Sarfraz Bugti, the interim interior minister, gave agencies and officials instructions on Tuesday to treat undocumented immigrants with dignity when they are being held in holding centres after the deadline. Speaking to reporters here, he declared that personnel found to have mistreated immigrants, particularly Afghans, during their transfer to detention facilities will face severe consequences. He said that in order to promptly handle allegations of abuse or mistreatment involving any illegal immigrant, the ministry had set up a complaint cell with a hotline number. The minister stated, “We have given clear instructions to all agencies and officials to treat women, children, and elders with special care and respect.” She also mentioned that the holding centres were used to make the arraignments for food and medical services.
The deadline for undocumented immigrants, including refugees from Afghanistan, to voluntarily return to their home countries expired on Tuesday. Following this, the government will begin a full-scale crackdown on them. About a month ago, thousands of illegal immigrants from other nations, including Afghan refugees, began returning home on the recommendation of the caretaker government. However, many continue to hide in order to evade the government’s warning. Prior to the deadline, Sarfraz Bugti, the acting interior minister, issued a press conference warning of harsh measures against individuals attempting to flee and against people who will assist undocumented immigrants in Pakistan. The minister disclosed that geofencing was being used by the government to gather information on all undocumented immigrants in Pakistan.
Quetta: On Tuesday, an attack on a police station in Turbat, Balochistan, resulted in the deaths of a policeman, four workers, and two more injuries. According to Kech District Police Officer (DPO) Muhammad Baloch, who confirmed the news to Dawn.com, “around 20 miscreants” stormed the Naseerabad Police Station on Tuesday morning. He claimed that although constables Hassan and Essa attempted to confront the assailants, the former was killed in the gunfight. “The two policemen’s weapons were taken, and Constable Hassan was overcome.” A large police presence arrived at the location and initiated a search, DPO Baloch continued. He said that the Counter Terrorism Department had become involved in the inquiry.
Mushaal Hussein Mullick, the Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on Human Rights and Women Empowerment, made a plea to the UN and other international human rights organisations on Tuesday, urging them to grant the people of Kashmir and Palestine their right to self-determination in order to bring about lasting peace in the area. She emphasised the suffering of Hurriyat leaders and activists who are being held unlawfully and are being held in various jails around India and the region. She also mentioned that the detainees from Kashmir are being tortured in these facilities. She said that Muhammad Yasin Malik, the head of the Hurriyat, was being hanged by India as he was being held captive in the Tihar jail in New Delhi. Mushaal reaffirmed that the settlement of the Kashmir dispute is essential for maintaining international peace and claimed that Indian troops are abusing the people living in the occupied area.
Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, the acting prime minister, declared on Friday that the administration supported media freedom and saw it as a “fundamental pillar of the state.” When Information Minister Murtaza Solangi visited him at the PM House, he shared these opinions. The issues facing the media industry, the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE), and the All Pakistan Newspaper Society (APNS) were discussed during the meeting. On this particular occasion, PM Kakar gave instructions on how to address the justifiable requests of the media sector and take the required actions in that direction. He promised to keep in touch with media representatives and journalists. Federal Information Secretary Zahoor Ahmed, Principal Information Officer Tariq Mahmood Khan, and MD Muhammad Asim Khichi of the Associated Press of Pakistan were present at the meeting.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s sympathy with the Kashmiri people in their just struggle for the right to self-determination was reaffirmed by the Senate on Friday, when a resolution was overwhelmingly passed. Senator Kamil Ali Agha’s motion reaffirmed Pakistan’s moral, diplomatic, and political support for the people of Kashmir. The Indian brutalities and killings of thousands of innocent Kashmiris in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) were harshly denounced in the resolution. It pleaded with the international community to quickly establish a Commission of Inquiry to look into the egregious violation of human rights that occurred in IIOJK. Additionally, the House disapproved of the phoney elections that were held in the valley.
On Friday, Jalil Abbas Jilani, the acting foreign minister, and Acting Deputy Secretary of State and Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland discussed important matters concerning the US-Pakistan alliance. In order to facilitate the safe and prompt resettlement of qualified Afghans into the United States, Acting Deputy Secretary Nuland and Foreign Minister Jilani spoke about issues of shared interest. They also concurred on the significance of inclusive, free, and fair elections conducted in accordance with Pakistani law. The current violence between Israel and Hamas was discussed by Foreign Minister Jilani as well as the acting deputy secretary.
Jerusalem: Following nearly three weeks of Israeli shelling in retaliation for Hamas staging the worst attack in its history, the UN issued a warning on Friday, stating that “many more will die” in Gaza due to catastrophic shortages. The Israeli army said that as the fighting continued into its twenty-first day, its soldiers entered the Gaza Strip on foot, supported by drones and fighter jets as they readied themselves for a ground invasion. As the United States warns Iran against escalation and strikes facilities in Syria it claims were utilised by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and others, concerns about the conflict’s broader effects are becoming more pressing.
On Thursday, the Foreign Office declared that Pakistan was following the law when it came to deporting unlawful aliens who were on its territory. At a weekly news briefing, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, the spokeswoman for the Foreign Office, stated that the country’s safety and security was the reason behind the adoption of these regulations. She stated that as the repatriation plan takes effect on November 1, Pakistan is in contact with the interim Afghan administration regarding the return of illegal Afghans. “We clarified to them that this policy applies to all nationalities lacking legitimate documentation to remain in Pakistan, not just Afghans,” the spokesperson said.
REC Group of Pakistan and a well-known Chinese firm, TGOOD, inked a memorandum of understanding in Beijing with the intention of promoting environmentally friendly electric cars (EVs) in Pakistan. China Economic Net (CEN) reported on Thursday that Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani, the chairman of the Pakistani Senate, attended the signing ceremony with a delegation from Pakistan. According to Chairman Sanjrani, this cooperation has produced a strategic alliance that is in line with China’s sustainable green development goals from the 3rd Belt and Road Forum. The alliance addresses topics like the development of EV charging infrastructure, the manufacture of EVs, hydrogen filling station infrastructure, battery production and recycling methods, and hydrogen vehicle technologies. In Pakistan, transport is a significant source of pollution, hence switching to alternate fuels is essential.
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