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HRCP report highlights flaws in citizenship laws of Pakistan amid ongoing
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
It has been over a year now that Pakistan's government has taken harsh steps to forcibly deport Afghan refugees to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.
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Pakistan rules out talks with TTP, urges Afghanistan to act against terror
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
While addressing a weekly press conference on Thursday, Pakistan's Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said, "...Pakistan has no designs of entering into any talks with a terror group that has been involved in killings of Pakistani citizens...."
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Pakistan govt extends stay of registered Afghan refugees till June 30
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The decision was taken following the federal cabinet meeting held at the Pakistan PM House under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
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Pakistan deports over 800 Afghan refugees: Report
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
In yet another move, over 800 Afghan refugees were deported from Pakistan in the last 48 hours via the Torkham and Spin Boldak crossings, Khaama Press reported on Sunday.
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Afghanistan presses for resolution of migrants issue with Pakistan
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Taliban's acting minister of Refugees and Repatriation Affairs has called for decisions regarding the migrants within the framework of bilateral understanding with Pakistani authorities, Khaama Press reported on Friday.
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Amnesty International criticises Pakistan for its second phase of Afghan r
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
In October last year the Pakistani administration had announced 'Illegal Foreigners' Repatriation Plan' which stated that all Afghan refugees must leave Pakistan within 30 days, or will be forced to leave the country after the deadline.
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Pakistan starts preparations to launch second phase of repatriation of Afg
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
An official aware of the development said directives have been issued to district administrations and police to expedite the mapping of Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) holders.
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Forceful expulsion of Afghan refugees highlighted during discussion in Vie
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Afghan Cultural Association in Austria (AKIS) and the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPO) organized a session on Tuesday in Vienna, Austria, over the forceful expulsion of Afghan refugees from Pakistan and its implications for Europe. The said session was attended by around 30-35 SP
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Over 286,000 afflicted with respiratory illness in Afghanistan since Janua
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The World Health Organization has announced that more than 286,000 people have been afflicted with respiratory illness in Afghanistan since the beginning of January 2024. Among those, 668 people have lost their lives.
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Pakistan grants extension of residency for Afghan refugees amid challenges
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The caretaker government of Pakistan reportedly approved the extension of residency for 1.3 million undocumented Afghan refugees
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Anti-Pakistan protest by Afghan diaspora in front of Pak embassy in Vienna
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The protest was held against the illegal arrest of the head and co-founder of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement, Manzoor Ahmed Pashteen and the forced deportation of Afghan refugees from Pakistan.
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Turkish police detain 99 Afghan refugees in Erzincan
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Nearly 100 Afghan refugees have been detained from the city of "Erzincan" in Turkey, Khaama Press reported.
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