Saturday, July 8th, 2023
Human Rights Watch urges Tunisia to stop expelling migrants to desert
Human Rights Watch on Friday urged Tunisia to put an end to what it called the “collective expulsions” of black African migrants to a desert area near the Libyan border. Hundreds of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa have been left stranded in dire conditions in the south of Tunisia since being driven out of the port city of Sfax in the past week. The rights group’s statement comes against a backdrop of violence after the funeral of a 41-year-old Tunisian man who was stabbed to death in Sfax on Monday inRead More
An Afghan man who spent years helping US forces in Afghanistan is shot and killed in Washington
WASHINGTON — At 31 years old, Nasrat Ahmad Yar had spent most of his adult life working with the U.S. military in Afghanistan before escaping to America in search of a better life for his wife and four children. He found work as a ride-share driver and even managed to send money back to Afghanistan to help family and friends. He liked to play volleyball with friends in the Washington suburb where many Afghans who fled their country now live. At 6 feet 5 inches, he had a powerful serve.Read More
APTMA invites Int’l fashion retailer to open office in Pakistan
DNA ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has invited Primark, an international fashion retailer, to open office in Pakistan. A delegation of Primark visited the APTMA Lahore office on Thursday. The delegation consisted of Mr. Mathew Rhodes, Head of Sourcing and Mr. John Steven, Director Supply Chain. Patron-in-Chief APTMA MrGoharEjaz, Chairman APTMA North Zone Mr Hamid Zaman? Senior Vice Chairman Mr Kamran Arshad, former Chairman Mr. AamirFayyaz, former Chairman Mr. Adil Bashir and Mr. Habib Anwar welcomed the delegation on the occasion. The visiting delegation head maintained thatRead More