Poland has recently announced a significant investment of approximately €2.2 billion to bolster security measures along its border with Russia and Belarus. Prime Minister Donald Tusk unveiled the Shield-East project, aimed at enhancing deterrence capabilities and fortifying the border region. Strengthening Security Measures Kabul 24: The investment, equivalent to around.
Deputy Minister Abdul Rahman Rashid of Refugees and Repatriation revealed that Afghanistan is currently home to over 380,000 internally displaced individuals, with significant numbers originating from provinces like Herat, Nangarhar, Kunduz, Baghlan, Takhar, and Balkh. Voluntary Repatriation Efforts by the Islamic Emirate Kabul 24: Abdul Rahman Rashid emphasized the Islamic.
RefugeesTemporary Residence Card Holders Get Reprieve Until June 30 The Pakistani government has announced an extension of the stay for Afghan refugees holding United Nations Refugee Agency (POR) registration cards with less than two months remaining on their stay. Kabul 24: The Ministry of States and Borders of Pakistan issued.
The International Organization for Migration has announced that more than 60 individuals lost their lives following the sinking of a boat carrying refugees off the shores of Libya. Kabul 24: On Sunday, December 17, the Libya office of the International Organization for Migration issued a statement, reporting that a boat.
A team of UN experts has cautioned Pakistan against continuing the deportation of Afghan refugees, highlighting the severe human rights risks this poses to Afghan nationals. Kabul 24: The experts, in a statement, emphasised that Pakistan should not make groundless connections between Afghan refugees and terrorism threats. They pointed out.
The United Nations has earmarked $10 million in aid to offer essential support to migrants returning from Pakistan, as the neighboring country intensifies efforts to expel undocumented migrants, including hundreds of thousands of Afghans, following the November 1 ultimatum for voluntary return. Kabul 24: Martin Griffiths, the UN Under-Secretary-General for.
In a new report, the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed that since September 17, an average of 17,000 Afghans daily have returned to Afghanistan through the two main border towns. The report highlights that a significant majority of these returnees, specifically 90%, express the intention to return to their provinces.
Amnesty International issued a stern plea to the Pakistani government on Wednesday, calling for an immediate halt to the deportation of undocumented Afghan migrants from the country. Kabul 24: In a statement, the organization expressed deep concern, citing the Pakistani government’s announcement on October 3, 2023, to deport unregistered Afghan.
In a recent revelation, Pakistani Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan accused Pakistani border guards of accepting bribes averaging 100,000 Pakistani rupees from hundreds of thousands of Afghan immigrants who entered the country over the past two years after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan. Kabul 24: Speaking at a senate gathering, Khan.
The United Nations has expressed deep concern over the expulsion of illegal refugees from Pakistan and the potential impact on Afghan women’s rights activists. Kabul 24: Stéphane Dujarric, the spokesperson for the United Nations, addressed this issue during a press briefing held on Thursday, November 9, at the organization’s headquarters..
،In the face of mounting criticism from rights groups, Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwar ul Haq Kakar defended his government’s policy to deport undocumented refugees. He linked the country’s ongoing crackdown on refugees to counter-terrorism efforts, attributing the recent surge in terrorist attacks in Pakistan to the Taliban’s rise in.
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed deep concern over the mistreatment of Afghan refugees by the Pakistani government in Sindh, Islamabad, Balochistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, describing it as “alarming.” Kabul 24: In a statement released on Tuesday, the 7th of November, via X, the commission highlighted that.
