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Nearly 94,000 Afghan families return in three months amid rights concerns
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Nearly 94,000 Afghan families have returned from Iran, Turkey and Pakistan in three months, with most coming from Pakistan. While aid has been provided, returnees report mistreatment, and activists urge sustainable reintegration as daily arrivals continue to rise.
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Syria announces ceasefire with Kurdish-led SDF; deal includes integration
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
As part of the arrangement, the deal will also see SDF forces integrate into the Syrian military, the report said.
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Border closure crisis deepens as Pakistani exports to Afghanistan remain d
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Dozens of Pakistani truck drivers transporting goods to Afghanistan are stuck for weeks at major border crossings, victims of an escalating standoff between Pakistan and Afghanistan that has crippled regional trade.
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Over 10,000 Afghan refugees return from Pakistan, Iran in single day
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, the High Commission for Addressing Migrants' Issues recorded the return of 1,763 families on Wednesday. Fitrat shared the update on his official X account.
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Arrests of Afghan nationals in Pakistan soar 146 per cent amid border reop
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Arrests of Afghan nationals in Pakistan rose by 146 per cent in a week, mainly due to reopened border crossings, a UNHCR-IOM report said. Most detentions occurred in Balochistan, while returns and deportations also doubled, driven by fear of arrest and government repatriation orders, Dawn re
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India thanks China on reopening of border crossings for Kailash Mansarovar
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The border crossings for Indian pilgrims undertaking the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra are now operational, enabling them to return to India via Nepal safely and smoothly, the Indian Embassy in Beijing said.
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Afghan Polio Program urges vaccination of children returning from Pakistan
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The Polio-Free Afghanistan program has urged Afghan returnee migrants from Pakistan to ensure their children are vaccinated against polio at border crossings, Khaama news reported on Tuesday.
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Vietnam eVisa for Indians: Everything You Need to Know
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4: Vietnam's natural beauty, vibrant culture, and reasonable prices have made it a more and more popular travel destination for Indians. The Vietnam eVisa, a fully digital visa application process that does not require an embassy visit, was introduced by the Vietnames
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Trump stresses help for Palestinians, says "a lot of people are starving i
Updated : 10 months ago IST
The World Food Programme (WFP) in a release on Monday had said that the populations across the Gaza Strip are at risk of famine as fighting surged again, border crossings are still closed, and food is dangerously scarce.
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Meghalaya Imposes two-month night curfew along Indo-Bangladesh border amid
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Meghalaya has imposed a night curfew from 8 PM to 6 AM along the Indo-Bangladesh border in East Khasi Hills district. The curfew, lasting two months, aims to prevent illegal border crossings, unauthorized gatherings, and smuggling activities, with immediate effect from May 8, 2025.
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Account of Press Secretary to Bangladesh Chief Advisor on PM Modi-Yunus me
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Sources said on Saturday that the characterisation of PM Modi's remarks regarding the relationship between Yunus and the previous government was also inaccurate
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Austria taking preventive measures to counter risk of foot-and-mouth disea
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Austria intends to close small border crossings with Slovakia due to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in its neighbouring country, in order to limit the spread of the disease and protect livestock in Austria.
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