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Pakistan: Politicians, activists move SC against deportation of Afghan ref
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Politicians including Pakistan Peoples Party's (PPP) Farhatullah Babar, Jamaat-e-Islami's Senator Mushtaq Ahmed, National Democratic Movement's (NDM) Mohsin Dawar, and others have moved the top court to take suo motu notice of the caretaker government's policy under Article 184 (3) of the Co
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Taliban asks countries hosting Afghan refugees not to forcefully deport th
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid has called on countries hosting Afghan refugees to not forcefully deport them as the migrants do not have any preparation for it yet. Mujahid also called for tolerance based on Islamic and neighbourly manners, TOLO News reported.
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Supportive organisations call on UN to halt forced expulsion of Journalist
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Meanwhile, following Pakistan's decision to expel nearly 1.7 million foreign nationals, primarily Afghans, schools teaching Afghan children in Pakistan have started closing their doors for them.
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Supportive organisations urge UN to prevent forced expulsion of Afghan jou
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
As Pakistan sets the deadline to expel undocumented migrants from the country, the federation issued a joint statement with international media and journalist advocacy organisations and called for collective action to prevent the expulsion of journalists and media professionals.
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Afghan migrants launch protest over deportation from Pakistan
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Over 1.7 million undocumented migrants in Pakistan were given until November 1 to depart by the country's temporary administration, less than a month ago. Pakistan issued a warning to migrants, threatening to arrest and deport them if they do not leave the nation.
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14 Narcotics Control Bureau officers win Union Home Minister's Special Ope
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
This medal has been awarded to the Special Investigation Team which busted an International Drug Syndicate in November 2022 which was being run from Ludhiana, Punjab with roots in Dubai, Afghanistan and Pakistan, said officials.
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Pakistan: Afghans detained, face deportation
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Pakistani government is using threats, abuse, and detention to coerce Afghan asylum seekers without legal status to return to Afghanistan or face deportation by November 1, 2023, Human Rights Watch said today. Many Afghans at risk of being deported are awaiting resettlement to the United
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Taliban must immediately release women human rights defenders, say UN expe
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A month after their arrest, Neda Parwan and Zholia Parsi and their family members have yet to be charged with a crime or brought before a court. They have not been granted access to legal representation.
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Waiting for the right script after Ghuspaith: Girish Arora
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 31: Producer Girish Arora's latest short film Ghuspaith Between Borders draws inspiration from the life and work of Danish Siddiqui, a Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist, who tragically lost his life in 2021 while covering the Taliban and Afghan Special Forces
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Rashid Khan's inspiring pre-match speech propelled Afghanistan to victory
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Prior to Afghanistan's memorable seven-wicket win against Sri Lanka in the 30th match of the ODI World Cup 2023 at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Monday, star Afghani cricketer Rashid Khan shared words of wisdom with his squad and said that don't think about the outcome.
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Pakistan shuts Afghan schools as deadline for deportation approaches
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Following Pakistan's decision to expel nearly 1.7 million foreign nationals, primarily Afghans, schools teaching Afghan children in Pakistan have started closing their doors for them, reported Khaama Press.
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23 mn people in Afghanistan received food assistance during last year: WFP
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The World Food Program (WFP) has said that approximately 23 million citizens in Afghanistan received food assistance in the past year.
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