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Afghanistan
Sindh High Court Suspends Expulsion of Afghan Medical Students Until Sept. 29
DID Press: Sindh High Court has suspended a directive requiring Afghan medical students in Pakistan to return to Afghanistan until the next hearing on Sept. 29, providing interim relief to students facing expulsion. The ruling followed petitions by Afghan students,…
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Lahore High Court Temporarily Halts Expulsion of Afghan Medical Students
DID Press: The Lahore High Court has issued an interim order suspending the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council’s directive to expel Afghan medical students, allowing them to continue their studies and sit examinations until the case is finally decided. The…
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Pakistan: Afghan Students With Valid Visas Can Continue Their Studies
DID Press: Sajjad Haider Khan, spokesperson for Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry, has said Afghanistan is not an “enemy country” and that Afghan students holding valid legal documents and visas can remain in Pakistan and continue their studies. In his first weekly…
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Pashtun National Jirga Calls for Afghan Students to Continue Studies in Pakistan
DID Press: Pashtun National Jirga has called on the Pakistani government to reverse its decision to expel Afghan students from universities and hostels and allow them to continue their education in the country. In a post on its X account,…
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Afghanistan Embassy Protests Expulsion of Medical Students from Pakistan
DID Press: Afghanistan Embassy in Islamabad has condemned the decision by Pakistan’s medical council to expel Afghan medical students and called for the immediate suspension of the process and intervention by international organizations. In a statement, the Afghan Embassy in…
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Durrani Calls Expulsion of Afghan Medical Students from Pakistan “Shocking”
DID Press: Asif Durrani, Pakistan’s former ambassador to Afghanistan, has described Pakistan’s decision to expel Afghan medical students as “shocking” and called for the decision to be reconsidered. Durrani, referring specifically to female students, said they had worked hard to…
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Iran Moves to Keep Afghan Children With Residency Problems in School
DID Press: Iranian authorities in Razavi Khorasan Province say they are working to ensure Afghan children can continue their education even when their residency documents face problems, including through temporary permits to prevent interruptions in schooling. Amirollah Shamdqari, deputy governor…
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Karzai Voices Concern Over Treatment of Afghan Students in Pakistan
DID Press: Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has expressed concern over reports that Afghan students in Pakistan are facing harassment and difficulties extending their visas, urging Pakistani authorities to treat their cases separately from broader migration issues. In a statement…
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Afghan Students Face Dormitory Evictions Over Visa Delays in Pakistan
DID Press: King Edward Medical University in Pakistan has instructed Afghan students, medical trainees, and other Afghan nationals living in its dormitories to vacate their accommodation within 48 hours if they have not obtained a valid visa extension, raising concerns…
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Pakistan Halts Afghan Student Visa Renewals
DID Press: The acting Taliban consul general in Karachi says Pakistan has suspended the issuance and renewal of visas for Afghan students whose visas have expired, raising concerns over the academic future and legal status of hundreds of students. Abdul…
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