Deportation deadline drives thousands of Afghans out of Pakistan
Wednesday, 1 November 2023 Pakistan is set to begin its push to force out 1.7 million migrants - many of them Afghans who fled the Taliban - despite criticism from human rights groups.
Thousands of undocumented Afghan migrants are fleeing Pakistan in fear of arrest and deportation by authorities. Pakistan has set 1 November as the deadline for 1.7 million Afghans to leave or face deportation in a measure authorities say is meant to protect the country’s ‘welfare and...
The Bannu military cantonment in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, located over 330 km east of Islamabad, came under a severe attack early on Monday (July 15). The assault, reportedly led by several suicide bombers, resulted in a prolonged gunbattle with security forces. The militant group Jaish Fursan-e-Muhammad, a faction of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) led by Hafiz Gul Bahadur, claimed responsibility for the attack. According to Pakistani state media, the incident began when the assailants attempted to breach the cantonment’s security perimeter with an explosive-laden vehicle.
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The Shehbaz Sharif-led government in Pakistan has decided to ban the jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, the country's Information Minister announced on Monday. The PTI is Pakistan's largest opposition party. Attaullah Tarar, the Pakistani Minister for Information and Broadcasting, announced in a press conference that the decision to ban the PTI was made due to alleged anti-state activities. The case will be referred to the Supreme Court, according to Pakistani media.
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In a shocking incident, Tajamul Islam, a close aide of a TMC leader, was arrested for assaulting a youth and a woman during an 'Insaf Sabha' over an alleged extramarital affair. The video of the assault, which has gone viral, shows the harsh reality of Taliban-style 'quick justice' being practiced in parts of West Bengal. Opposition leaders from BJP and the Left have condemned the incident and called for immediate action. Watch the full video for more details on this disturbing event.
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The number of Afghans coming home from Iran has doubled in the past month, according to a top border official at the Islam Qala crossing near the western Afghan city of Herat, with returnees telling..
Police arrest Afghans living in Pakistan while hundreds of thousands face detention and deportation, as a government deadline for them to leave sparked a mass exodus.
As Pakistan's deadline for deporting undocumented migrants draws near, Afghan refugees there are worried about their future.
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