Pakistan ex-legislator seeks asylum in India
5 years, 3 months ago

Pakistan ex-legislator seeks asylum in India

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: A former Pakistan legislator from Imran Khan-led Tehreek-e-Insaaf Party on Tuesday sought political asylum in India, as he “fears for his life’’ in Pakistan. Mr Kumar has been staying with his wife and two children at Khanna in Punjab’s Ludhiana district since last month, told media that he has come to India seeking asylum as he feels his life was in danger in Pakistan. I am staying in Khanna at my in-laws ‘house and I request ‘Modi Sahib’ to help me and my family.we feel secure here and don’t want to go back to Pakistan,” he said. “I request Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh to ease out visa conditions so that people who are suffering in Pakistan can come and stay in India,” he said.

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Pakistan police launch massive midnight raid and push back Imran Khan’s supporters from heart of capital
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan police launch massive midnight raid and push back Imran Khan’s supporters from heart of capital

The Independent  

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Pakistani Hindu refugees in Delhi celebrate after implementation of CAA
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Pakistani Hindu refugees in Delhi celebrate after implementation of CAA

India Today  

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Afghan migrants, forced to leave Pakistan, fear losing homes, businesses
1 year, 1 month ago

Afghan migrants, forced to leave Pakistan, fear losing homes, businesses

India Today  

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Thousands of Afghan refugees fleeing Pakistan as deportation deadline looms
1 year, 2 months ago

Thousands of Afghan refugees fleeing Pakistan as deportation deadline looms

Al Jazeera  

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Dozens from Punjab claiming persecution, seeking political asylum abroad: Sources
1 year, 4 months ago

Dozens from Punjab claiming persecution, seeking political asylum abroad: Sources

India Today  

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Pakistan's imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan is allowed a brief visit by his wife
1 year, 4 months ago

Pakistan's imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan is allowed a brief visit by his wife

The Independent  

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Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan goes from high office to high-security prison after sentencing
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan goes from high office to high-security prison after sentencing

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan awoke Sunday as an inmate in a high-security prison after a court handed him a three-year sentence for corruption, a development that could end his future in politics. Government figures on Saturday welcomed Khan’s arrest and conviction, with the Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari describing it as “comeuppance” for the opposition leader. He …

‘Very Much Indian’: 25 Hindu Refugees from Pakistan Living in Rajkot to Cast Vote for First Time in Guj Polls
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Very Much Indian’: 25 Hindu Refugees from Pakistan Living in Rajkot to Cast Vote for First Time in Guj Polls

News 18  

Sunil Dev Maheshwari, a 37-year-old refugee from Pakistan, received a prized possession in August – Indian citizenship. Sunil and 24 other Pakistani Hindu refugees will vote in an Indian election for the first time after being granted citizenship in Rajkot. On August 12, 25 Pakistani Hindu refugees were granted Indian citizenship in Rajkot and it was the happiest moment in …

What does Imran Khan’s removal mean for Pakistan?
2 years, 8 months ago

What does Imran Khan’s removal mean for Pakistan?

Al Jazeera  

On Tuesday, April 12 at 19:30 GMT: Pakistan’s newly elected prime minister Shehbaz Sharif says a new government must repair the country’s battered economy, following the removal of his predecessor Imran Khan in a historic parliamentary vote. While Sharif could count on the support of 174 lawmakers in the 342-assembly, every member of Khan’s Tehreek-e-Insaf resigned from the assembly just …

Imran Khan says he will not accept 'imported govt'; calls for street protests on Sunday
2 years, 9 months ago

Imran Khan says he will not accept 'imported govt'; calls for street protests on Sunday

The Hindu  

Hours before a no-confidence vote against him in Parliament, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday seemed to accept the writing on the wall and urged his supporters to stage peaceful protests across the country when the "new imported government" comes into power on Sunday. In a landmark 5-0 verdict, a five-member bench headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial …

No-confidence vote against Pakistan PM Imran Khan deemed 'unconstitutional'; session wraps up
2 years, 9 months ago

No-confidence vote against Pakistan PM Imran Khan deemed 'unconstitutional'; session wraps up

India TV News  

Highlights Pak Assembly Deputy Speaker dismissed a no-trust motion against Imran Khan. With everyone's eye on Imran Khan's fate as Pakistan PM, the National Assembly Deputy Speaker Qasim Khan Suri on Sunday dismissed a no-trust motion against him, terming it against Article 5 of the Constitution. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf as well as members of opposition parties were supposed to vote on …

Hindu migrants — Persecuted in Pakistan, ignored in India
3 years, 6 months ago

Hindu migrants — Persecuted in Pakistan, ignored in India

The Hindu  

For two decades, Jogdas Maharaj waited in vain for Indian citizenship. Hindu Singh Sodha, president of the Seemant Lok Sangathan, an organisation working for the welfare of migrants, points out that there have been three waves of migration of Hindus to India from Pakistan. While affirming that the government needs to be migrant-friendly, Sodha has sought the grant of citizenship …

Former Sikh minister from party of Imran Khan hails passage of CAB
5 years ago

Former Sikh minister from party of Imran Khan hails passage of CAB

Op India  

A day after the historic Citizenship Amendment Bill became an act of law after getting the Indian President’s assent, a former Imran Khan party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf MLA from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province Baldev Singh, has welcomed the passing of the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019 and hailed PM Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, for making it possible. Read: Focus on protecting …

Residents of Delhi's Majnu Ka Tila camp express joy over CAB
5 years ago

Residents of Delhi's Majnu Ka Tila camp express joy over CAB

Op India  

Following the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Bill by both the Houses of Parliament which grants citizenship to persecuted religious minorities of three neighbouring countries, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, there is a sense of jubilation and newfound freedom among minorities especially Pakistani Hindus who are currently residing in the country. On Thursday, speaking to OpIndia team, Pakistani Hindus living in …

Baldev Kumar free to live wherever he wants, says Pakistan minister; dismisses ex-MLA's claims of country persecuting minorities
5 years, 3 months ago

Baldev Kumar free to live wherever he wants, says Pakistan minister; dismisses ex-MLA's claims of country persecuting minorities

Firstpost  

A minister in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa said the ruling PTI has no objection to former party member and parliamentarian Baldev Kumar seeking political asylum in India Peshawar: A minister in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Tuesday said the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has no objection to former party member and parliamentarian Baldev Kumar seeking political asylum in India. Speaking to the media, …

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