INTERNATIONAL

THENEWS

Tuesday
June 16, 2026


Karachi Edition


Sweden passes ‘good behaviour’) MEFstalt’
_ law to kick out                  Sudanese
Iisbehaving immigrants _[ refugeesin sex.

STOCKHOLM: Sweden's par- “and human rights advocacy behave or comumit crimes are  for- food scandal
lament passed a aw on Mon- groups as arbitrary because not welcome.       .
day allowing authorities to docisions would be taken on = The law does not speelty  GENEVA: Dozens of Doc-
revoke branigrants’ residency behaviour that has not been what types of behaviours are| lors Without Borders staff
permits based on bad behav- deemed criminal. -                 deemed unacceptable but the | have been accused of sex-
four, such as having unpaid _. “The good behaviour law government has mentioned | ually abusing Sudanese ref-
debts, doing uncicclared work leaves people in uncertainty unpaid debts, not paying
or links to extremist organisa. about what actions or expres taxes, criminality and links to
tions.                        * sions can be used against extremist organisations, The
‘the law, which covers them,” Stockholm-based Migration Agency is tasked
pending pennits but also ret- group Civil Rights Defenders with reviewing the permits
roactively already granted per- saidinastatement.. .- ~ and the decisions can be
mils, is part ofa wider tighten- ° “It undermines the rule of appealed toa migration court,
ing of immigration ruks bythe law andthe principleofeguak “Anyone who docsn't
right-wing government andits itybefore thelaw.” ~~~” make the effort to do the right
support party, the nationalist © The goverment, which thing shouldn’t be able to
Sweden Democrats, ahead won the 2022 election on 2 count on staying,” Minister of
of a parliamentary election in promise to reduce immigra-_ Migration Johan Forssell said
September. The law has been tion and crack down on aime, when he proposed the bill in
criticised by the opposition has said that people who miss March. —Reuters:

isation said on Monday,
adding that it dismissed
18 workers after investiga-
lions found *:  serious mis-
conduct”,

The medical charity,
which goes by its French
acronym MSF, said it had

gations into “serious allega-
lions of sexual exploitation
and abuse” put forward
in late 2024 by Sudanese
refugees hosted in eastern
Chad.

Since breaking out in


“SAY NO TO CORRUPTION”                           April 2023, Sudan’s civil

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NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY [Brace] | betes tie toouraetey

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EQUEST FOR PROPOSALS,
- FOR HIRING OF CONSULTANT -        -
FOR SHORT TERM CONSULTANCY SERVICES

~ FOR DETAILED FEASIBILITY STUDY
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PROPER U-TURNS AT CITY POINTAND .
_, CONSTRUCTION OF SERVICE ROAD ALONG SUKKUR BYPASS (N-65) -
J. The National Highway Authority (HHA) intends to Hire/fEngage a Consultant.
(Engineering Organization Firm) onshort term basis for “Detailed Feasibility Study for
Construction of proper U-turns at City Point and Construction of Service road along

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\ wrovemer f)|displaced more than 12

million people, nearly one
million of whom have Ned
west to Chad, according to
the United Nations,

. In an email confirming
{information first reported
by the Associated Press,
MSF ~ one of the biggest
organisations providing
aid in the refugee camps
in eastern Chad — sald its

_ _ SUKKUR BYPASS (N-55)" In Sindh-Norlh Region (Sukiur),                                                    investigations had found a
. Proposals are invited from reputable Consultants (Englacering Onanizations,Fums)        number of cases of “serious
having vaid Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) Reghstration certificate in relevant field        misconduct",

along with enistment on active Tax Payer Est of Federal Board of Reverse and the detail
ebydiltycriteria mecdoninthe RFP Documents. |                                                     .
3. RFP documenis can be downloaded from NHAS websile \(veww. nha, gov. pk) from
June 20, 2026 Iree of cost of Ihe same can be purchased from the office of Director
Maintenance (Slndh-Horth) NHA, Alrporl Road, Sukkar during working hours and working
days on writen request of firm's better head accompanied with Pay Order Demand Drait
“amounting to Rs, 1000/: (Non-Refundable) in favor of National Highway Authority, - ~~
J. Procurement will be carried out by adopting “Slagle Stage Two Envelopes” procedure. The
* proposals compicis in all respects, in accordance with the instructions provided in the RFP
documents, in sealed envelopes should reach on of before July 06,2026 tll 1190-Hours in
the office of General Manages (Sindh North) NHA, NHA Complex, Axporl Road, Suidurand be
Cleasty mashed "Hiring of Consultant for Detaded Feasibtty Study for Construction of proper
__ _Ustums at chypointand construction of service road along Suda Bypass (4-65), ~~
Considlants are required to submit thels proposals strictly in accordance to Instructions to
** Consultants (ITC), Data Sheet of TC and RFP Notice, Proposals must be prepaed in hard
.-. book Binding formto deny the possibiftyofaddtionorremovalofpage(s).
The Technical Proposals shall be opened on the same day at 1200-Hours, whereas. the
Financial Proposals of the technically qualiied rms shall be opened after: fnalzation ot

