by Syed Irfan Raza in Dawn, December 14th, 2023ISLAMABAD: The caretaker federal cabinet on Wednesday extended a deadline for the repatriation of Afghan nationals who have been residing in the country without proper documentation, but waiting to relocate to Western countries under their respective resettlement plan. Other significant decisions made by the caretaker cabinet included the formulation of the National Space Policy, establishment of the National Cybercrime Investigation Agency (NCIA), and a telecom tribunal to…
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By Amjad Safi in The News, December 14, 2023PESHAWAR: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Wednesday demanded an inquiry into the negotiations with militants and bringing them back to the country without taking parliament and people into confidence. Addressing the members of Peshawar High Court Bar Association (PHCBA) here, Bilawal said such elements should be exposed before the nation and held accountable for betraying the martyrs. PPP provincial president Syed Mohammad Shah Bacha,…
report in Dawn, November 23rd, 2023WASHINGTON: The US State Department has urged Pakistan to prioritise the safety and efficient resettlement of Afghan refugees and asylum seekers. The call comes amid concerns that hasty or unscrupulous deportations could pose a significant risk to the lives of these vulnerable individuals. “Our key concern is the safety of vulnerable and at-risk individuals,” State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said at a Tuesday afternoon news briefing. Highlighting the shared responsibility…
Report in TOLOnews Online, Nov 06, 2023 at 10:18 PMThe Afghan refugees who have been deported by Pakistan and are currently based in temporary camps in Nangarhar, complained about their conditions and asked for resettlement in warm areas as the season is getting cold. The refugees said that many of them are originally from cold areas. “We should be provided with settlement facilities in a warm area such as Nangarhar,” said Qadir Khan, a refugee.…
Report in Dawn, June 4th, 2023 PESHAWAR: Awami National Party has urged the federal government to order a judicial probe into the ‘resettlement’ of terrorists in the country and award punishment to those involved in the ‘heinous’ crime. ANP provincial president Amil Wali Khan in a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif demanded constitution of a high-level committee headed by the Peshawar High Court chief justice to investigate the process of resettlement of terrorists, especially…
by Kamran Yousaf in The Express Tribune, Mar 5, 2023ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban are discussing a resettlement plan for the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in a renewed push to address the issue of cross-border terrorist attacks that have threatened to unravel their bilateral relationship. Sources familiar with the development told The Express Tribune that the idea of resettlement came from the Afghan Taliban during the recent visit of a high-powered Pakistani delegation led…