Tag: migrants
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Taliban government in Kabul urges Islamabad to show restraint over Afghan migrants
Taliban authorities urged Pakistan on Thursday not to make a unilateral decision on repatriating Afghan migrants, saying they shouldn’t be “harassed,” after reports Islamabad would renew an eviction campaign. 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 relations soured…
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Indian Americans Rise In US Politics, Navigate Identity
Of the many attacks between this year’s US presidential candidates, some of the harshest have pitted Vivek Ramaswamy against Nikki Haley. Ramaswamy went so far as to hold up a sign at a debate calling the South Carolina former governor and UN ambassador corrupt over her corporate work — and she has hit back hard,…
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‘We know where they are’ : Sarfraz Bugti finalizes plan for repatriation of illegal immigrants
Caretaker Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti has confirmed the completion of the plan to repatriate illegal immigrants in Pakistan. With the approaching November 1 deadline, the government is set to relocate these individuals to centers within their respective provinces. During a press conference, Minister Bugti assured that families of illegal foreigners, including women and children, would…
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Pakistanis among at least 79 people drowned in refugee shipwreck off Greek coast
At least 79 people, including Pakistanis, have died, while hundreds more are feared missing in what the Aegean Boat Report (ABR) states is the deadliest shipwreck around Greek shores in decades. The overcrowded fishing vessel capsized off the Southern Peloponnese while on course to Italy from the Libyan town Tobruk, according to state broadcaster ERT.…
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28 bodies of Pakistanis recovered in migrant boat crash off Italy’s coast
The bodies of 28 Pakistanis have been recovered after a wooden sail boat carrying migrants from several countries crashed against the rocks off the southern Italian coast early on Sunday. According to the Pakistani embassy in Rome, a total of 40 Pakistanis were on board the ill-fated boat. The fate of 12 more citizens is…
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Norway takes back decision to boycott Qatar World Cup 2022
Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) on Sunday ruled out the decision of boycotting next year’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar, amid the pressure from grassroots activists over accusations of the mistreatment of migrant workers. As per reports, a congress was called by the federation to make a final decision in which 368 delegates voted for a…