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Jakarta. The Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) has said a coalition with its one-time ally and now biggest rival, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) is still possible, despite escalating political tension and obvious competition.

Gerindra chairman Suhardi said on Monday that the party was still open to a coalition with any political party, including with the PDI-P.

L’ex-Premier ministre, Modibo Sidibé est désormais président des Forces Alternatives pour le Renouveau et l’Emergence (FARE Anka Wuli). Le candidat malheureux à la présidentielle 2013, a été investi lors du 1^er congrès, qui s’est tenu les 15 et 16 derniers au Palais de la Culture Amadou Hampâté Ba.

The leader of the Reform Now Party (RNP) Ghazi Salah al-Deen al-Attabani, has described the recent remarks by president Omer Hassan Al-Bashir as a list of “mere wishes and slogans”.

On Sunday, Bashir laid out the guidelines of a reform plan before the cabinet in an emergency session in which he announced the formation of a higher committee comprised of five sub-committees to implement its articles noting that the move does not contradict the ongoing dialogue with political forces.

SHABQADAR / PESHAWAR: Since the governor will play a focal role in the negotiations between the Taliban and government due to his position as chief executive of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) – the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) wants its own man in that position.

Five Taliban insurgents attacked a regional Independent Election Commission (IEC)'s office, situated near a presidential candidate's home and Afghan National Army recruitment center on Tuesday, leaving five dead including the attackers, officials said.

More than ten people were injured in the attack.

The incident took place in Darul Aman area of Kabul, when two of the attackers detonated their explosives at the IEC office and opened way for three other attackers, said the Ministry of Interior Affairs Spokesman, Sediq Sediqqi.

ISLAMABAD: A bill against corporal punishment was tabled in the National Assembly on Tuesday seeking a Rs. 50,000 fine and, or a one year prison sentence for violators.

According to sources, the bill tabled by MNA Marvi Memon seeks to prohibit all kinds of physical punishment including striking by hand, using a stick, a belt, a shoe or any other object. The bill also seeks to prohibit pulling of hair and ears as well. The bill has proposed a fine of 50 thousand rupees and one year imprisonment for those found administering corporal punishment.

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian Democratic Party Struggle (PDIP) has stated that it believed it could face smear campaign that has so far been launched on its presidential candidate, Joko Widodo (Jokowi).

"PDIP thinks the attack is part of the steep road that a leader must take," party Secretary General Tjahjo Kumolo declared in an electronic message received here on Tuesday.

He pointed out that all party functionaries must remain calm with regard to the smear campaign against PDIP and Jokowi (Joko Widodo).

La commission de législation générale, a officiellement déposé au bureau de la présidence de l'ANC son rapport concernant le projet de loi électorale et des référendums.

La présidente de la commission, Kalthoum Badreddine a indiqué aujourd'hui 25 mars 2014 que le projet de la loi électorale pourrait ainsi passer le 3 avril prochain au vote lors d'une séance plénière.