Khan called on the federal and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governments to take greater responsibility for protecting citizens and addressing the deteriorating security situation in the province.
The students’ lawyer argued that the PMDC decisions were issued without prior notice and conflicted with the NOCs previously granted by the HEC.
Khalilzad called for a change in Pakistan’s strategy toward what he described as key internal crises as well as Afghanistan.
According to the briefing, approximately 23,000 Afghan refugees remain in Quetta, with relevant departments continuing efforts to facilitate their repatriation.
The latest order means the 13 students cannot be expelled while the court considers their petitions and awaits responses from the relevant authorities.
Punjab shares borders with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan to the north and west, Sindh to the south and India to the east.
Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab told reporters at the scene that 65 people were still missing.
According to the FIA, almost 700 Afghans obtained fraudulent visas and identities through the network.