The Pakistani government has announced that undocumented Afghans awaiting paperwork to resettle to a third country will be allowed to stay in Pakistan for two more months, according to a media report on Friday. The extension of the deadline on Wednesday from the end of this year to February 29 comes amid Pakistan’s drive to More
Canada evacuated 345 Afghan nationals in a charter flight from Pakistan to Toronto, The Canadian Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship authority said on Friday. “Today, 345 Afghan nationals arrived in Toronto on a charter flight from Pakistan. They will continue their journey to approximately 47 communities across Canada, including Edmonton, St. John’s and Winnipeg. Canada has More
Pakistan has once again ruled out any change in its policy on deporting undocumented foreigners, mainly Afghan nationals. Senior Pakistani officials outlined the stance during meetings with US Special Envoy for Afghanistan Thomas West, who ended his two-day trip to Islamabad on Saturday. The envoy assured Pakistan of support from the Biden administration for its campaign against TTP fighters from across the Durand Line. However, Afghanistan has repeatedly denied sheltering the Pakistani militants on its More
Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has criticized Islamabad’s decision on the expulsion of illegal Afghan refugees. Khan wrote in his X handle: “1.5 million refugees are not much of a burden for a nation of 250 million people. There is a fear of a permanent rift in the long-standing relationship between the two countries, More
About 333 Afghan nationals reached Winnipeg on a charter flight from Pakistan, says the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Marc Miller wrote on his X handle: “Today, 333 Afghan nationals arrived in Winnipeg on a charter flight from Pakistan. They will continue their journey to approximately 33 communities across Canada, including Edmonton, Ottawa, and Toronto.” Last More
The head of the Islamic Emirate’s political office in Doha and a British diplomat have discussed bilateral ties, economic projects and the expulsion of Afghan refugees from Pakistan. Sohail Shaheen announced his meeting with Robert C Dickson, the UK charge d’affaires to Afghanistan, on his X handle on Sunday night. They discussed bilateral ties, economic More
About 354 Afghan nationals have reached Canada on a charter flight from Pakistan, says Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). IRCC wrote on its X handle: “Today, Minister Miller welcomed 354 Afghan nationals to Halifax on a charter flight from Pakistan. They will continue their journey to approximately 26 communities across Canada, including Calgary, Fredericton More
The Peshawar High Court has directed the federal government to process applications of 109 Pakistani women for the issuance of Pakistan Origin Cards (POCs) to their Afghan husbands. Justice Syed Arshad Ali and Justice Waqar Ahmad issued the orders after hearing arguments from lawyers for the petitioners, the federal government and the National Database and More
An American diplomat is due in Islamabad for four-day discussions on the resettlement of Afghan refugees in the United States. US Assistant Secretary of State Julieta Valls Noyes would visit Pakistan from December 4 to 7 for talks focused on speeding up the safe relocation and resettlement of Afghan refugees. The US State Department said More
Pakistan’s apex court has issued notices to the federal government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on constitutional petitions against the forcible deportation of Afghan citizens. A three-member bench of the Supreme Court (SC) took up on Friday the petitions filed by former PPP senator Farhatullah Babar, Senator Mushtaq Ahmed, Mohsin Dawar and human rights More
