Pakistan has successfully secured the return of 11 Pakistani nationals who were aboard a vessel taken into custody by the United States, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar announced. In a statement, Dar said Pakistani authorities also facilitated the return of 20 Iranian citizens as part of a coordinated diplomatic effort involving multiple […]
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Repatriation of undocumented Afghans suspended after border attack at Torkham
PESHAWAR: The repatriation of undocumented Afghans nationals was abruptly suspended on Friday following a cross border attack in which a border security official was injured. The incident occurred late Thursday evening at the Awal Khan post near the Torkham border crossing. Read More: Undocumented Afghans told to leave Kohat under repatriation policy The Torkham crossing had reopened on […]
Over 300 illegal Afghan nationals arrested in Swabi raids
SWABI — More than 300 illegal Afghan nationals were arrested during a series of raids conducted by district police in various localities of Swabi district on Sunday, authorities said. The crackdown follows a joint decision by the district administration and police to repatriate undocumented Afghans residing in the area. Read More: Search operations against illegal Afghan refugees […]
Australian refuses to repatriate women and children from Al Roj camp
CANBERRA: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has reiterated that his country will not repatriate women and children from Al Roj camp, a detention facility housing individuals with alleged ties to Islamic State. Read More: Daesh threat hovers over Syria camp, rattling authorities On Monday, 34 women and children from 11 families were scheduled to travel from […]
South African, Russian agree to repatriate citizens tricked into Ukraine war
JOHANNESBURG/NAIROBI – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa held talks on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin to facilitate the return of South Africans who were lured into fighting for Russian forces in Ukraine, the South African presidency said. Read More: Ukraine vows long fight to counter Russia’s ‘grip’ on Africa The government said it had received “distress calls” from […]
Students and pilgrims among Pakistanis returning from Iran
GWADAR/QUETTA: Pakistanis, including students, pilgrims, and businessmen, are continuing to return from Iran through the Gabd-Rimdan crossing on the Pakistan-Iran border, officials said on Wednesday. Over the past four days, around 380 Pakistanis from different provinces of Iran have crossed into Pakistan, according to a senior border official. Read More: Pakistan evacuates 450 pilgrims from Iran as regional tensions On […]
Pakistanis can now retain citizenship when applying for German nationality
BERLIN: Pakistan has completed the formalities required to finalise a dual nationality arrangement with Germany, allowing Pakistan-origin residents to retain their Pakistani citizenship while acquiring German nationality, the Pakistanis Embassy in Germany confirmed. Read More: Pakistan allows dual nationality with 22 countries under new law Under the new arrangement, Pakistanis applying for German citizenship will no longer be […]
Ministry of Interior announces return of 682,141 Afghan nationals from Pakistan
Pakistan has repatriated a total of 682,141 Afghan nationals as part of its ongoing campaign to send back individuals residing in the country illegally, the Ministry of Interior announced on Monday. The ministry reported that 69,431 Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) holders and 216,634 Proof of Registration (PoR) card holders have been returned to Afghanistan from […]
Dir residents bid emotional farewell to Afghan refugees
LOWER DIR: Residents of Upper Dir bid a heartfelt farewell to Afghan refugees during a ceremony organized by the Sultankhel and Paindakhel tribes in Wari. The event drew widespread attention after a video of two young Afghan schoolgirls saying goodbye to classmates went viral on social media. The farewell was held at the Jirga Hall […]
IHC directs federal government to file amicus brief in Aafia Siddiqui case
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday directed the federal government to file the long-pending amicus brief in the Dr Aafia Siddiqui case, warning that the matter could not remain pending any longer. A larger bench of the IHC, headed by Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir, took up the petition filed by Dr Siddiqui’s sister, […]