It's about glass houses.

"A Canadian media report that the country's former defence minister, Harjit Sajjan, put the Afghan Sikh community on a priority evacuation list ahead of other Canadian nationals and Afghans linked to Canada after the fall of Kabul has evoked interest on Raisina Hill." "It was ostensibly due to the unanticipated instructions of the Canadian Sikh minister, whose father was said to be on the board of the World Sikh Organisation, that the Indian evacuation flight was delayed from Kabul airport." HT. Isn't that a good thing? Who knows how many of them were Khalistanis? "But the fact is that a number of gangland people, a number of people with organised crime links from Punjab have been made welcome in Canada.We have been telling Canada saying look these are wanted criminals from India, you have given them visas," said Minster of External Affairs S Jaishankar. Mr Jaishankar is a stalwart of the BJP which has gained renown in India as a  "washing machine party" for its welcome of opposition politicians accused of serious crimes. Mint. "At least 25 prominent politicians from opposition ranks, who had been facing probes by the Central agencies in corruption cases, have switched to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) since 2014, when Narendra Modi was first sworn in Prime Minister of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government. Of these, 23 leaders have got a reprieve in the cases from the investigation agencies, a report by the Indian Express said." Mint. Perhaps, Mr Jaishankar has forgotten what people in glass houses should not (Britannica). "Student visas that led to work permits, permanent residency and then citizenship offered a straight and easy path to settle down in a Western country where Indians could enjoy a higher standard of life." But now the dream has turned into a nightmare. ET. Strangely, Indians want this nightmare. "Indian students in Canada's Prince Edward Island have resumed their hunger strike," as "Dozens of Indians face the risk of being deported from Canada" after the province changed its immigration rules. India Today. Why, when Mr Modi has declared that the next 25 years will be "Amrit Kaal" (era of immortality) in India? BS. Whatever our differences with Canada, we seem to be in lockstep with our friendly neighbor. The BSE Sensex is at 79,667 points this morning (bseindia.com) while the Karachi KSE 100 index is at 79,784 (bloomberg.com). The Sensex hit its highest level of 80,481 on 10 July (investing.com), while the KSE touched it highest point of 81,087 a day earlier on 9 July (Profit). Despite such optimism in the markets Pakistanis are desperate to get out. "But visa appointments are not to be had. In hushed tones, it is whispered that visa appointments are being 'sold' for hundreds of thousands, as well as the approval or checking of documents. The amount of money changing hands varies greatly but such is the rush of people trying to leave the country that few are willing to dismiss the numbers as wild exaggerations." Dawn. On 15 July, a Legend Airlines Airbus A340 landed at San Salvador airport but the 300 Indian passengers were not allowed to disembark. They were trying to get to the US illegally. On 23 December, French authorities detained a charter aircraft at Paris-Vatry airport with 303 Indians on board. They were on route to Managua and then to the US. Indians are paying $72,000 (Rs 6 million) to $96,000 (Rs 8 million) per person to get out of India. Reuters. Canada may be very bad. But, for many, anywhere but here.