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Immigrants allowed to resettle abroad exempted from arrest

by Saleem Shahid | Ibrahim Shinwari | Umer Farooq in Dawn, Nov 5th, 2023PESHAWAR: The caretaker Khyber Pakhtun­khwa government has exem­pted the illegal immigrants scheduled to resettle in Western countries from the ongoing crackdown on undocumented migrants. The KP home department said in a letter that a list of illegal foreigners destined for third countries was received from the federal Ministry of Interior and individuals destined for third countries would not be subject to arrest.…

Kabul Calls for Tolerance from Countries Hosting Afghan Refugees:

Report in TOLOnews Online, Oct 31, 2023 at 10:44 PMA statement released by the Islamic Emirate’s spokesman, Zabiullah Mujahid, said that Afghans have been forced to migrate to various countries due to the wars over the past 45 years in Afghanistan. The statement called on host countries to not forcefully deport Afghan refugees as the migrants do not have any preparation for it yet, and for tolerance based on Islamic and neighborly manners. The statement…

Op-ed By Dr Naazir Mahmood in The News, October 23, 2023

The writer holds a PhD from the University of Birmingham, UK.The issue of refugees is not new in Pakistan. Since its inception, the country has faced challenges in accommodating refugees from across the borders and even from faraway countries such as Myanmar. The first major influx of refugees started at the time of the partition of India and from Bengal and Punjab to Sindh, nearly all administrative units had to receive refugees in different proportions.…

‘Holding centres’ to house illegal immigrants:

By Iftikhar A. Khan in Dawn, October 27th, 2023ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan ruled out an extension in the deadline for the forced repatriation of undocumented immigrants, mostly Afghan nationals, caretaker Inte­rior Minister Sarfraz Bugti on Thursday revealed foreign nationals residing in the country without identity documents would be kept at ‘holding centres’ before deportation to their respective countries. At a press conference held in the federal capital, the caretaker minister shared the details of a plan…

Afghan UN envoy calls for serious attention to Afghan migrant situation

By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press Online, October 11, 2023Nasir Ahmad Faieq, the acting representative of Afghanistan at the United Nations, has expressed grave concern about the situation of Afghan migrants. He called for “serious” attention to their condition in neighbouring countries. Mr Faieq voiced his concerns about the situation of Afghan migrants in neighbouring countries during Wednesday’s United Nations session on growth and the protection of human rights. He added that Afghan migrants…

Mullah Baradar: We Want Positive Relations with Neighbors

By Mitra Majeedy in TOLOnews Online, Oct 09, 2023 at 7:56 PMMullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, deputy prime minister for economic affairs, at an inaugural event for the start of an air corridor, emphasized the need for interaction between the current government and neighboring countries and said that the Islamic Emirate wants a positive interaction with neighboring countries. He added that he does not consider disrespect for Afghan refugees in Pakistan acceptable.“They disrespect the migrants, this…

Afghan Refugees in Iran, Pakistan Complain of Mistreatment

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…

Pakistan to evict 1.1m illegal Afghan refugees

by Kamran Yousaf in The Express Tribune, Sept 27, 2023ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to send back all the illegal Afghan refugees in a major policy decision, which is seen in the context of ongoing tensions between the two countries. Official sources said that the caretaker federal cabinet, through a circulation summary, approved the decision to repatriate as many as 1.1 million Afghan refugees residing in Pakistan illegally. However, there was no official confirmation yet from…

Building Nepal-China power line will take time

by Prithvi Man Shrestha in The Kathmandu Post, Sept 27, 2023There is a long way to go before the construction of the proposed Nepal-China cross-border transmission line begins, even though the two countries have agreed to build one through Rasuwagadhi-Kerung border point, a senior official of the Nepal Electricity Authority said. During Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s ongoing visit to the northern neighbour, the two countries agreed to launch the construction of the Jilong/Kerung-Rasuwagadhi-Chilime 220…

Kakar wrote ‘routine’ letter to Afghan PM

by Kamran Yousuf in The Express Tribune, Sept 18, 2023ISLAMABAD : Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar wrote a letter to his Afghan counterpart, expressing his desire for cordial and cooperative relationship between the two neighbouring countries, Foreign Office sources on Sunday maintained. Contrary to the Afghan media reports, the FO sources told The Express Tribune that the interim premier wrote a letter in response to the felicitation message sent earlier by the Afghan prime…

Kakar wrote ‘routine’ letter to Afghan PM

by Kamran Yousuf in The Express Tribune, Sept 18, 2023ISLAMABAD : Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar wrote a letter to his Afghan counterpart, expressing his desire for cordial and cooperative relationship between the two neighbouring countries, Foreign Office sources on Sunday maintained. Contrary to the Afghan media reports, the FO sources told The Express Tribune that the interim premier wrote a letter in response to the felicitation message sent earlier by the Afghan prime…