385 Pakistanis freed from traffickers’ warehouse in Libya
LONDON: At least 385 Pakistani migrants, held in human traffickers’ warehouses, have been freed in a law enforcement raid near the coastal city of Tobruk, in northeastern Libya. The Associated Press reported on Tuesday that the Pakistani nationals were released early on Monday from smugglers’ warehouses in the Al Khueir area, south of Tobruk. According to Al-Abreen,…
CJP Bandial terms Greece boat tragedy a ‘human rights issue’
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial said on Wednesday that the boat tragedy on Greek shores — which resulted in the deaths of nearly 300 Pakistanis — was a matter of human rights. He passed these remarks as a two-member bench, comprising the CJP and Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi, took up petitions pertaining…
Human trafficking on the rise as unemployment bites
LAHORE: Spurred by the twin crises of rising inflation and unemployment, a large number of Pakistanis are crossing borders through illegal channels, often falling prey to a thriving racket of smugglers exploiting their poverty. For many people fleeing poverty, getting across the borders requires them to pay huge sums and even their lives, with transnational…
FIA registers case against human traffickers
KARACHI: The FIA Anti-Human Trafficking Circle, Karachi, has registered a case against human traffickers, including two Iranian nationals, Ahmed Baloch and Jassim Baloch, both holding Pakistani passports and identity cards. According to details, agents were allegedly in close contact with immigration officials for the clearance and safe exit of the accused. Agent Akbar Ali falsified…
LHC condemns treatment of women as saleable ‘objects’ and continued trafficking
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Saturday rued and condemned the current treatment of women as “objects” and saleable “commodities” in society as well as their continued trafficking despite laws against it. LHC Justice Muhammad Shan Gul made the observations in a written judgement, available with Dawn.com, pertaining to a case related to the recovery of…
Pakistan’s human trafficking rating improves as US takes it off ‘watchlist’
WASHINGTON: The US State Department on Tuesday released its 2022 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report that declared Pakistan remains on Tier 2, however, was upgraded in status by being taken off the “watchlist”. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken launched the report at a ceremony at the State Department. TIP calls for action against domestic…
Pakistan removed from child soldiers list
WASHINGTON: The United States has also removed Pakistan from a list of countries that allow the recruitment of child soldiers. On Tuesday, the US State Department upgraded Pakistan on another list of states that do not take adequate steps to curb human trafficking — removing it from a watch list of potential violators. Pakistan was…
Menace Of Illegal Immigration
Illegal emigration from Pakistan to European countries has assumed a regular significant phenomenon.According to estimates by the concerned authorities, some 30,000 to 40,000 people from Pakistan attempt illegal passage to Europe via Iran and Turkey every year by adopting illegal ways including unauthorised routes, fake documents and sometimes even without documents and more than often…
Pakistan, Türkiye agreed for coordination to stop human trafficking
Pakistan and Türkiye Thursday agreed to improve coordination in preventing illegal immigration and human trafficking from Pakistan to Türkiye and taking action against those involved in such heinous act. Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah held a conference call with his Turkish counterpart Suleyman Soylu. They discussed the matter to further boost the relations between the two…
DG FIA underscores urgent need to modernize national laws, enforcement
National criminal laws and enforcement practices were needed to be modernized in line with global standards, said Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Director General (DG) Muhammad Tahir Rai while speaking at an FIA-organized ceremony at the Agency headquarters in Islamabad on Friday. According to a press release issued here, the ceremony was organized to mark the…
385 Pakistanis freed from traffickers’ warehouse in Libya
LONDON: At least 385 Pakistani migrants, held in human traffickers’ warehouses, have been freed in a law enforcement raid near the coastal city of Tobruk, in northeastern Libya. The Associated Press reported on Tuesday that the Pakistani nationals were released early on Monday from smugglers’ warehouses in the Al Khueir area, south of Tobruk. According to Al-Abreen,…
CJP Bandial terms Greece boat tragedy a ‘human rights issue’
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial said on Wednesday that the boat tragedy on Greek shores — which resulted in the deaths of nearly 300 Pakistanis — was a matter of human rights. He passed these remarks as a two-member bench, comprising the CJP and Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi, took up petitions pertaining…
Human trafficking on the rise as unemployment bites
LAHORE: Spurred by the twin crises of rising inflation and unemployment, a large number of Pakistanis are crossing borders through illegal channels, often falling prey to a thriving racket of smugglers exploiting their poverty. For many people fleeing poverty, getting across the borders requires them to pay huge sums and even their lives, with transnational…
FIA registers case against human traffickers
KARACHI: The FIA Anti-Human Trafficking Circle, Karachi, has registered a case against human traffickers, including two Iranian nationals, Ahmed Baloch and Jassim Baloch, both holding Pakistani passports and identity cards. According to details, agents were allegedly in close contact with immigration officials for the clearance and safe exit of the accused. Agent Akbar Ali falsified…
LHC condemns treatment of women as saleable ‘objects’ and continued trafficking
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Saturday rued and condemned the current treatment of women as “objects” and saleable “commodities” in society as well as their continued trafficking despite laws against it. LHC Justice Muhammad Shan Gul made the observations in a written judgement, available with Dawn.com, pertaining to a case related to the recovery of…
Pakistan’s human trafficking rating improves as US takes it off ‘watchlist’
WASHINGTON: The US State Department on Tuesday released its 2022 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report that declared Pakistan remains on Tier 2, however, was upgraded in status by being taken off the “watchlist”. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken launched the report at a ceremony at the State Department. TIP calls for action against domestic…
Pakistan removed from child soldiers list
WASHINGTON: The United States has also removed Pakistan from a list of countries that allow the recruitment of child soldiers. On Tuesday, the US State Department upgraded Pakistan on another list of states that do not take adequate steps to curb human trafficking — removing it from a watch list of potential violators. Pakistan was…
Menace Of Illegal Immigration
Illegal emigration from Pakistan to European countries has assumed a regular significant phenomenon.According to estimates by the concerned authorities, some 30,000 to 40,000 people from Pakistan attempt illegal passage to Europe via Iran and Turkey every year by adopting illegal ways including unauthorised routes, fake documents and sometimes even without documents and more than often…
Pakistan, Türkiye agreed for coordination to stop human trafficking
Pakistan and Türkiye Thursday agreed to improve coordination in preventing illegal immigration and human trafficking from Pakistan to Türkiye and taking action against those involved in such heinous act. Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah held a conference call with his Turkish counterpart Suleyman Soylu. They discussed the matter to further boost the relations between the two…
DG FIA underscores urgent need to modernize national laws, enforcement
National criminal laws and enforcement practices were needed to be modernized in line with global standards, said Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Director General (DG) Muhammad Tahir Rai while speaking at an FIA-organized ceremony at the Agency headquarters in Islamabad on Friday. According to a press release issued here, the ceremony was organized to mark the…
