The Pakistan Army has announced promotions and new postings within its ranks. Maj Gen M Aqeel has been elevated to the position of Lt Gen and appointed as Inspector General of Communication and Information Technology (IG C&IT).
Maj Gen Syed Imdad Hussian Shah has also been promoted to Lt Gen and assigned as the Commander of the 30 Corps.
Furthermore, Maj Gen Shakirullah Khan Khattak has received a promotion to Lt Gen and has been designated as the Chairman of Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT). Maj Gen Ghulam Awais Dastagir has been promoted to Lt Gen and will now serve as the Chief of General Staff (CGS) at GHQ.
Lt Gen Rahat Naseem is now posted as the Commander of the 12 Corps, Lt Gen Asif Ghafoor assumes the role of President at the National Defence University (NDU) in Islamabad, and Lt Gen Tahir Hameed Shah takes on the position of Chairman at the Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) in Wah.
US Unveils Emergency Hotline For Afghans Immigrants In Pakistan
Meanwhile, responding to the escalating challenges faced by Afghans in Pakistan, the US State Department has launched an emergency hotline designed to aid individuals on a US immigration and resettlement pathway who are confronted with deportation or detainment in Pakistan. The hotline operates from 8 AM to midnight Islamabad time, Monday through Saturday, offering assistance via both phone and WhatsApp (text only) at +1 757-916-4100.
The initiation of this hotline coincides with Pakistan’s ongoing efforts to expel illegal immigrants from the country, prompted by a surge in terrorist activities, with several attacks allegedly involving Afghan nationals. Pakistan had set a November 1 deadline for approximately 1.73 million undocumented Afghans, among other illegal immigrants, to voluntarily leave the country or face forced expulsion.
Caretaker Balochistan Information Minister Jan Achakzai provided an update, stating that around 400,000 illegal immigrants have already left the country. This decision has led to concerns about the fate of Afghan applicants awaiting visas to the US and other Western nations.
