PHC asks govt to restrict activities of Afghans

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court has directed the federal and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governments to restrict the activities of Afghan refugees in the country in line with the law of the land. A bench consisting of Justice Lal Jan Khattak and Justice Mohammad Naeem Anwar disposed of a petition filed by senior lawyer Mohammad Moazam Butt, who sought its orders for the federal and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governments to regulate the life and work of Afghan refugees in the country and deport illegal refugees. In a two-page verdict, the bench ruled: “No one would disagree what the petitioner has averred in his petition that...

11 June

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Wiping the slate: PTI MPA challenges legitimacy of May 30 polls

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PESHAWAR:Not only have re-elections at 365 polling stations been challenged through a petition at the Peshawar High Court, but the legitimacy of the entire process has been brought into question. Filed by PK-24 (Mardan) MPA Zahid Durrani through his counsel Muhammad Muazzam Butt, the petition claims both the elections and the re-elections are against the law. Durrani is a prominent leader of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. The petition names the secretary of the provincial chief election commissioner as one of the respondents. Other respondents include Mardan’s district returning officer, DIG and DPO, and secretary Election Commission of Pakistan. “The DRO, who is also the Mardan...

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China-Pak investment: PML-Q refuses to support changes in CPEC

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Says government should implement May APC’s decision PESHAWAR:Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid provincial president Intikhab Khan Chamkani has said the party will not support changes in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) route. Chamkani made this statement while addressing PML-Q workers at Peshawar Press Club on Monday. The party will hold protests if any such decisions were taken, he said while demanding the federal government implement decisions taken at the all-parties conference in 2015. Public enemy Chamkani said the people of K-P were dealing with inflation, unemployment and unrest; “Depriving them of the CPEC will be like making enemies with the public.” He warned the party will...

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Legislation to govern Afghan refugees imperative for K-P

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Provincial govt orders deportation of those involved in militancy. PESHAWAR: A petition filed in the Peshawar High Court (PHC) seeking legislation governing Afghan refugees living in the country – particularly in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) – highlights a crucial need as it urges to provide legal cover to their businesses and other activities.In a special meeting held three days earlier, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led provincial government also gave directives to district governments to monitor the activities of all Afghan refugees living in the province. It ordered the immediate deportation of any Afghan refugee involved in militant activities. The government has imposed bans on the...

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PHC asks govt to restrict activities of Afghans

Wiping the slate: PTI MPA challenges legitimacy of May 30 polls

China-Pak investment: PML-Q refuses to support changes in CPEC

Legislation to govern Afghan refugees imperative for K-P