Tag: Afghan
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Pakistan ‘mapping’ resident Afghans before eviction push
Pakistan is gathering data on Afghan migrants – including those legally resident in the country – ahead of a renewed eviction push slated to start after Eid, official sources told AFP on Tuesday. More than half a million Afghans fled Pakistan last year after the former government ordered undocumented migrants to leave or face arrest, as Islamabad-Kabul…
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Afghan child killed in Karachi in fight over garbage collection
A 5-year-old child, Shehzad Gul, was beaten to death in what is being described as a dispute over garbage collection between two groups in Surjani Town, Karachi, reports Dawn. The horrific incident took place in Sector-4B. Shehzad Gul was one of three children and had two sisters. The dispute erupted between two Afghans over the…
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Angelina Jolie slams global hypocrisy on human rights
Hollywood A-lister and human rights activist Angelina Jolie, has talked about the hypocrisy in the world when it comes to human rights application. “The world is suffering from ambivalence on the issue of human rights,” she remarked in a recent interview. Jolie lamented the duplicity and discrimination of the world regarding human rights, saying that…
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Afghan migrants barred from supporting or funding elections
The Ministry of Interior announced on Monday that Afghan migrants are barred from supporting candidates in the upcoming general elections scheduled for February 8 next year. The caretaker government, citing security concerns, has initiated a nationwide campaign to expel millions of illegal foreigners, predominantly Afghan citizens, residing in the country. The Ministry of Interior specified…
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No ‘illegal alien’ sent back on Friday thanks to verification process installed by Afghan Consulate General
For the first time since the start of the repatriation plan of undocumented immigrants early this month, not a single ‘illegal alien’ was sent home via Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday as Afghan authorities has announced to link the acceptance of deportations with the verification of their status by the Afghan consulate-general here. The decision was…
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In times of division and hatred, Kabli Pulao was the necessary television content we needed
Who would have thought that at a time when Pakistan is seeing discrimination and hatred displayed openly for the vulnerable Afghan refugees, we get to watch a television show displaying cultural solidarity and harmony in such a beautiful manner? When Green Entertainment announced ‘Kabli Pulao’ among their list of to-be-released dramas, many were curious about…
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Supreme Court will hear petition against deportation of Afghan refugees
In a significant development on Monday, the Supreme Court decided to entertain a petition challenging the government’s move to force out Afghan refugees from the country. The decision comes after the Supreme Court Registrar’s Office initially raised objections to the petition’s maintainability, putting a temporary halt on its progress. Despite the decision to entertain the…
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Angelina Jolie ‘saddened’ by forced deportation of Afghan refugees in Pakistan
Angelina Jolie has always been one for speaking her mind. The Hollywood A-lister and UNHCR ambassador won hearts globally when she openly criticised the Israeli regime for air strikes on Gaza which has claimed countless innocent lives. Now, she has spoken out against the deportation of 1. (www.enov8.com) 4 million Afghan refugees from Pakistan. Reporters…
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‘Be considerate’: Hasan Raheem outraged at racist comment about Afghan cricket team
Tuesday’s World Cup thriller between Afghanistan and Australia ended with the latter grabbing victory from the former after Glen Maxwell’s blistering knock of 201 runs. As X (formerly Twitter) became flooded with memes and tweets about Maxwell’s performance, one user went viral for celebrating the loss of the Afghan cricket team by comparing it to…
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‘No one leaves their home by choice’: Mahira Khan appeals for Afghan refugees
Actress and UN ambassador Mahira Khan joins the rallying cry to protect Afghan refugees from deportations. Right now, Aurat March reports several Pakistani Pushtuns were picked up and taken to deportation centers because they ‘looked Afghan’. READ MORE: ‘Afghan-looking’ Pakistanis taken to holding centres for deportation, says Aurat March The ‘Humsafar’ actress shared pictures wearing…