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Over 2000 Afghan migrants expelled from Pakistan, Iran
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Over 2000 Afghan migrants re-entered the nation on Tuesday after they were expelled by neighbouring countries of Pakistan and Iran, TOLOnews reported citing the Taliban-led Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation.
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Afghan migrants voice concern as second round of expulsion from Pakistan d
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
A number of these migrants said that Pakistan's government, by starting the new campaign, asked Afghan migrants, even those with legal documents, to travel back to Afghanistan at an earliest.
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"Modi ki Guarantee works for all": Jaishankar on repatriation of 17 Indian
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
"Modi ki Guarantee works for all at home and abroad. 17 Indian workers, lured into unsafe and illegal work in Laos, are on their way back home. Well done, @IndianEmbLaos. Thank Lao authorities for their support for the safe repatriation," said Jaishankar in a post on X.
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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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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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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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Over 96,000 Afghan migrants returned to country in one month
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Taliban-led Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation has said that more than 96,000 migrants have been returned to the country from Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey in the course of one month, according to TOLOnews.
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Nepal: Opposition reiterates demand for repatriation of Nepalis recruited
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Nepal's major opposition party Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) hit out at the Nepali government over its failure to repatriate Nepali nationals recruited in the Russian Army amid the conflict in Ukraine.
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Nepali activists submit letter to Russian Embassy demanding repatriation a
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The latest round of demonstrations comes in the wake of the news about hundreds of Nepali citizens being recruited by Russia to fight against Ukraine in the ongoing war since February 24, 2022.
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China's repatriation of North Korean defectors, a way of supporting Pyongy
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Human rights experts have resisted China's latest claims that North Koreans fleeing into China are not political refugees but only illegal migrants seeking economic opportunities, emphasising that it is a way of supporting Pyongyang's authoritarian system, which is similar to China does, as
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BJP leader K Annamalai seeks External Affairs Ministry's intervention in r
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Tamil Nadu unit president K Annamalai on Wednesday sought the intervention of the External Affairs Ministry for the early repatriation of the 18 Tamil fishermen and their two boats detained by the Sri Lankan Navy on Tuesday evening.
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