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Govt urged to delay deportation of Afghan artists:

By Sher Alam Shinwari in Dawn, October 10th, 2023PESHAWAR: Local artists, rights activists and civil society members gathered in a studio in Saddar Bazaar to urge authorities to delay deportation of Afghan artists and musicians as current rulers of Kabul had imposed ban on music and art in the neighbouring country. Large number of human rights activists, folk artists and civil society members attended the gathering. Noted Afghan performers and artists based in and around…

Afghan artists in Quetta protest against possible expulsion

report in Dawn, October 6th, 2023QUETTA: Afghan musicians, singers and artists staged a protest in front of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees office, expressing serious concerns over Pakistan’s decision to expel illegal foreign nationals, including those from Afghanistan. They were carrying musical instruments, banners and placards as they chanted slogans. When contacted by Dawn, Humera Karim, an official of the UNHCR Quetta office, confirmed a group of Afghan artists had gathered to express their…