Protest against border visa policy in Chaman enters 49th day ISLAMABAD: A massive sit-in protest against the government’s recent decision mandating a valid passport and visa... Published 08 Dec, 2023 05:20am
Pakistan Resettlement of Afghans in US: Top US diplomat arrives ISLAMABAD: The United States Special Representative on Afghanistan Tom West arrived here on a two-day visit Thursday... Published 08 Dec, 2023 05:20am
Print Afghans found involved in terrorist attacks: PM ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has said Pakistan witnessed a 60 percent increase in terror... Updated 09 Nov, 2023 04:07pm
Editorials Illegal immigrants EDITORIAL: Human rights outfits and aid agencies who are up in arms about the government’s decision to expel all... Published 07 Nov, 2023 06:56am
Pakistan Farhatullah, others move SC challenging certain govt steps against Afghans ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has been asked to restrain the Federation from detaining, forcefully deporting or... Published 07 Nov, 2023 06:33am
Print Thousands of Afghans forcibly returned from Pakistan, claims Kabul KABUL: Thousands of Afghans living in Pakistan have been forcibly returned to their country since November 1 “in... Updated 06 Nov, 2023 08:36am
Pakistan Over 165,000 Afghans leave country TORKHAM: More than 165,000 Afghans have fled Pakistan in the month since its government ordered 1.7 million people ... Published 03 Nov, 2023 06:11am
Print Illegal migrants: Blome agrees to Pakistan’s stance in meeting with Dar ISLAMABAD: United States Ambassador to Pakistan, Donald Blome has agreed that Pakistan, being a sovereign country,... Updated 03 Nov, 2023 08:57am
World ‘Babies are suffering’: Afghans fear for kids at crowded border crossing TORKHAM: Khalida’s young son fell ill while they were on the road to Afghanistan, racing to leave Pakistan under... Published 02 Nov, 2023 12:04am
Pakistan 104,000 undocumented Afghans returned to Afghanistan through Torkham border: Pakistan official PESHAWAR: More than 100,000 undocumented Afghan nationals have returned voluntary to Afghanistan through the... Updated 01 Nov, 2023 10:58pm
Pakistan Undocumented immigrants expulsion starts Thursday ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will start rounding up and expelling undocumented immigrants, including hundreds of thousands of... Updated 01 Nov, 2023 09:01am
Pakistan Pakistan urged to help protect at-risk Afghans ISLAMABAD: Western embassies and the United Nations are urging Pakistan to incorporate into its plan to deport... Published 01 Nov, 2023 05:57am
Pakistan Illegal foreigners: Deportation in line with sovereign laws, global norms: FO ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Monday that its Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan (IFRP) is in exercise of the... Published 31 Oct, 2023 05:26am
Pakistan Announcements in mosques: illegal foreigners asked to leave country KARACHI: Deputy Commissioner South Karachi Captain Altaf Hussain Sario (retd) has asked all illegal foreigners... Published 28 Oct, 2023 05:58am
Pakistan ‘No compromise after Nov 1’: Plan to expel illegal immigrants finalised: Bugti ISLAMABAD: The government has finalised the plan to expel illegal immigrants from the country and no compromise ... Published 27 Oct, 2023 05:16am
Pakistan US envoy meets PM ISLAMABAD: United States Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome on Thursday held a meeting with Caretaker Prime... Updated 27 Oct, 2023 08:52am
Pakistan After deadline, illegal foreigners will stay in holding centres: Bugti Says strict action will be taken against Pakistani nationals found involved in facilitating illegal foreigners in obtaining documents, properties and managing businesses in Pakistan Updated 26 Oct, 2023 10:39pm
Pakistan Deportation centres to be set up for illegal Afghan people KARACHI: Deportation centres are being established in Karachi to facilitate the detention and repatriation of... Published 26 Oct, 2023 06:08am
Print Special flights to commence this week: 3,000 Afghans who aided coalition forces to be relocated to UK KARACHI: Special flights will be commenced from Islamabad this week to relocate nearly 3,000 Afghan refugees to the... Updated 25 Oct, 2023 08:41am
Editorials Illicit and unacceptable EDITORIAL: An awkward story involving abuse of Pakistani passport has surfaced in Saudi Arabia. According to a press... Published 21 Oct, 2023 06:05am
Pakistan Mass deportation of Afghans: UN rights experts call on Pakistan to axe plans GENEVA: UN human rights experts on Tuesday called on Pakistan to refrain from deporting Afghan nationals after... Published 18 Oct, 2023 06:09am
Pakistan Action against illegal immigrants not targeting any particular nationality: FO Spokesperson says Pak-Afghan bilateral trade continues but Pakistan will not accept the misuse of existing trade facilities Updated 05 Oct, 2023 10:43pm
Pakistan Kabul says evictions of Afghan migrants ‘unacceptable’ KABUL: Pakistan’s plan to evict hundreds of thousands of Afghan migrants is “unacceptable”, Taliban ... Published 05 Oct, 2023 06:23am
Pakistan Illegal immigrants asked to leave country by Nov 1: Afghan nationals involved in terrorist attacks: Bugti ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Interior Minister Sarfaraz Ahmed Bugti, on Tuesday, said that Afghan nationals were found... Updated 04 Oct, 2023 08:35am
Pakistan Police detains 8 Afghan nationals in Karachi KARACHI: Karachi police carried out a targeted search operation, a total of eight illegal Afghan residents were... Published 06 Aug, 2023 03:18am
Pakistan Visa process for Afghans: Corruption has raised eyebrows from NA panel ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Friday once again raised serious concerns over the lack of transparency and... Published 15 Jul, 2023 06:08am
Pakistan NA body voices concern over illegal inflow of Afghan nationals ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) showed its great concern... Published 30 Sep, 2022 06:41am