refugee status

Peshawar, March 25 A Pakistani court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Afghan singers and musicians seeking protection from deportation, while directing them to approach relevant authorities to regularize their stay in the country through valid visas.A two-member bench of the Peshawar...

Kathmandu, March 13 Nepal will no longer issue visas on arrival to Iranian nationals, the Immigration Department said on Friday.In a notice, the department stated that Iranian nationals, except those with government or diplomatic passports, will only be allowed to enter the Himalayan nation...

London, March 2 Refugee status granted by the UK will become temporary and subject to review every 30 months for all adults claiming asylum in the country from Monday, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced.The change, dubbed by the South Asian heritage minister as the UK’s biggest...

Kochi, February 26 The Kerala High Court has granted bail to a Sri Lankan citizen, residing as a refugee in Chennai and suspected of being a member of the LTTE armed cadre, in a UAPA case, as the trial had not commenced even after over four years of his judicial custody.A bench of justices...

Home Minister K. Sapdanga stated that a total of 38,059 refugees from Manipur, Myanmar, and Bangladesh are currently residing in Mizoram.Addressing a question during a session of the Assembly on Monday, the Home Minister informed the House that the most recent registration of refugees was...

Peshawar, February 13 The Peshawar High Court on Friday adjourned the hearing of petitions filed by Afghan singers and musicians seeking relief from possible repatriation from Pakistan until February 18.A two-member bench comprising Justice Sahibzada Asadullah and Justice Waqar Ahmed heard the...