“We deeply regret the
harm caused," it said. © ~~

The medical charity
described how its investl-
gations had over several
months “identified alle-
gations of misconduct,
including sexual harass-
ment,  exploitation  and
abuse”.

“While some of the 59
allegations were corrobo-
rated by the review, others
remained unverified as in
some cases neither victims
nor perpetrators could be
identified,” it said, stressing
that “where investigations
established serious mis-
conduct, Immediate disel-

lechnicalevaluation, Other detaits are provided inthe RFP. *                                         plinary action was taken’,
The Firms/Consulants providing unsubstantiated and/or incomect information are Bable to
~ begalactionandordisquakacation,” ”                                     “    have been dismissed and
.   ‘The Authority reserves the right o refect allthe proposals as pes PPRA Rules,                        are now barred from work-
. AN Firms are advised to get EPADS (PPRA) registration at www.eprocure. govpk     ing with MSF.”         .

immediately, 9s Proposals (Hard Copy) willbe ellminated In upcoming procurements,
).. This Advertisement is aiso available on PPRA website al waw.ppra.org.| a

GENERAL MANAGER (MAINTEHANCE) SINGH -NORTH
*— Halional Highway Authonty ©" ~

belonged to several employ.

... HHA Complex, Akporl Road, Sukar
” Phone: 071-9310550 & Emaik amsn.sukkus@gmai.com
GAR batts bas *

tors and suppliers. —AFP


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KYIV, Ukraine: Ukraine's President Yolodymer Zelens

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Dormition Cathedral In the Orthodox Pete of the Kj

and drone strike here on Monday. —ASP witeptnto

Russian strikes kill 11 and set
historic Kyiv monastery alight

KYIV, Ukraine: An overnight |  canted out a "massive strike”   took most of the damage.       ing ties to Russia, The United
Russian barrage of missiles on military sites in Kyiv, a3 ‘Inside the building, AFP Nations’ cultural agency
killed at least 11 people well as the Kharidv and Dn reporters saw water trickling Unesco condemned the air

across Ukraine and:

tant Orthodox monasteries by an outdated US Patriot air dral's icons were intact,

in the capital, Kyiv said on
Monday.

through the streets sock» Kyiv’s monastery quarter, ~"

ning
ing shelier throughout the

debris fell across the city...
In response
Ukrainian President Volody.

defence missile,

Kyiv museum worker


and Ukraine's Prime Minister Yalta. "7  denko visitin
iv Pechersk Lavra which was hit during a Russian missile

sporkeda pro regions, but denied target through a few holes in the raid, saying that) that “the strike
fire at one of the most Impor- ing the Lavra, saying it was hit charred roof, but the cathe. reportedly caused.

significant
damage to the exterior and
interior of the Dormition

+ After he visited the site, Natalia Korol said she was Cathedral’
AFP Joumalists across Zelensky said two Russian “outraged" by thestiile onthe — Kyiv’ ‘S  Metropolitan
Kyiv witnessed residents nun drones “deBberately” targoted

monastery...
“Ic is a shrine, They also

Epiphanius, who heads the
Ukrainian Orthodox Church,

_ Moscow fired 70 missiles say that it is their shrine. You donounced the attack.
night as projectiles were inter. "and 611 drones, mainly target- cannot strike shrines,” the -
copted in the sky and dowing ing the capita), Ulcaine’s air 52-year-old woman tokKlAFP. Kremlin antichrist do for the
force said, adding that thad .. The Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, world to realise that decisive

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“atic golden domes, ts ver

“What more must the

tothe assauh,  downed 50 of the missiles and a monas