical medicine for a month, Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said yesterday, adding that the country’s fuel shortage will be solved within the next three weeks. Addressing the media to shed light on the proceedings at the All-Party Conference held on Wednesday, Rambukwella said, in terms of medici… Continue reading “Health Min. assures sufficient stocks of critical medicines, says fuel shortage to end in three weeks | Daily FT”