Divyabharthi Baradhan | Brickfields Asia College, MY, Author at JURIST

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Pakistan court halts forced repatriation of Afghan musicians

Divyabharthi Baradhan | Brickfields Asia College, MY

January 11, 2025 10:58:33 am

The Peshawar High Court (PHC) issued a two-page interim order on Friday preventing the forced repatriation of around 150 Afghan singers and musicians who fled to Pakistan after the Taliban’s return to power in 2021, according to local media. Justice Wiqar Ahmad, who presided over the case, instructed the government to decide the musicians’ asylum [...]

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