A judge dismissed applications from the truck driver, who pleaded guilty to the dangerous driving charges on Thursday. Sidhu lost his bid to stay in Canada. The crash killed 16 people and injured 13 others.
The Pakistan federal cabinet has extended the deadline for Afghan nationals to be deported to a country other than Afghanistan to February 29, 2024, as reported by Geo News.
In a significant achievement for the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Dubai Police on Tuesday arrested Ravi Uppal, one of the two prime accused in the Mahadev Book online betting syndicate, and the agency officials concerned are learned to be engaged in talks for his extradition to India.
The spokesperson of the United Nations World Food Program in Afghanistan, Ziauddin Safi, has said that the organisation requires an additional USD 23.6 million to assist 600,000 refugees deported by Pakistan, TOLOnews reported.
Mohammad Yousuf and Fatih Khan, who left Afghanistan and went to Iran to make both ends meet have been deported from Iran. They complained about the mistreatment of Afghan refugees by Iranian forces.
Pakistan Caretaker Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti said that any Afghan living legally in the country if found involved in political activities will face deportation.
The UN experts highlighted the alarming risk of human rights violations against Afghan nationals in Pakistan and urged for their protection, Khaama Press reported.
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday vowed to do everything necessary to carry out the much-anticipated Rwanda plan and unveiled an emergency law to remove every "obstruction" against its implementation.
A senior US Administration official dealing with refugees and migration, Julieta Valls Noyes, held a meeting with foreign secretary Cyrus Qazi and Pakistan's special representative for Afghanistan, Ambassador Asif Durrani, The Express Tribune reported on Tuesday.
At least 4,02,312 illegal foreigners, including Afghans, have so far been repatriated to their home countries in a dignified and safe manner from Pakistan, ARY News reported on Sunday.