Migrant’s News

ISLAMABAD: National Skills Passport initiative will prove to be a gateway to obtain recognition of Pakistani migrants, their skills and ensure decent employment opportunities for returnees. The National Skills Passport provides a comprehensive catalogue of an individual’s skills, obtained through formal and informal channels, and […]

ISLAMABAD, Oct 22 (APP): The National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) and the International Organization for Migration (1OM) Pakistan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) here Sunday to strengthen the cooperation and collaboration on initiatives relating to the promotion and protection of the human […]

TRIPOLI Oct 07 (Online): 429 migrant workers died and 500 workers went missing due to Hurricane Daniel and floods in Libya. According to the World News Agency, the International Organization for Migration said in a statement that on September 10, an estimated 42,450 people were […]

Brussels, Sept 16 (AFP/APP): EU chief Ursula von der Leyen will visit the Italian island of Lampedusa Sunday with the country’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after migrant arrivals there surged, Brussels said. Meloni has called on the EU to help relieve the pressure after some […]

Islamabad, 15 September 2023 (Online): In a significant step towards international cooperation in the battle against Human Trafficking & Migrant Smuggling, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Pakistan and the Hellenic Police Greece have formalized their commitment by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Under the […]

ISLAMABAD, Sep 14 (APP):The Capital police on the directions of caretaker Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti arrested 25 illegal immigrants from different locations in Islamabad. The authorities, under the 14 Foreign Act have so far shifted 57 illegal immigrants to Adyala jail and making all arrangements […]

ISLAMABAD, Sep 06 (APP): Managing Director Overseas Employment Corporation (OEC) Naseer Kasani, on Wednesday, emphasized the importance of skill partnerships between countries, legal pathways to Europe, and a rights-based approach. Highlighting the evolving dynamics of migration, Kasani stressed the “significance of aligning education and training […]

ROME Aug 22 (Online): Italian authorities have detained a migrant rescue ship for 20 days after it disobeyed an order about where to disembark its passengers, the charity which operates the vessel said on Monday. The 14-metre ex-lifeboat Aurora picked up 72 people in distress […]

Praia, Cape Verde, Aug 16 (AFP/APP): More than 60 people are believed to have died after a migrant boat from Senegal was found off West Africa’s Cape Verde islands, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Wednesday. Sixty-three people are thought to have died, […]