The United Nations (UN) has reported that nearly 8,000 people died or went missing while irregular migration attempts in 2025, highlighting the continued dangers faced by those seeking better opportunities abroad. Read More: State minister urges steps to curb illegal immigration at London summit According to a new report released by the International Organization for Migration, a […]
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US ends Temporary Protected Status for Yemeni nationals
WASHINGTON – The United States government has announced the end of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemeni nationals, ordering over 1,000 refugees and asylum seekers to leave the country within 60 days or face arrest and deportation. The decision was announced by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Friday, marking another step in the Trump […]
UN warns Afghan arrests, detentions in Pakistan rise 18pc in January
ISLAMABAD: Arrests and detentions of Afghan nationals in Pakistan have risen by 18 per cent in January compared to the previous week, according to a joint ‘Flash Update’ issued by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). Read More: 12 illegal Afghans held in KP’s Landi Kotal, eight deported The report shows […]
Rohingya boat capsizes near Malaysia, 11 dead, dozens missing
LANGKAWI, Malaysia – At least 11 people have died after a boat carrying members of Myanmar’s Rohingya community capsized near the Thailand-Malaysia border, Malaysian authorities reported on Monday. Approximately 70 people were believed to be on board the vessel. The status of another boat carrying 230 passengers remains unclear, though 13 survivors, mostly Rohingya, have […]
Hundreds missing after migrant boat sinks near Thailand-Malaysia border
KUALA LUMPUR – Hundreds of people were reported missing on Sunday after a boat carrying migrants sank near the Thailand-Malaysia border, Malaysian maritime authorities said. Ten survivors and one body have been recovered so far. According to First Admiral Romli Mustafa, director of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) for Kedah and Perlis, the vessel […]
Over 828,000 Afghans deported as repatriation continues
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has so far deported more than 828,000 Afghan nationals as the repatriation process continues through various border crossings, officials said on Sunday. According to official data, 5,220 Afghans crossed into Afghanistan on Saturday via the Torkham border. Among them, 19 individuals were from Islamabad and 450 from Punjab. Out of the total, […]
Ceasefire Brings Calm to Pak-Afghan Border, Trade Still Halted
Calm has returned to the Pak-Afghan border after Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban agreed to extend a ceasefire. No new clashes were reported from the Chaman sector, where intense fighting had broken out last week. The border has been closed for six days, but Pakistan partially reopened the Red Zone area to allow undocumented Afghan […]
Airbnb to offer 100,000 free beds for Ukraine refugees
New York: US vacation-rental platform Airbnb said Monday it would offer free short-term stays to up to 100,000 people fleeing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The San Francisco-based company said in a statement that its top leaders had “sent letters to leaders across Europe, starting with the leaders of Poland, Germany, Hungary, and Romania, offering support […]
Mobile Services to remain suspended on the Chehlum processions: Rasheed
ISLAMABAD: On Monday, the Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed said that it has been decided to suspend mobile services on Chehlum processions concerning the security measures to avoid any unwanted incident. While addressing a press conference, the minister said that to protect the processions, the Pakistan Army and Rangers troops will be employed for security. […]
Sudan’s Darfur refugees wonder when their turn will come
‘When we arrived here, there were TV crews and photographers, but now nobody comes,” said Abdallah, amazed to see a journalist turn up at his Sudanese refugee camp in Chad. He fled over the border from Sudan’s western Darfur region in 2004, a year after the armed forces and their allies, the Janjaweed horseback militia, […]