Issue of refugees
HUNDREDS of thousands of undocumented Afghan refugees are returning to their country. In principle, it makes perfect sense. No country allows illegal foreign nationals to stay on its land. Pakistan,…
Afghan refugees & international law
AFGHAN refugees came to Pakistan more than four decades ago and since then Pakistan has played the role of an admirable host in every possible way. However, before further continuing…
Who is responsible for climate refugees?: Part – I
The Earth’s climate has been fluctuating countless times in the past 800,000 years (NRDC, 2021). It is an issue that has proved nearly impossible to counter considering the lack of…
Citizen refugees
ON Dec 15, at least six civilians were killed in a clash between Pakistani and Afghan border forces near their international border crossing at Chaman-Spin Boldak, the latest in a series of…
A political conversation
There have been many comments about Africans’ reactions to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the horrific violence it has unleashed on Ukrainians and the humanitarian catastrophe it has created. Many…
Eastern Europe embraces Ukraine refugees as workforce
Eastern European countries are embracing the millions of Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s invasion as a potential workforce but analysts warn it be challenging to integrate them all. Some 2.5 million people…
Muhajireen versus refugees
The theme of a colonized mindset that cannot think for itself, by itself, of itself is a powerful one. It is a consistent motif for Prime Minister Imran Khan. Last…
Weaponised refugees
Refugees and asylum seekers provide rich pickings for demagogues and political opportunists. The Australian approach politicians their plight by arguing that they are illegitimate depending on the way they arrive,…
Afghan refugees: what does the law say?
If this happens, Pakistan will face the biggest brunt of it as before. The federal interior minister has made a statement that Pakistan will not open up its borders to…
Welcoming refugees
Thousands of desperate migrants, mostly from Central America, are stuck at the US-Mexico border. Most are families and unaccompanied children. Despite their legal rights to apply for asylum, U.S. officials…
