KUALA LUMPUR (May 12): The travel ban on former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor were due to valid complaints, according to Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. At a press conference today, Mahathir said it is true that it was him that gave the order to prevent Najib and Rosmah from leaving the country. Meanwhile, Mahathir also said he has given instructions to the Royal Malaysian Police to remove the Official Secret Act restrictions on the Auditor General Report on the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal. Asked about the fate of Attorney General (AG) Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali, Mahathir said at the moment, the country does not have an AG, indicating the removal of the head of public procecutor. "We are considering names, but we have to study the suitability of the candidates, we can't just make a decision," he said.
US travel ban on Pak officials, families begins
US travel ban on Pak officials, families beginsWASHINGTON: As the proposed travel restrictions on Pakistani diplomats at its embassy here and other consulate offices across America come into force from today (Friday), the State Department has extended the ban on officials and has included their immediate members of the family as well. Pakistan's Ambassador to the US, Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry confirmed to The News that the travel restrictions cover two-tier officials station in the US bearing visa categories of A1, and A2 and also the members of their families, including children. "Over 250 Pakistani individuals altogether might get affected by this ban," he said. The warning also says if the officials do not hear back from the US authorities within five days, their request should be considered as denied. This is the first time for Pakistani diplomats serving in America and their families face such travel regulations, whereas in the past US governments have practised such codes on Russian and Chinese officials.
Amid travel ban controversy, Bay Area refugees share their journeys to America
referring to "Aleppo was the safest place on earth."Like thousands before her, Arabian found refuge in America. State Department data shows the U.S. resettled an estimated 15,500 Syrian refugees in 2016 toward the end of Obama's presidency. But Arabian and other refugees who settled in the Bay Area are sharing their experiences in a series of intimate storytelling events known as the "Made Into America" project. On Thursday night at Palo Alto's Mitchell Park Community Center, she described her family's decision to flee Aleppo — after waiting for weeks as the bombs grew closer and closer. The numbers are unsettling for refugees such as Quy Lee, who started a new life in the U.S. after fleeing Vietnam.Author
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