Tag: #Migration
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Urbanization: A blessing in disguise for Pakistan
This opinion is written by Shanawar Aziz. Pakistan has become the fifth most populist nation in the world. Around 64% of its population is under the age of 30. Over the last three decades, the demographic outlook of the country has transformed from being dominantly rural to becoming majorly urban. Currently, 38% of the population…
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Colombia to offer temporary protected status to 1m Venezuelan migrants
Bogota, Feb 8 (AFP/APP):Colombia will temporarily normalize the status of almost one million undocumented Venezuelan migrants, President Ivan Duque said on Monday during a visit by the UN Refugee Agency. Some 56 percent — around 950,000 — of the 1.7 million Venezuelans to have arrived in Colombia fleeing economic and political crises in their homeland…
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Over 50 Migrants Rescued in Channel in Two Days
Over 50 migrants have been rescued in the Channel in two days.
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Humanitarian ship brings 255 migrants to Sicily
Rome, Nov 15 (AFP/APP):The humanitarian ship Open Arms reached the coast of the Italian island of Sicily on Saturday and transferred 255 migrants to the Italian authorities, the Spanish NGO said on Twitter. A total of 184 adults and 71 unaccompanied minors from 20 African nations, were taken aboard two Italian boats where they will…
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Pakistan Taking Effective Steps to Control Human Trafficking: Ijaz Shah
Ijaz Shah says that Pakistan is taking effective steps to control human trafficking.
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Pakistan to raise migrated Hindu family murder issue at all fora: Qureshi
ISLAMABAD, Oct 20 (APP):Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Tuesday assured that the government would raise the issue of murders of a migrated Pakistani Hindu family members in India at all major international forums. Replying to a calling attention notice of Jamaat-e-Islami’s Mushtaq Ahmed in the Senate, the minister said they would contact…
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RSS and Communal riots in Sindh, Author: Azfar Jilani
(Author: Azfar Jilani) If you look into the period, from 2008 to 2013, you’ll find a surge in voices of Human rights activists in Pakistan. This was due to the increase in terrorism and extremism in the south Asian region especially Pakistan. According to the Human rights think tanks based in Asia, Hindus, in significant…
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US and El Salvador sign agreement on asylum to curb migration
Washington, Sept 21 (AFP/APP):The United States and El Salvador reached an agreement Friday aimed at curbing illegal migration, opening the door for the US to potentially send refugees back to the violent Central American country. The deal was announced at a joint press conference in Washington by Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan and…