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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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Amnesty calls for 'immediate cancellation' of plan to expel Afghan migrant
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The first phase of expelling undocumented Afghan migrants from Pakistan began in November 2023, whereas the second phase, under the name of the 'repatriation plan' which also includes those holding citizenship cards, is set to start on April 10, according to TOLOnews.
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UK Foreign Secy urges Pakistan to uphold fundamental human rights amid pol
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom, David Cameron, urged Pakistan authorities on Friday to uphold fundamental human rights, including a free and fair trial through the independent judicial system and also expressed concern over restrictions imposed on internet access on polling d
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Amnesty International urges Pakistan authorities to ensure uninterrupted i
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Human rights group Amnesty International has written an open letter urging Pakistan authorities to guarantee uninterrupted internet access for everyone throughout the polling process, Dawn reported.
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Pakistan: People block Turbat-Karachi route in protest against enforced di
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
A group of protestors blocked the main route of Turbat to Karachi on Thursday demanding the release of enforcedly disappeared people by the Pakistan authorities.
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Missing student Zaheer Baloch released by Islamabad police after 5-days of
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Amid the ongoing protests by Baloch activists against 'enforced disappearances' and alleged extrajudicial killings by the Pakistani forces, Zaheer Baloch, a PhD student has been released by Islamabad police after a five-day disappearance, reported The Balochistan Post on Thursday.
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Pakistan authorities carried out 'widespread abuses' against Afghan refuge
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Pakistan authorities committed "widespread abuses" against Afghans living in the country to compel them to return to Afghanistan leading to a situation of humanitarian crisis, Human Rights Watch said in a statement on Wednesday.
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Pakistan: Authorities alarmed as Poliovirus spreads rapidly in Karachi
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Authorities have been alarmed in the Karachi district of Sindh after the Ministry of Health on Thursday confirmed that the polio virus has been found in the environmental sample there, ARY News reported.
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Pakistan faces historic dilemma as fate of Afghan migrants lies in limbo
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The federal and provincial authorities of Pakistan authorities are scrambling to put together a plan to deport more than a million undocumented Afghans and other foreigners, Dawn reported on Thursday.
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Pakistan: Authorities on high alert as Cyclone Biparjoy likely to hit Sind
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The NDMA in its update on Sunday said that the cyclone might intensify in the next 24 hours and is likely to affect the south and south-eastern regions of Sindh on Tuesday.
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Pakistan: Authorities impose Section 144, ban public gatherings in Peshawa
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
The deputy commissioner has warned that legal action will be taken under Section 188 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) in case of any violation.
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Pakistan: Authorities ban public gatherings in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Lakki Marwat deputy commissioner Abdul Hadi and Bannu deputy commissioner Manzoor Afridi on Saturday imposed a ban on the assembly of more than five people in their respective districts for five days, Dawn reported.
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