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Big embarrassment for Pakistan, Saudi Arabia warns Islamabad to 'stop sending beggars' under Umrah visas
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Big embarrassment for Pakistan, Saudi Arabia warns Islamabad to 'stop sending beggars' under Umrah visas

India TV News  

Riyadh: In a big embarrassment for Pakistan, Saudi Arabia has raised concerns about the growing number of Pakistani beggars coming to the country under the guise of religious pilgrimage and urged Islamabad to take action to prevent them from entering the Gulf country, as per reports. Citing sources from the Pakistani Ministry, the Express Tribune reported that Saudi authorities have …

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Another embarrassment for Pakistan: Govt admits their 20,000 citizens imprisoned in 88 countries
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Another embarrassment for Pakistan: Govt admits their 20,000 citizens imprisoned in 88 countries

India TV News  

Lahore: At least 20,000 Pakistanis are currently imprisoned across 88 countries, mostly in Saudi Arabia and UAE, according to official data. 90% of Pakistanis involved in pickpocketing in Saudi In a shocking claim, Rana Mahmoodul Hassan Kakar in the chair told the forum that almost 90 per cent of Pakistani citizens travel to the Middle East country under the guise …

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Oman Mosque Attack: Islamic State group’s new strategy of surprise and dramatic strikes
5 months ago

Oman Mosque Attack: Islamic State group’s new strategy of surprise and dramatic strikes

The Hindu  

At the corner of the Arabian Peninsula, Oman has long been seen as one of the safest, secluded countries in the Middle East, spared of militant violence that has struck elsewhere. Such attacks “are designed to show its resilience, that it still exists,” after a U.S-led coalition shattered its hold in Iraq and Syria, Fawaz Gerges said. In Iraq and …

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Baramulla encounter: Slain terrorists Pakistanis associated with LeT
6 months ago

Baramulla encounter: Slain terrorists Pakistanis associated with LeT

Hindustan Times  

The army on Thursday said the two terrorists killed in an encounter with security forces in Baramulla district were Pakistani and associated with Lashkar-e-Taiba. “The killed terrorists have been identified as Usman and Umar, both of Pakistan origin and associated with LeT,” commander 5 Sector Rashtriya Rifles, Brigadier Deepak Dev, told reporters in Rafiabad. Two terrorists were killed and two …

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'Bye, aaram se jaana': Navy personnel to Pakistanis rescued from Somali pirates
10 months, 3 weeks ago

'Bye, aaram se jaana': Navy personnel to Pakistanis rescued from Somali pirates

India Today  

The Indian Navy on Wednesday shared a video of its rescue operation of 19 Pakistani crew who were held hostage by armed Somali pirates after their ship was hijacked off the east coast of Somalia. In a video that has gone viral on social media, the Pakistani crew are heard saying bye to the Indian Navy personnel after rescuing them …

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Pakistan fans a glaring absence at India Cricket World Cup clash
1 year, 2 months ago

Pakistan fans a glaring absence at India Cricket World Cup clash

Al Jazeera  

India has all but blocked Pakistani fans and media from the ICC Cricket World Cup’s marquee clash in Ahmedabad. Ahmedabad, India – Cricket fans have poured into Ahmedabad in their thousands, hotel tariffs in the city are up to 20 times the usual, the wealthy have let out their spare homes for about $2,500 a night, and hospitals have observed …

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Pakistan: 16 'beggars' on way to Saudi Arabia disguised as pilgrims offloaded from flight, arrested
1 year, 2 months ago

Pakistan: 16 'beggars' on way to Saudi Arabia disguised as pilgrims offloaded from flight, arrested

India TV News  

Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency has offloaded 16 alleged 'beggars' from a Saudi Arabia-bound flight at Multan Airport recently. During the meeting of the Senate's standing committee for Overseas Pakistanis on Wednesday, Rana Mahmoodul Hassan Kakar in the chair made a shocking claim that almost 90 per cent of Pakistani citizens travel to the Middle East country under the guise of …

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How Pakistan’s ‘export’ of beggars has Saudi Arabia seething
1 year, 2 months ago

How Pakistan’s ‘export’ of beggars has Saudi Arabia seething

Firstpost  

Saudi Arabia has issued a stern warning to Pakistan about beggars arriving in the Kingdom under the guise of religious pilgrimage. A report from last year reveals that over 90 per cent of panhandlers arrested abroad originate from Pakistan itself Saudi Arabia has issued a stern warning to Pakistan about beggars arriving in the Kingdom under the guise of religious …

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Saudi Arabia's stern message to Pakistan: Don't send your beggars, pickpockets under guise of Hajj pilgrim
1 year, 2 months ago

Saudi Arabia's stern message to Pakistan: Don't send your beggars, pickpockets under guise of Hajj pilgrim

India TV News  

In yet another embarrassment for cash-strapped Pakistan, Saudi Arabia has raised concerns with Islamabad as a majority of people who travel to the Kingdom are involved in either begging or pickpocketing. 90% of Pakistanis involved in pickpocketing in Saudi In a shocking claim, Rana Mahmoodul Hassan Kakar in the chair told the forum that almost 90 per cent of Pakistani …

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Ruminations on a maverick’s career
1 year, 3 months ago

