Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has sacked his deputy for paying a “lavish” visit to Antarctica during the Persian new year. The BBC, citing the president’s office, reported Shahram Dabiri’s trip was unjustifiable and unacceptable in view of Iran’s current economic challenges. A photograph of Dabiri and his spouse circulated widely on social media, sparking fury More
Pakistan has intensified a crackdown on illegal migrants, deporting around 1,100 Afghans via the Torkham crossing over the past 24 hours, officials say. Eighty-five percent of the deportees were Afghan nationals arrested in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, as well as other cities of Punjab province. Khyber Deputy Commissioner Bilal Shahid Rao said the Punjab government had More
Massive rallies have been staged across the United States against President Donald Trump and his billionaire advisor Elon Musk, reports CNN. Saturday’s protests involving millions of people were organised by a pro-democracy movement against attacks on American rights and freedoms. More than 1,400 “Hands Off!” protests were held throughout the United States. “We can make More
UN experts, including Richard Bennett, have urged Pakistan not to proceed with plans to forcibly expel Afghans from Islamabad and Rawalpindi and avoid deporting them to Afghanistan. In a joint statement issued on Friday, they expressed their concern over the forcible repatriation of Afghans and emphasised that as Afghanistan’s neighbour, Pakistan must continue to host More
China has announced a 34 percent tax on all US imports with effect next week, in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s tariff orders. The tariffs, scheduled to take effect on Thursday, mirrored the 34 percent rate that Trump imposed this week on Chinese goods entering the United States, the Associated Press reported. Earlier, in February More
So far only a few Afghan families have returned to the country from Pakistan, the Refugee and Repatriation Department in eastern Nangarhar province has assured full preparations to handle possible influx of refugees. Refugee and Repatriation Director Baz Mohammad Abdul Rahman held an emergency meeting to coordinate the repatriation process today (Saturday). He told Pajhwok More
President Donald Trump has once again extended the deadline for the popular video app TikTok’s owners to sell the platform to non-Chinese buyers or face a potential ban in the United States. President Trump’s new executive order, announced on Friday, grants the TikTok owner an additional 75 days, according to Al Jazeera. Soon after returning More
The Joint Action Committee for Refugees (JAC-R) has strongly condemned the ongoing arbitrary arrests of Pashtuns and individuals of Afghan origin in multiple cities across Pakistan. In a statement released on Friday, JAC-R alleged that law enforcement agencies have conducted unlawful operations in Karachi, Gujrat, Layyah, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Quetta, Loralai, and other areas—detaining individuals without More
French President Emmanuel Macron has urged European businesses to pause investment in the US “until things are clarified with the United States”. The EU is facing 20 percent tariffs on exports to the US following President Donald Trump’s announcement of widespread global tariffs on Wednesday. “Investments to come or investments announced in recent weeks should More
The death toll from Myanmar’s earthquake has surpassed 3,000, with global aid agencies warning that the extreme heat and heavy rain could cause disease outbreaks among survivors. Last Friday’s 7.7-magnitude quake, one of Myanmar’s strongest in a century, jolted a region home to 28 million, toppling buildings such as hospitals, flattening communities and leaving many More
