PTI boycotts NA, backs Sept 8 Balochistan shutter-down strike

PTI boycotted National Assembly proceedings on Friday, backing a Sept 8 shutter-down strike in Balochistan. The...

Rights groups call on Germany to take immediate action

Several human rights groups from across the world have jointly addressed a letter to Germany's Foreign Minister...

Afghan refugees stuck in Pakistan as they seek asylum in third co

Hundreds of Afghan citizens, who previously held stable jobs in Afghanistan, remain stranded in Pakistan after their...

Afghan mothers in Chagai fear Pakistan’s mass deportations

Afghan refugee mothers in Pakistan's Chagai district fear forced deportation after their protective PoR cards...

UNHCR urges Pakistan to stop deporting Afghan refugees

UNHCR has urged Pakistan to stop deporting vulnerable Afghan refugees, warning that forced returns, especially of...

Pak to deport Afghan refugees with expired residency cards

The decision was finalised during a high-level meeting held earlier this week, with officials citing rising security...

UNHCR raises alarm over Pakistan’s forced repatriation of Afghan

"UNHCR remains particularly concerned about women and girls forced to return to a country where their human rights...

Pak announces formal repatriation of Afghan refugees to begin on

The Pakistan government on Wednesday announced that the formal repatriation and deportation of over 1.3 million...

Pakistan orders Afghan refugee expulsions, UN raises alarm

In an alarming escalation, the Pakistani federal government has ordered the expulsion of over one million Afghan...

Afghan refugees fear deportation as Pakistan halts visas

Afghan refugees in Pakistan face rising fear of deportation and police harassment after visa extensions and PoR card...

Pakistan won’t renew afghan refugee ID cards: Naqvi

Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said Afghan refugee ID cards will not be renewed and deported individuals...

Tajikistan begins deporting Afghan refugees

Russia's recent formal recognition of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan is thought to have triggered policy...