Day: 27 May 2023

The MP of Sadiqoon Bloc, head of the Parliamentary Transportation and Communications Committee, Zahra Al-Bajari, called today, Saturday, the Media and Communications Commission to implement the decisions of the Iraqi judiciary regarding expediting the obligation of mobile phone companies to pay the debts incurred by them.

Al-Bajari said in a statement, “Based on the concern for public money and respect for the decisions of the Iraqi judiciary, we stress the importance of implementing judicial decisions, especially in the collection of debts owed by mobile phone companies “Korek, Zain and Asia cell,” noting that “these debts represent a right of the state’s rights, which are large sums for the country and the citizen in need for it.

Al-Bajari stressed the necessity of activating taxes and fees on these companies by the Media and Communications Commission.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

The legal expert, Salem Hawass, said: The Kurdistan Region has the right to reject changes that affect its rights.

He added in a press statement: As long as adherence to the political agreement of the State Administration Coalition is the basis for security and stability in Iraq, and it is the step on which the political process in Iraq has relied since 2003 towards a better future for the country and all its components, the changes that affect the budget and the rights of the Kurdistan Region are considered a violation of the agreements concluded.

Hawass stressed: Going beyond understanding and agreement and seeking to violate rights and agreements outside the constitution only results in disappointment and disturbs the political stability on which the state was built, calling on the political parties to abide by the agreements in order to avoid creating new legal and constitutional crises.

He explained: As long as the Parliamentary Legal Committee completed the legal formulation of the budget items and sent them to the Finance Committee, the Finance Committee inevitably waits for the agreement of the political blocs to resolve the differences before proceeding with a vote on them in the House of Representatives, and therefore this requires the fulfillment of the obligations and promises concluded with the region.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

The “development road” conference, hosted by Baghdad on Saturday, concluded with formation of panels tasked with addressing mechanisms of states’ engagement in the mega venture, intended to link up south Iraq with the north.

The Iraqi Government said in a statement that the conferees discussed blueprints for regional countries’ participation in the enterprise, executive plans and development ventures that would be affiliated to the road project.

Among the topics examined on the table were affiliate renewable energy projects, link-up of the road that stretches from Faw port in the south to the borders with Turkey in the north with regional ports, prospected financial returns and feasibility studies.

The convention was attended by transport ministers and officials from Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Turkey, Jordan, Syria, the UAE, Qatar, Oman and the Kuwaiti Ambassador to Iraq Tareq Al-Faraj.

Source: Kuwait News Agency

At least nine people lost their lives and 25 others were injured in a snow avalanche that struck Astore district of Pakistan’s northern Gilgit Baltistan region on Saturday, said officials.

The avalanche struck near Shunter Pass during the early hours of the day, Deputy Inspector General of Police for Diamer-Astore Division Tufail Mir told media.

He confirmed that at least nine people, including three women, were killed in the avalanche while 25 others sustained injuries. He said that rescue teams were facing challenges in reaching the affected area due to its remote location and difficult terrain. The rescue efforts were affected by the communication issues in the remote area. Meanwhile, Provincial Chief Minister Khalid Khurshid Khan expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives and instructed local authorities to initiate rescue operations.

Source: Kuwait News Agency