Ruminations on a maverick’s career

Hindustan Times  

My initial impression of the first volume of Mani Shankar Aiyar’s autobiography was that the author doesn’t believe brevity is the soul of wit. “As is inevitable”, he chides himself, “I have lost the narrative thread.” But I soon discovered I couldn’t have been more wrong. In fact, he had a pretty torrid time even getting elected to the standing …

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Greece boat tragedy puts Pakistan’s migration problem under the scanner
1 year, 5 months ago

Greece boat tragedy puts Pakistan’s migration problem under the scanner

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 27, 2023 18:38 IST - 5 MINS READ On the evening of June 14, Muhammad Gulfam was at home in a rural mountain village in northern Pakistan when he received a call from his cousin about a migrant boat that had capsized that day off the coast of Greece. In a village near Gulzar’s home in northern …

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At least 209 Pakistanis among victims of Greece boat wreck
1 year, 6 months ago

At least 209 Pakistanis among victims of Greece boat wreck

Al Jazeera  

Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency says at least 181 people from Pakistan and 28 from Pakistan-administered Kashmir are among the victims of one the worst sea disasters in the Mediterranean. At least 209 Pakistanis were among those who lost their lives in the boat wreck off Greece last week, according to data shared by a Pakistani investigative agency. Information provided to …

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Hundreds of Pakistanis dead in Mediterranean migrant boat disaster, official says
1 year, 6 months ago

Hundreds of Pakistanis dead in Mediterranean migrant boat disaster, official says

CNN  

Karachi, Pakistan CNN — More than 300 Pakistani nationals have been killed in the sinking of a overcrowded fishing trawler off the coast of Greece, the latest tragedy to expose the refugee crisis confronting the European Union as tens of thousands seek sanctuary from war, persecution and poverty. Greece Coast Guard About 750 men, women and children were on the …

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‘Foreign-backed drive to remove Khan’: UK Pakistanis protest
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Foreign-backed drive to remove Khan’: UK Pakistanis protest

Al Jazeera  

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party organises a protest in London to show force ahead of Pakistan’s October vote. “It’s the state of affairs in Pakistan at the moment, myself and others thought it was unjust and believe it’s part of a foreign-backed drive to remove Khan Sahib from power,” she told Al Jazeera. “In his 26 years in politics, …

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The Pakistanis who chose to stay in Sudan, despite conflict
1 year, 7 months ago

The Pakistanis who chose to stay in Sudan, despite conflict

Al Jazeera  

As thousands of foreign nationals escape the fighting, many Pakistani nationals say they will not leave. Islamabad, Pakistan – On April 21, as the conflict in Sudan entered the sixth day, more than 1,500 Pakistanis got a message from their embassy in the capital, Khartoum: “Come to the embassy compound if you want to be taken back to Pakistan.” Braving …

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Journey to safety: Pakistanis escaping the violence in Sudan
1 year, 7 months ago

Journey to safety: Pakistanis escaping the violence in Sudan

Al Jazeera  

Amid the chaos of the intensifying conflict in Sudan, 40-year-old Pakistani marketing executive Rana Usman faced an urgent dilemma. As the battle enters its 11th day, more than 700 Pakistanis have so far managed to reach Port Sudan, including approximately 200 who arrived there on Tuesday, according to Pakistan’s foreign ministry. Muhammed Ahsan Sami, a 39-year-old Pakistani chemical engineer living …

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Islamabad reacts after UK minister's ‘British Pakistani men rape…' remark
1 year, 8 months ago

Islamabad reacts after UK minister's ‘British Pakistani men rape…' remark

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan on Wednesday refuted UK's home secretary Suella Braverman's allegations that British-Pakistani men are part of grooming gangs that “pursue, drug, rape, and harm vulnerable English girls”, calling them as "discriminatory" and “xenophobic.” Suella Braverman reportedly told Sky News in an interview last week that groups of men, almost all British Pakistanis, are involved in the sexual abuse of children …

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How Pakistanis banded together to help flood victims
2 years, 3 months ago

How Pakistanis banded together to help flood victims

Al Jazeera  

As record floods submerge the country, Pakistanis come together and launch charity campaigns to help the victims. Urgent appeals for relief As Pakistan grapples with some of its worst floods ever, which have killed more than 1,300 people and displaced 33 million since June, the country’s civil society has banded together in a large number to help the affected people. …

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Asianet News apologises after journalist called Bengalis 'Pakistanis'
3 years, 7 months ago

Asianet News apologises after journalist called Bengalis 'Pakistanis'

Op India  

An audio clip of a conversation between a viewer and an Asianet News journalist from Kerala has gone viral where the latter can be heard making objectionable comments against ‘Sanghis’ and the Bengali community. pic.twitter.com/Cx3lqJmYLt — Padma Pillai May 7, 2021 In the conversation, the journalist can be heard saying that ‘Sanghis’ from Bengal are Pakistanis and ‘Sanghis’ getting thrashed …

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A Pakistani father’s ordeal: China seized his Uighur son and sent his daughters to an orphanage
4 years, 2 months ago

A Pakistani father’s ordeal: China seized his Uighur son and sent his daughters to an orphanage

LA Times  

Sakandar Hayat wanted it to be a special Ramadan. Censorship in Pakistan was “already in overdrive” before Chinese influence, the column noted: “But free speech opponents will be grateful for a patron that shares their disdain for dissent.” Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has repeatedly denied knowledge of China’s actions in Xinjiang. “For Pakistan, China has been the best friend.” …

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