Report in The Nation, Dec 3, 2023ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s Information Secretary, Marriyum Aurangzeb expressed amazement on Saturday at the unconventional intra-party elections of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf, which resulted in the unanimous ‘election’ of office bearers within a 15-minute timeframe. Talking to media on Saturday, she highlighted the unorthodox elements of PTI’s intra-party election process, such as the undisclosed venue, the lack of participating voters or seconders, proposers, the absence of a presiding…
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Report in TOLOnews Online, Nov 29, 2023 at 10:10 PMIn response to reports of some Pakistani media, the Islamic Emirate said that the Islamic Emirate’s Chargé d’Affaires in Pakistan was not summoned, but only received a message from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan. Earlier, the Express Tribune, a Pakistani newspaper, had reported that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan summoned the charge d’affaires of the Islamic Emirate in Islamabad in response to…
report in The Express Tribune, November 28th, 2023.ISLAMABAD: The Federal Ministry of Interior has cautioned both illegal and legal Afghan migrants to refrain from supporting or funding any candidate for political or electoral activities in Pakistan. It has warned that a violation of this order will lead to deportation of that individual regardless of their legal status.A statement issued by the ministry on Monday said it is illegal for an Afghan national to support or…
report in The News, Nov 25, 2023LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) President and former prime minister Shehbaz Sharif Wednesday said that the experience and expertise of the N-League in handling crises and providing relief to the people are unparalleled. The PMLN president engaged in crucial deliberations with party’s seniors leaders, former MNAs, and former party ticket holders. Distinguished personalities present at these meetings included Khawaja Saad Rafique, Rana Sanaullah, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Raja Riaz, Sardar…
by Tahir Niaz in The Nation, Nov 24, 2023ISLAMABAD – Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir NI (M) Thursday presided over the 82nd Formation Commanders Conference at GHQ, which was attended by Corps Commanders, Principal Staff Officers and all Formation Commanders of Pakistan Army. The forum paid rich tribute to the supreme sacrifices of Shuhadas including officers and men of the Armed Forces, Law Enforcement Agencies and Pakistani Citizens, says a press…
report in The Express Tribune, November 24th, 2023.RAWALPINDI: Top military commanders on Thursday said the country had witnessed an increasing sense of stability, certainty and optimism in recent months despite challenges, resolving that “vested effort” towards “engineering of despondency” would be defeated through perseverance and continued positive actions, with the support of the people of Pakistan. The statement came at the conclusion of 82nd Formation Commanders’ Conference presided over by Chief of Army Staff (COAS)…
By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press Online, November 22, 2023On Tuesday, US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller revealed that Washington is actively engaged in continuous communication with Islamabad regarding the 25,000 Afghans in Pakistan awaiting their US visas. Miller emphasized the importance of collaborating in good faith with the Government of Pakistan to address any concerns related to the safety of individuals in the US visa pipeline. The primary focus of the United States…
report in The Express Tribune, Nov 22, 2023PESHAWAR: Trade was halted Tuesday at border crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan after Islamabad imposed stricter immigration rules on commercial vehicle drivers and crew, officials said. The Pakistan government has launched a massive operation against undocumented Afghans living in the country, alongside a crackdown on cross-border smuggling. Nearly 350,000 Afghans — many born in refugee camps in Pakistan — have returned voluntarily or been deported since the order…
report in Dawn, November 20th, 2023HUNDREDS of Afghan refugees who were rushed out of Pakistan to the UK have been languishing in military bases as the government scrambles to find accommodation, the Independent has reported. Around 3,000 Afghans, many of whom worked for the British army, were evacuated following the Afghan Taliban’s takeover of Kabul in August 2021 to be provided residence in the UK. They have been stuck in Pakistan since last year. The…
report in The News, Nov 19, 2023LAHORE/MULTAN/ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: UK High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott on Saturday met PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari. Also, the US Ambassador Donald Blome held meetings with leaders of various political parties, including PMLN supremo Nawaz Sharif, PPP’s Yousuf Raza Gillani and IPP’s Jahangir Tareen, to discuss Pakistan’s political landscape and significance of an ‘enduring’ relationship between Pakistan and the United States. This was the second meeting of Nawaz Sharif with…
Report in TOLOnews Online, Nov 15, 2023 at 9:16 PMA number of refugees expelled from Pakistan say they have suffered psychologically due to harassment by the Pakistani military. Officials at the health camp in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar say that many refugees deported from Pakistan are struggling with depression due to torture by the Pakistani military. Every day, hundreds of Afghans who suffer from depression due to mistreatment and torture by Pakistani soldiers, visit…