The ongoing deportations of undocumented Afghan refugees by Pakistan, according to the Afghan owners of textile mills there, have left them with multiple problems in operating their businesses.
Pakistani authorities began conducting unexpected house raids on the homes of Uyghurs living in Rawalpindi just before a government order to expel all illegal migrants who had not left the country by the start of November took effect, according to Uyghurs involved in the matter.
Pakistan has decided to forcibly deport all undocumented refugees starting on November 1. Afghan refugees living in Pakistan have expressed concern about this decision.
All Afghans without documents are required to leave Pakistan by November 1. As part of that crackdown, the government now requires that residents show their passports or visas in order to cross the border—documents that many do not possess.
This week, Pakistan’s Supreme Court ruled that it is illegal to trial civilians in military courts. More than 100 people arrested by the military after supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan stormed military installations to protest his arrest on May 9 are directly impacted by the verdict.
All illegal immigrants must leave Pakistan willingly by November 1 or face deportation, according to Pakistani authorities. The Afghan population, many of whom fled their country after the Taliban captured power in August 2021, are those who will be most affected by the new order.
Due to an absence of roads and bridges, unregulated chairlifts are a common mode of transport for many mountain communities in Pakistan.Authorities shut down cable cars for inspections after the recent rescue of eight people from a broken chairlift drawn attention to poor safety standards.
The border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan remained closed as a result of deadly clashes between the two country’s security forces, leaving thousands of Travellers and hundreds of trucks carrying goods stranded for a third day close to the Pakistani border town of Torkham.
A sudden increase in electricity bills has left Pakistanis angry. People are demanding the government repeal the new charges that have made electricity practically expensive for many in daily protests that started in late August. Pakistan bureau chief Sarah Zaman explains why this problem has emerged.
After a Muslim mob attacked churches and homes belonging to the Christian community in the city of Jaranwala in Pakistan’s most populous province, Punjab, authorities in that country have arrested at least 170 people.The attack came as allegations of desecration of the Quran by two Christian men emerged Wednesday, August 16.However, some attack victims say they may never feel safe again as residents return to secenes of destruction and officials step up efforts to restore