By Naweed Samadi in ToloNews, Dec 14, 2023 AT 11:03 PMThe acting Minister of Borders and Tribal Affairs, Noorullah Noori, criticized the deportation of refugees by Pakistan, saying that Islamabad is seeking to put pressure on the Islamic Emirate through the deportation of Afghan refugees. Speaking at a gathering in Kabul held in the Ministry of Borders and Tribal Affairs, Noori called Pakistan’s decision to deport Afghan refugees “cruel”. “The neighboring country has made a…
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By Dinasena Rathugamage in The Island, Dec 5, 2023Acting on a request from the Indian security authorities, Sri Lankan police are conducting investigations in respect of seven Sri Lankans who reached Dhanushkodi from Mannar on 25 Nov., seeking asylum in India. They paid Rs 300,000 for their passage across the Palk Bay that took about three hours. They were dropped at the Third Sandbar near the Dhanushkodi islet in Rameswaram by a boat operator in…
Reuters report, Nov 24, 2023KATHMANDU: Police in Nepal on Thursday used rattan sticks, tear gas and water cannon to scatter thousands of protesters demanding the restoration of the monarchy abolished 15 years ago. The “Citizens’ Campaign” protesters say governments in place since the monarchy was scrapped, as part of a deal ending a Maoist insurgency, have failed to live up to commitments to develop one of the world’s poorest countries. Protesters tried to dismantle a…
report in Daily Times, Oct 21, 2023The United States has urged Pakistan to allow Afghans seeking protection to enter the country. The US State Department said on Thursday that it strongly encourages Afghanistan’s neighbours, including Pakistan, to allow entry for Afghans seeking international protection and to coordinate with international humanitarian organizations to provide humanitarian assistance. “We strongly encourage Afghanistan’s neighbours, including Pakistan, to allow entry for Afghans seeking international protection and to coordinate with international…
report by Anadolu News Agency, in Daily Times, Oct 4, 2023The UN on Tuesday opposed a deadline set by Pakistan to evict over 1 million “illegal immigrants,” saying “the return must be voluntary and without any pressure.” “Any refugee return must be voluntary and without any pressure to ensure protection for those seeking safety,” Qaisar Khan Afridi, a spokesman for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), told Anadolu. Pakistan on Tuesday gave a one-month…