Afghanistan embassy says concerned over ‘harassment of refugees’ ISLAMABAD: The Embassy of Afghanistan voiced its grave concern over the alleged harassment and maltreatment of ... Published 03 Dec, 2024 06:09am
Pakistan UNHCR urges govt to ensure safety of asylum seekers ISLAMABAD: The United National High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has urged the government of Pakistan to... Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am
Pakistan Future of over 3m Afghanistan refugees uncertain ISLAMABAD: The future of over three million Afghanistan refugees residing legally in Pakistan remains uncertain, as... Published 29 Nov, 2024 08:25am
Pakistan UN not against voluntary return of Afghan refugees, says resident coordinator ISLAMABAD: United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator to Pakistan Mohamed Yahya, Wednesday, while appreciating... Published 24 Oct, 2024 07:21am
World Afghan women can seek refugee status based on nationality, gender: EU top court VIENNA: The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled Friday that nationality and gender are “sufficient” for an EU... Updated 05 Oct, 2024 07:06am
World Driven out of Iran, Afghan refugees tell of ordeal ISLAM QALA: At the border with Iran, streams of Afghan refugees return with children in their arms, their entire... Published 25 Sep, 2024 12:10pm
Editorials Repatriation of Afghan refugees EDITORIAL: Although the UNHCR supports the return of Afghan refugees to their country, the issue comes up now and... Published 03 Sep, 2024 06:27am
Sports Afghan refugee athlete disqualified for slogan on cape PARIS: Afghan B-Girl Manizha Talash, a member of the refugee Olympic team at the Paris Games, was disqualified after... Updated 10 Aug, 2024 04:54pm
Print Afghan refugees: Blome praises Pakistan’s decision to extend PoR cards ISLAMABAD: The United States Ambassador to Pakistan, Donald Blome, on Friday, appreciated Pakistan’s recent decision... Updated 10 Aug, 2024 08:47am
Pakistan Dar holds telephonic conversions with Filippo Grandi ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar had a telephone conversation with... Published 26 Jul, 2024 06:29am
World Malala calls for Pakistan to stop deporting undocumented Afghans LONDON: Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai called for Pakistan to stop deporting undocumented Afghans, saying she was... Published 13 Jul, 2024 11:22pm
Pakistan Pakistan extends stay of registered Afghan refugees by one year The federal cabinet approved on Wednesday a one-year extension of the Proof Of Registration (POR) cards for 1.45... Updated 10 Jul, 2024 09:56pm
Pakistan UNHCR official Dar discuss Afghan refugees issues ISLAMABAD: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, called on Deputy Prime Minister and... Published 09 Jul, 2024 05:21am
Pakistan Muqam lauds international body for migration for its role ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for States and Frontier Regions, Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan, Engr Amir Muqam... Published 27 May, 2024 05:52am
Print Transparency in PIA privatisation stressed: Validity of Afghan refugees’ POR cards extended ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved the extension in validity of proof of registration (POR) cards of Afghan... Updated 27 Apr, 2024 02:34pm
Pakistan Afghan refugees: UNHCR Commissioner briefed on teaching skills LAHORE: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific Damla Bayuktaskin... Published 25 Mar, 2024 05:47am
Pakistan ‘Schofer’s Karachi visit bolsters Pakistan-US ties’ KARACHI: The Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) of the United States Mission in Pakistan Andrew Schofer reinforced U.S.... Published 17 Feb, 2024 05:51am
Pakistan Female Afghan refugees: HEC invites applications for DAAD-funded master’s degree scholarship ISLAMABAD: Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has invited applications for the German Academic Exchange... Published 29 Jan, 2024 04:37am
World Half a million Afghans return from Pakistan: IOM KABUL: More than 500,000 Afghans have left Pakistan in the four months since Islamabad ordered undocumented migrants... Updated 22 Jan, 2024 10:22pm
Opinion Maulana tries, and fails For what it’s worth, Fazlur Rahman’s trip to Kabul has left me five hundred rupees richer. I bet with a... Published 11 Jan, 2024 06:15am
Pakistan US official completes two-day visit US special representative for Afghanistan Thomas West held talks with Pakistan’s top civil and military leadership on the security threat posed by banned TTP Updated 10 Dec, 2023 09:36am
Pakistan Imran’s statement on Afghan refugees an attempt to gain ‘sympathy of Afghan govt’: info minister Caretaker Information Minister Murtaza Solangi said on Friday that former prime minister Imran Khan’s statement... Published 08 Dec, 2023 06:52pm
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
Pakistan British HC meets Fazl ISLAMABAD: British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott, Thursday, called on Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) chief... Published 08 Dec, 2023 05:20am
Pakistan Afghans who worked with Washington: US says wants to accelerate visa processing ISLAMABAD: The United States has conveyed to Pakistan that it is actively exploring all possible options to... Published 07 Dec, 2023 04:35am
Pakistan PHC eases rules for Afghan refugees marrying Pakistanis PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday relaxed the rules for Afghan refugees who have married Pakistani men... Published 07 Dec, 2023 04:35am
Opinion From forced migration to forced repatriation The caretaker government on 26 September 2023 issued the ‘Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan’. According to the... Updated 05 Dec, 2023 04:13am
Pakistan UN agency urges Pakistan to halt expelling Afghans during winter ISLAMABAD: The UN refugee agency on Wednesday urged Pakistan to halt deportation of undocumented Afghan refugees... Published 23 Nov, 2023 03:19am
Pakistan Ashrafi highlights reason behind expulsion of illegal Afghans ISLAMABAD: Special Representative to the Prime Minister on Religious Harmony and the Pakistani Diaspora in Middle... Published 20 Nov, 2023 06:28am
Pakistan Afghan refugees: UNHCR, PPAF join hands to improve livelihoods PESHAWAR: Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) has embarked upon the distribution of productive livelihood ... Published 20 Nov, 2023 06:28am