by Ibrahim Shinwari in Dawn, October 6th, 2023KHYBER: Amid the government’s ultimatum for all undocumented immigrants to leave Pakistan by the end of October, 30 Afghan families have returned to their country via the Torkham border crossing over the last couple of days. Though immigration officials termed it a ‘routine affair’, independent sources attributed the sudden rise in return of Afghan families to the government’s ultimatum. Sources close to the development said the number of…
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By Naweed Samadi in ToloNews, Oct 6, 2023 at 9:46 AMThe acting Minister of Defense, Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, speaking at the 14th graduation ceremony of the police academy in Kabul, condemned the latest decision of Pakistan’s caretaker government to expel Afghan refugees by October 31, calling it an “unjust” decision. Mujahid said that the decision will harm bilateral relations between Kabul and Islamabad. The acting minister urged the Pakistani people and clerics to stop…
By Nazir Shinwari in ToloNews,Oct 4, 2023 at 8:59 PMThe Islamic Emirate denied the remarks of the Pakistani official alleging involvement of Afghan refugees in the suicide bombings which have recently ripped the country. The Islamic Emirate’s spokesman, Zabiullah Mujahid, said on X that the Afghan refugees are not involved in the attacks and that Islamabad seeks to harass them under various pretexts. “We deny that if the refugees settled in Pakistan, they would have…
report in Khaama Press online, Oct 3, 2023On Tuesday, Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi departed from Kabul to attend the third Trans-Himalaya Forum for International Cooperation in China. The forum is being held in Shijiazhuang in Hebei Province, China. This visit comes as part of diplomatic efforts to strengthen ties and promote economic cooperation, regional connectivity, and ecological changes among the Himalayan region nations. Hafiz Zia Ahmad, the deputy spokesman for the Foreign Ministry,…
report in Khaama Press online, Oct 3, 2023Pakistani police have detained more than a thousand Afghan migrants in the last two weeks, according to the Afghan embassy in Islamabad. In a statement issued Tuesday, the embassy reported that some of these detainees lost their lives while in custody, and their bodies were discovered in hospitals and various other locations. The Taliban embassy emphasized that despite repeated promises from Pakistani authorities, the “arrest, harassment, and mistreatment”…
report in TOLOnews, Oct 2, 2023 at8:07 PMHassan Kazemi Qomi, Iran’s ambassador to Afghanistan, said in an interview with Iranian media that the Moscow Format meeting was held in a situation where Afghanistan is still an important issue in the foreign policy of the region and the world. Qomi said that the US and its allies destroyed Afghanistan’s economic infrastructure and security foundations during their presence. Qomi stated that although the US has withdrawn from…
report in TOLOnews, Oct 3, 2023 at 9:40 AMAfghan refugees in Pakistan and Iran complained of mistreatment by the host countries. The Afghan refugees in Pakistan said that the Pakistani government has arrested them despite their having a legal document. “Since the past several days, the Afghan refugees in Asfahan are being cruelly tortured and harassed,” said Ahmad, an Afghan refugee in Iran. “So far, no agency or the UN has shown any reaction to…
by Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press, Oct3, 2023Recent investigations reveal that the number of Afghan refugees in Iran has surged from approximately 2 million to 5 million over the past two years despite ongoing reports of mistreatment. Fadahossein Maleki, a member of Iran’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, recently announced that the “migration trend from Afghanistan” has been reviewed by this commission. On Sunday, Mr Maleki told the ILNA news agency: “The influx of…
by Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press, Oct3, 2023The Pakistani government announced on Monday that it is deporting 1.1 million illegal immigrants from the country. According to the state news agency Associated Press Pakistan, this decision includes “Afghans with residence permits.” According to Pakistani media outlets, the deportation plan will be implemented in three stages. In the first stage, all undocumented immigrants will be deported, and in the subsequent stages, Afghan immigrants with residence permits will…
By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press online, Oct 1, 2023The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has called the attack on the Kaaj School on its first anniversary “horrific” and emphasized its commitment to standing with the victims and individuals affected by this incident and other violent incidents in Afghanistan. UNAMA, on Saturday night, wrote on its social media platform X, stating that in last year’s attack on the Kaaj School, 54 people were…
By Nazir Shinwari in ToloNews, Oct 2, 2023 at 9:03 AMThe Ministry of Vice and Virtue said that nearly 200 Jadogar (sorcerers, witches) have been detained across the country. A spokesman for the Ministry of Vice and Virtue, said that those who conduct Jado (Magic, Sorcery), will be introduced to the judicial departments. “The number of Jadogar detained in the provinces is more than 100. In Kabul, their number has reached 67 yet. Some of…