Tag: foreigners
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Canada to reduce number of temporary foreign workers
Ottawa, Canada – Canada for the first time is planning to curb the number of temporary foreign workers it welcomes, officials announced Thursday, after years of lofty immigration levels. Ottawa is proposing to reduce the number of temporary residents to five percent of the population over the next three years, down from the current 6.2 percent…
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Pakistan grants citizenship to 214 foreigners, including 159 Indians
According to official documents accessed by SAMAA TV Investigation Unit, the Interior Ministry has granted Pakistani citizenship to 214 foreigners in the last five years. The reasons for granting citizenship included marriages, family relationships, professions, and long-term residency in Pakistan. Of the 214 foreigners, 159 were Indians, while 55 were citizens of other countries, including…
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Foreigners’ security cell to be established in Islamabad
Islamabad police is establishing a foreigners’ security cell in the Central Police Office (CPO), with the required personnel and logistics. Under the supervision of DIG Operations, the District Foreign Security Cell (DFSC) will be led by Additional Superintendent Operations. It was decided at a meeting in the Central Police Office presided over by Inspector General…
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Pakistani in Japan reaches out to homeless, detained foreigners
A Pakistani, Haroon Qureshi, who arrived in Japan as a student some 30 years ago, is reaching out to those living on the margins of society. According to a report published in Mainichi, the national daily of Japan, Qureshi, a businessman from Pakistan, helps the homeless and those foreigners who have been detained by immigration authorities…
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