Report in TOLOnews Online, Oct 16, 2023 at 10:49 PMPakistan’s Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani has once again stressed that the new policy for refugees applies to “all illegal people” not only Afghan refugees. Speaking at a press conference, Jilani said: “this is certainly not an Afghanistan-specific decision that the government has taken, this decision applies to all illegal people residing in Pakistan and I think this is a firm decision that has been made…
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by Nasir Iqbal in Dawn, Oct 17th, 2023ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday stopped authorities from expelling an Afghanistan-born Danish citizen from Pakistan after the security agencies objected to the renewal of his Pakistan Origin Card (POC). Headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa, a three-member SC bench also directed the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the premier intelligence agency, to furnish within a month a report detailing reasons for denial of POC to…
by Iftikhar A. Khan in Dawn, Oct 17th, 2023ISLAMABAD: Taking a serious notice of the alleged issuance of over 12,000 fake passports to Afghan nationals, the interior ministry has constituted a five-member committee to carry out a thorough probe into the matter. According to a notification issued by the ministry, a copy of which is available with Dawn, the Director General of Immigration and Passports (Impass) will be the convener, while FIA deputy secretary, a…
by Arjun Poudel in The Kathmandu Post, Oct 16, 2023Last week, a 40-year-old woman from the New Baneshwar area of Kathmandu was rushed to the emergency ward of Civil Hospital after complaining of weakness in her limbs. Despite taking medications after various tests at a private clinic, her ailments— high fever and severe body aches, headache, abdominal pain, and joint and muscle pain—did not subside. “Doctors at Civil Hospital recommended various tests including testing of…
REPORT in The Khaama Press Online, October 15, 2023On Sunday evening, an explosion occurred in Taleqan city, Takhar province, Afghanistan. The incident reportedly occurred near the Takhar governor’s office and the police command headquarters. Details about this incident remain unclear, including the number of casualties and the nature of the explosion. Additionally, there have been reports from domestic media about the sound of ambulances at the scene, but further information is awaited. As of now,…
report in Business Recorder, Oct 16, 2023CHAMAN: Repatriation of Afghan refugees via Chaman-Spin Boltak border to their country Afghanistan continued on Sunday. Till now more than 5000 Afghan refugees have repatriated to their country. By the closure of deadline, repatriation of Afghan refugees was increasing. According to reports, voluntary repatriation of Afghan refugees from Pakistan to their country Afghanistan is continuing after Government of Pakistan ordered all illegal immigrants, including Afghan refugees to leave Pakistan.…
Reuters report, Oct 14, 2023 at 05.37 PM ISTKABUL: The Taliban will attend China’s Belt and Road Forum next week, a spokesman said on Saturday, underscoring Beijing’s growing official ties with the administration, despite its lack of formal recognition by any government. Taliban officials and ministers have at times travelled to regional meetings, mostly those focussed on Afghanistan, but the Belt and Road Forum is among the highest-profile multilateral summits it has been invited to…
By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press Online, October 13, 2023On Friday, the President of Russia issued a warning during a meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Bishkek regarding the situation in Afghanistan. Vladimir Putin stated that significant threats emanate from Afghanistan, and Russia supports Tajikistan’s concerns regarding the threats from Afghanistan. He said, “I understand the rationality of supporting Tajikistan’s concerns about threats emanating from Afghan soil. The situation in that…
By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press Online, October 13, 2023The Special Representative of Russia for Afghanistan has once again emphasized the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan and stated that Moscow is concerned about the political structure in the country. Zamir Kabulov, in an interview with Anadolu Agency, said that Moscow has no complaints about the foreign policy of the Taliban. However, it disagrees with this group on its domestic policies. He emphasized…
AFP Report in The News, October 14, 2023KABUL: At least seven people were killed and 15 more wounded when an Islamic State suicide bomber attacked a minority Shiite mosque in northern Afghanistan on Friday, the Taliban government said. The number of bomb blasts and suicide attacks has reduced dramatically since the Taliban ended their insurgency after seizing power in August 2021, ousting the US-backed government. However, a number of armed groups — including the regional…
By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press Online, October 12, 20230124Flydubai is resuming flights between Kabul and the United Arab Emirates, as confirmed by the Afghanistan Consulate General in Dubai. This decision comes after a two-year suspension of these flights and marks a significant development in air travel between the two destinations. Meanwhile, after almost four months of concerted efforts, the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation of Afghanistan is on the verge of granting…