by Zafar Bhutta in The Express Tribune, Oct 28, 2023ISLAMABAD: Moscow is disappointed and frustrated over the response of Islamabad towards the Pakistan Stream Gas Pipeline because of the latter changing the project’s structure several times and not making any progress on the commercial deal amid US sanctions on Russian entities. The project was meant to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) pipeline from Karachi to Lahore to overcome the gas shortage in the Punjab…
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by Amin Ahmed in Dawn, October 28th, 2023ISLAMABAD: The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) called on the Pakistani government to “suspend forcible returns of Afghan nationals before it is too late to avoid a human rights catastrophe”. “We call on them to continue providing protection to those in need and ensure that any future returns are safe, dignified and voluntary, and fully consistent with international law,” OHCHR spokesperson Ravina…
REPORT IN TOLOnews, Oct 26, 2023 at 10:32 PMAfghan refugees in Pakistan have criticized the lack of attention by international institutions for the situation of Afghan refugees living in Pakistan. The Afghan Refugee Council in Pakistan has said that Pakistan’s mistreatment of migrants is increasing with each passing day. The council added that Afghan refugees are being detained and deported from their homes and shops. It is now four days before the deportation of illegal…
By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press Online, October 26, 2023Pakistan has decided to close the Spin Boldak border, Afghanistan, effectively limiting the movement of residents from both sides of the border. Until now, people from both sides could freely travel across the border without requiring visas. This move has prompted significant reactions and concerns within Pakistan and beyond its borders, giving rise to discussions about the potential consequences. The closure of the Spin Boldak border…
By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press Online, October 26, 2023Pakistan has decided to close the Spin Boldak border, Afghanistan, effectively limiting the movement of residents from both sides of the border. Until now, people from both sides could freely travel across the border without requiring visas. This move has prompted significant reactions and concerns within Pakistan and beyond its borders, giving rise to discussions about the potential consequences. The closure of the Spin Boldak border…
by Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Shah Meer Baloch in The Guardian, Oct 27, 2023The scenes were eerily similar: Nawaz Sharif, standing in front of tens of thousands of supporters in his home town of Lahore, making a pitch to become Pakistan’s leader. But this was not 1990, nor 1997 nor 2013 – the three previous occasions that Sharif was elected prime minister. Instead, it was an event held over the weekend to mark his return from…
Report in Dawn, October 26th, 2023DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Two militants of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan were killed in an encounter with the police in Prova tehsil here on Wednesday, an official claimed. He said on a tip-off about presence of TTP militants in Prova tehsil, the police launched a search and strike operation in the area. He said during the operation, militants opened fire on the policemen, who responded promptly. During exchange of fire, two…
report in The Express Tribune, Oct 26, 2023ISLAMABAD: In a significant development, the Ministry of Interior has approved the issuance of a red warrant for prominent PTI leader and former federal minister for overseas Pakistanis, Zulfi Bukhari. The ministry directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to forward a formal request to the Interpol Secretariat in France, seeking the issuance of a red warrant for Bukhari. The move is part of efforts to arrest and extradite…
report in Daily Times, Oct 26, 2023A top Afghanistan diplomat said Wednesday that the Islamic Emirate – or the Taliban administration – had already issued a fatwa (decree) that launching attacks in “Pakistan is not jihad” (holy war). Hafiz Mohibullah Shakir, the acting consul general at the Afghan Consulate in Peshawar, told a private news channel the neighbouring country’s defence ministry had also made it clear that attacking Pakistan did not fall under jihad. The…
by Kamran Yousaf in The Express Tribune, Oct 26, 2023ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will not show any flexibility in its decision to deport all foreigners living in the country illegally despite pressure being exerted by certain countries to review the move. “We are sticking to our decision. There will not be any flexibility. All foreigners living in the country illegally will have to adhere to the October 31 deadline,” a senior government official while requesting anonymity told…
By Asim Yasin in The News, October 26, 2023ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Overseas Pakistanis & Human Resource Development (OP&HRD) Jaward Sohrab Malik met with the United States Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome on Wednesday to discuss how to mobilize the US-Pakistani diaspora and the private sector in Pakistan. Jaward Malik applauded the valuable contribution of the government of the United States and its commitment to continue engaging and partnering with the…