CARE ordered to prepare for closure in April
The US State Department’s office overseeing the resettlement of Afghans has been ordered to prepare for closure in April this year, a media report said on Wednesday.
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17 Afghans released, repatriated from some African countries: MoFA
Seventeen Afghan nationals have been released from prisons in Egypt, Morocco, Libya, Sudan and Mauritania and repatriated to the country following the efforts of Afghan Embassy in Cairo, the capital of Egypt, a statement said on Saturday
Flights of Afghans approved for SIV visas halted
US President Donald Trump’s foreign aid pause has forced a suspension of flights for more than 40,000 Afghans approved for Special Immigration Visas (SIV).
Islamabad police harasses, detains many Afghans
Pakistani police have arrested many Afghan refugees in Islamabad and Afghans living there have asked the UN to stop Pakistan’s aggressive behavior.
Afghans living in Islamabad will have to obtain NOC
Afghan nationals will not be allowed to stay in Islamabad without proper authorisation after December 31, says Pakistan’s interior minister.
9 Afghans released from Pakistan jails
Nine Afghans have been released from jails in Pakistan, a statement from the Afghan Consulate in Karachi said on Friday.
Germany deports 28 Afghan asylum seekers
Germany deported 28 Afghan nationals to Afghanistan on Friday for the first time since the re-establishment of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) in August 2021.
Nearly 8 million Afghans migrated in almost past 5 years: IOM
Nearly eight million Afghans have been migrated to neighbouring and European countries in the past almost five years, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said on Friday. IOM in a report stated: “Since 2020 nearly eight million people…
12 Afghans freed from Pakistani jail return home
At least 12 undocumented Afghans have been released from jail in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, says the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR). In a post on X, the ministry wrote: “According to the information from the border…
Another group of Afghans evacuated to Germany
Another group of Afghans has been evacuated to Germany from Islamabad. The German Foreign Ministry said that the Afghans were sent from Islamabad on a special plane yesterday. The ministry said the lives of the group sent to…
12,000 Afghans get special visas under Biden-Congress deal
The White House and congressional leaders have agreed to grant 12,000 special immigrant visas for Afghan nationals. The SIV program, which was created in 2009 to give Afghans who served as interpreters for the US military a path…
WFP reaches 7. 9m Afghans with ration, cash last month
The World Food Programme (WFP) provided food and cash assistance to 7.9 million needy Afghans last month, the world’s largest humanitarian organization said on Wednesday. With a grim funding outlook preventing it from reaching millions in need, WFP…
Afghans stood firm on values in face of invasions: Kabir
Deputy prime minister for political affairs Mualvi Abdul Kabir says the Afghans stood firm on their national and religious values in the face of constant attacks on their country. Addressing graduates of a seminary, Kabiir said the Afghans…
304 more Afghans evacuated to Canada from Pakistan
Canada has evacuated 304 more Afghan nationals from Pakistan to Toronto, the Immigration, Refugees, Citizenship Canada (IRCC) said on Thursday. IRCC wrote on its X handle: “Today (Thursday), 304 Afghan nationals arrived in Vancouver on a charter flight…
Over 80 Afghans freed from Pakistani prisons return home
About 89 Afghan nationals have been released from jails in Pakistan’s Sindh province, says the Afghan Consulate in Karachi.
Afghans banned from Mashhad’s mobile markets
The Municipality of Mashhad, the capital of Iran's Khorasan Rizwi province, has banned activities of foreigners, including Afghans, in the city's mobile markets, media reports said on Sunday.
200 Afghan nationals freed from Iran’s Al-Ghadir prison
Local officials in southwestern Nimroz province on Friday said about 200 Afghan prisoners have been released from the Al-Ghadir prison in the city of Zahedan in Iran.
Over 330 Afghans transferred to Canada from Pakistan
About 339 Afghan nationals have reached Toronto on a charter flight from Pakistan, says Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
345 more Afghans evacuated to Canada from Pakistan
Canada evacuated 345 Afghan nationals in a charter flight from Pakistan to Toronto, The Canadian Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship authority said on Friday.
Over 350 Afghans transferred to Canada from Pakistan
About 354 Afghan nationals have reached Canada on a charter flight from Pakistan, says Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
PPP queries Islamabad’s policy on Afghan deportations
A mainstream political party has asked the Pakistan government to stop the arm-twisting of undocumented Afghan migrants.
US extends temporary legal status for recently arrived Afghans
The United States has extended temporary legal status for Afghan migrants who have already been living in the country for 18 months. The Department of Homeland Security said on Thursday that the decision to give Temporary Protected Status…
Afghans in Pakistan can return without visa till a month
Afghan citizens in Pakistan can return to their country on national identity cards (NICs) without passport and visa in a month, an official said on Tuesday. Torkham Township Commissar Esmatullah Yaqoubi said Afghans without visa and passports could…
Asian Games: 11 Afghan martial arts athletes leave for China
Eleven members of the national taekwondo, wushu and judo teams have left for china to participate in the Asian Games, the Afghanistan National Olympic Committee (NOC) said on Saturday. The NOC and General Directorate of Sports wrote on…
