by Kamran Yousuf in The Express Tribune, Oct 13th, 2023.ISLAMABAD: The interim Afghan government has refused to accept aid from Pakistan for the earthquake victims as tensions between the two neighbours continue to strain relations between them. Afghanistan was struck by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake last Saturday, leaving at least 1,000 people dead and affecting many villages. There was further damage when another quake hit the region on Wednesday. Pakistan was quick to offer support…
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report in The Express Tribune, Oct 13th, 2023.ISLAMABAD: Imprisoned chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, has reaffirmed his commitment to the pursuit of ‘Haqeeqi Azadi’ (real freedom). He urges the nation not to lose hope, assuring that this trial will pass, and whenever elections are held, the only outcome for the “unelected predatory group and their enablers” will be defeat. In his message to the “nation” from the jail, the former premier said: “Regardless…
By Noman Hossain in The Khaama Press Online, October 11, 2023Around 1.7 million Afghan refugees in Pakistan face a mass exodus as Islamabad has given them an ultimatum to leave the country by November 1. On October 3, Pakistan’s Caretaker Interior Minister Sarfaraz Bugti said in a press conference that the government had “given them [Afghan refugees] a November 1 deadline” to leave voluntarily or face “forcible expulsion” after that date. Bugti claimed that some…
report in Daily Times, Oct 9, 2023In a recent study conducted by the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), startling revelations have emerged regarding the economic impact of internet shutdowns in Pakistan. PIDE estimates show that the closure of internet services for just 24 hours results in a direct loss of PKR 1.3 billion, which equates to a staggering 0.57 percent of the daily GDP average for the nation. This eye-opening revelation is part of…
By Fidel Rahmati- October 8, 2023Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman, the Pakistani Jamiat Ulema Council leader, has criticized the Pakistani government’s policy towards Afghan refugees. He called on international human rights organizations to investigate the situation of refugees in Pakistan. The leader of the Pakistani Ulema Council stated in a press conference that the police in this country are attacking Afghan refugees “like wolves.” He further added, “Is this human rights? I urge human rights organizations to come…
report in The Express Tribune, Oct 9, 2023LONDON: In what appears to be a softening of his stance, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has declared that his foremost and ultimate priority upon his return to Pakistan is the country’s economic revival. He stated, “The journey of progress will resume from where it was interrupted, and we are committed to ensuring that the nation overcomes economic challenges, inflation, and unemployment.” The PML-N supreme leader, scheduled to…
By Rasheed Khalid in The News, October 07, 2023Islamabad: Asif Durrani, Pakistan’s Special Representative on Afghanistan, has said that Pakistan is at the crossroads of South Asia, Central Asia and Middle East and this geographical setting added to the challenges for Pakistan including its relations with India, and the changing dynamics in Afghanistan. Durrani was addressing as chief guest at the start of Two-Day International Conference “Navigating peace & security in the region and beyond:…
Report in The News, October 07, 2023JAMRUD: The repatriation of Afghan refugees from Pakistan has accelerated and dozens of Afghan refugees returned to their country on Friday. It may be recalled that the government set a deadline the illegal Afghan refugees living in Pakistan to leave the country by 31 October. The illegal Afghan immigrants have started leaving Pakistan and are returning to Afghanistan along with their families. The Customs officials at Torkham said that…
Report in TOLOnews Online, Oct 6, 2023 at 8:21 PMMumtaz Zahra Baloch, spokesperson of Pakistan’s foreign ministry, in an interview with Pakistani media said the caretaker government’s decision to expel refugees is not limited to Afghan nationals and all undocumented refugees in Pakistan will be subject to the policy. Baloch added that the United Nations and the international community have the responsibility to provide better conditions of living in Afghanistan so that Afghan refugees can…
By Shakeel Anjum in The News, October 07, 2023ISLAMABAD: A joint committee has started working on the deportation implementation plan (DIP) and is compiling data on the legal and illegal immigrants living in Pakistan, sources in the interior ministry confided to this correspondent. The committee comprises representatives from the Afghan Commissionerate, interior ministry of Pakistan, provinces, FIA, IB, police and Pakistan Administrative Service and other relevant institutions. The committee would deal with the deportation of…