Tag: Afghans
Half of Afghans suffer from multi-dimensional poverty
KABUL: More than half of people of Afghanistan's population, which is about 30 million, are multidimensional poor as the poverty-stricken country struggles with militancy, high...
Around one million Afghans living in Pakistan registered recently: UNHCR
CHAGHI: Around one million Afghan refugees living in Pakistan have been registered recently while 4.4 million Afghans repatriated to their home country so far.
This...
Taliban urge Afghans to boycott polls, reject peace talks
KABUL: The Taliban on Monday directed Afghans to boycott upcoming parliamentary elections and demanded a complete withdrawal of foreign forces as the only solution...
Japan pledges $2.7m to support Pakistanis, Afghans
Takashi Kurai, Menikdiwela sign agreement with top Afghan affairs official
ISLAMABAD: The Japan government on Wednesday pledged a contribution of 2.7 million dollars to support...
NADRA directed to issue 27,825 pending CNICs to Bengalis, Afghans
KARACHI: With the announcement of Prime Minister Imran Khan to issue identity cards to Bengalis and Afghanis who were residing as illegal immigrants up...
Afghans barred from entering Peshawar until Muharram 10
PESHAWAR: Peshawar’s district administration has barred Afghan refugees from entering the city for ten days.
Peshawar Deputy Commissioner Dr Imran Hamid Shaikh imposed the ban under...
Afghans, Pakistanis weave a livelihood on Emirati coast
Far from his home in Afghanistan, Nour rises each morning before the sun’s rays touch the coastal Emirati town of Kalba for a new...
‘Pakistanis, Afghan’s hope for peace every year on Jashn-e-Nauroz’
PESHAWAR: Since decades, both Pakistanis and Afghans are dying in an endless war and are hoping every year for a new dawn of peace...
Afghans submit 1.17 million war crime claims to international court
Afghans have submitted 1.17 million statements to the International Criminal Court in the three months since it began collecting material for a possible war...
Seven Pakistanis among undocumented migrants held in Turkey
As many as 579 illegal migrants were held across Turkey on Friday. According to the Anadolu Agency, seven Pakistanis were also among the undocumented...
Police arrest 36 Afghans among 120 suspects
Law-enforcement agencies apprehended at least 120 suspects, including 36 Afghan nationals, from parts of Peshawar in a search operation on Saturday.
According to reports, police...
Afghans say Taliban driven back in Kunduz fighting
Afghan security forces drove back Taliban insurgents attacking areas around the northern city of Kunduz, officials said on Saturday, after heavy fighting overnight in...