By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press, October 31, 2023In Pakistan, schools teaching Afghan children have started closing their doors as families go into hiding to avoid deportation before the looming deadline set by Islamabad. The Pakistani government has initiated an extensive crackdown on the estimated 1.7 million Afghans residing in the country without legal status, and it has given them until Wednesday to leave or face mass arrests. This development is particularly distressing for…
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by Ikram Junaidi in Dawn, Sept 8th, 2023ISLAMABAD: Keeping in view of the fast-growing political turmoil in the country, the rising scourge of terrorism and the precarious security situation at borders, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has urged the state and the government to take urgent corrective steps with collective wisdom to redefine their priorities to tackle these looming threats to national security. In a statement on Thursday, PTI spokesperson Raoof Hasan expressed concerns over the widespread…