Anwaarul Haq Kakar, the prime minister, has once again justified the government’s decision to send illegal people back home, arguing that Pakistan cannot continue to jeopardise its security by hosting such individuals. The guardians had started a national effort in November to expel undocumented foreign nationals, most of whom were Afghans. Afghanistan and a number of other places have criticised the decision, but the government stood its own and insisted that it was not directed towards any specific ethnic group. The government calculates that 1.7 million of the more than four million Afghans residing in Pakistan are undocumented. Thousands of Afghans have crossed the border at Torkham and Chaman and are back home. According to Kakar’s op-ed in The Guardian, “between four and five million migrants (roughly the population of Ireland)” have come in Pakistan over the last three to four decades. Many don’t deserve to stay. Even though we did not ratify the 1951 Convention on Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, we have graciously taken in the greatest number of cases of refugees. He declared, “We have fulfilled our legal, moral, and humanitarian obligations because hospitality is in our DNA.” Assuring “as many as we can while giving those with no right to remain ample opportunity to leave voluntarily,” the prime minister said that Pakistan had worked extremely hard over a long period of time to accommodate.
After the calendar for the 2018 general elections was announced, the Supreme Court decided on Monday that no complaints could be made about the delimitations. The top court’s three-member panel, led by acting chief judge Sardar Tariq, heard an appeal from the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) against the ruling of the Balochistan High Court (BHC) to alter the boundaries set by the organising body of the elections. The ruling of ECP’s appeal against the Quetta provincial seat demarcation was made public. Additionally, the SC overturned the BHC’s delimitation ruling. With courts across the nation no longer allowed to consider petitions against the delimitation carried out by ECP, the top court’s decision has all but closed the door to election postponement.
On Monday, Murtaza Solangi, the federal minister for information, broadcasting, and parliamentary affairs, stated that visitors, including natives of Afghanistan, could not remain in Pakistan permanently without a visa. In an interview with the media, the minister claimed that Pakistan has come under fire from several other nations for deporting illegal immigrants. According to Murtaza Solangi, “there are roughly 20,000 Afghans in Pakistan who worked with the US coalition forces.” According to the minister, the US and its allies were not yet able to relocate these 20,000 Afghans to their own countries, even though the Taliban administration was formally constituted in Afghanistan on August 15, 2021. He asserted that everyone was aware of how illegal immigrants were treated worldwide. Nobody intervened to save the illegal immigrants who were drowning in Greece.
Mushaal Hussein Mullick, Special Assistant on Human Rights and Women Empowerment, has called on the world community to pay attention to India’s ever-expanding network of transnational terrorism. Speaking on Monday on Suno-FM Radio Channel, she claimed that the RSS-led Hindutva ideology of Indian authorities is a serious threat to world peace, citing recent acts of international terrorism in the US, Canada, the UK, and other nations. She claimed that this intolerable mentality had engulfed all of India. International war tribunals, according to Mushaal Hussein Mullick, ought to look into the horrors that India is committing in the occupied Kashmir. The Indian government occupying Jammu and Kashmir illegally, according to her, is attempting to alter the region’s demographics and culture.
At Governor House in Lahore, Governor Muhammad Balighur Rehman of Punjab and Governor Kamran Khan Tessori of Sindh met. Mutually beneficial topics were covered at the conference, such as fostering interprovincial cooperation in a number of sectors. Muhammad Balighur Rehman, the governor of Punjab, spoke at the event and said that everyone should contribute to the development of a powerful, prosperous, and stable Pakistan. He remarked that the nation’s economy’s growth and stability portend well for a promising future. Governor Punjab went on to say that improving interprovincial coordination will result from the interchange of commercial and educational delegations. He went on to say that both provinces can gain from one another’s expertise in a variety of industries. This time, Governor Punjab briefed his counterpart on the measures implemented to raise university standards.
On Monday, Jawad Sohrab Malik, the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, held a crucial meeting with Paula Narvez, the Permanent Representative of Chile to the United Nations and the President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). According to a news release, the main topics of conversation included social responsibility, equal opportunity requirements, migratory dynamics, and the eradication of gender inequality. The promotion of women’s inclusion and empowerment in economic activities was given particular attention, with particular attention to Pakistan. The goal of the discussion was to broaden the framework so that women who work abroad can freely participate.
On the eve of Qatar’s National Day, Senate Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani congratulated the country’s authorities and citizens. He praised the visionary and shrewd leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and the Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, according to a news release. “Their unwavering commitment to progress and peace has garnered global admiration,” remarked the president. He continued by saying that Qatar’s leadership has been crucial in settling protracted international crises, most notably in lessening the Afghanistan problem. The Chairman of the Senate continued by saying that Qatar’s outstanding efforts to promote peace are unmatched in light of the current worsening humanitarian situation brought on by the brutal Israeli bombing of Gaza.
Maulana Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi, the Prime Minister’s Special Representative on Religious Harmony, stated here on Monday that the Hajj is one of the five major pillars of Islam and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to providing the best possible facilities for all Pakistani pilgrims travelling there in 2019. Speaking as the conference’s principal guest, Maulana Tahir Ashrafi explained that this year’s Hajj expenditures had significantly decreased as a result of the government’s successful economic and financial policies and the declining value of the dollar. He compared the Hujjaj to Pakistan’s diplomats and encouraged them to adhere completely to Saudi Arabia’s laws and regulations. He stated that Pakistan placed a high value on its long-standing, weather-proof friendship with Saudi Arabia.
During a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Amir Abdollahian on Monday, Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani talked about the catastrophic situation in Gaza and the recent terrorist act that happened in Southeast Iran. They talked on issues of mutual concern as well as the state of the region, according to a news release from the Foreign Office. Pakistan is extremely concerned about the terrible circumstances in Occupied Palestine, particularly in Gaza, as stated by Foreign Minister Jilani. He emphasised the need for a truce, the lifting of the siege, continuous humanitarian aid, including medical supplies, for the Gaza population, and the resumption of diplomatic efforts for a just resolution to the Palestinian cause in order to bring about a sustainable peace in the Middle East.
As per the seismological centre, Islamabad and its surrounding areas were rocked by an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 on Monday. The earthquake’s epicentre was in the Doda district of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), and its depth was 140 km. At 3:19 p.m., the occupants began to experience vibrations that caused alarm. In the meantime, other regions of the nation, such as Peshawar and Samahni and Bhimbhar in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), were also affected by the earthquakes. Following the earthquake, no initial reports of injuries or property damage have been made. A 27-year-old Islamabad student named Zainab Tariq told Geo.tv that she felt some earthquakes, but not very big ones. “The building began to tremble when I was seated in my room.
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