Pakistan: Authorities begin crackdown on illegal Afghan immigrants as deadline for departure expires
1 year, 4 months ago

Pakistan: Authorities begin crackdown on illegal Afghan immigrants as deadline for departure expires

India TV News  

Pakistan: Authorities begin crackdown on illegal Afghan immigrants as deadline for departure expires Pakistan's crackdown on illegal immigrants has been criticised by many UN agencies and rights groups, with Human Rights Watch accusing Islamabad of using 'threats'. Pakistani authorities have launched a crackdown on illegal Afghan migrants with dozens being rounded up, detained and deported across the country, after the November 1 deadline for undocumented 'aliens' to leave expired. According to Geo News, Pakistan's caretaker interior minister Sarfraz Bugti on Tuesday said that the government would launch a crackdown on undocumented immigrants, which involves a substantial amount of Afghan nationals. Pakistan's caretaker foreign minister Jalil Abbas Jillani said that the authorities will show leniency towards those Afghan refugees who might face problems after returning to their country.

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Rights group says Pakistan steps up pressure on Afghans to return home where they risk persecution
4 days, 9 hours ago

Rights group says Pakistan steps up pressure on Afghans to return home where they risk persecution

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — A leading rights group said on Wednesday that Pakistan’s authorities have intensified pressure on Afghan refugees to go back to neighboring Afghanistan, where they risk persecution by the Taliban and face dire economic conditions. “Pakistani officials should immediately stop coercing Afghans to return home and give those facing expulsion the opportunity to seek protection,” said Elaine Pearson, Asia …

Pakistan asks Afghan Citizen Card holders to leave by March 31
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Pakistan asks Afghan Citizen Card holders to leave by March 31

The Hindu  

“The Pakistan Government has set March 31, 2025 as the deadline for Afghan Citizen Card holders to leave Pakistan voluntarily as part of a plan to repatriate all illegal foreigners,” according to an official document. Pakistan to send registered Afghan refugees back to their country The decision comes amidst deteriorating ties between Islamabad and Kabul over the issue of terrorism …

Pakistan asks Afghan Citizen Card holders to leave 'voluntarily', sets March 31 as deadline
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Pakistan asks Afghan Citizen Card holders to leave 'voluntarily', sets March 31 as deadline

India TV News  

Pakistan asks Afghan Citizen Card holders to leave 'voluntarily', sets March 31 as deadline Amid deteriorating ties with Afghanistan, Pakistan has ordered Afghan Citizen Card holders to leave the country voluntarily. Amid deteriorating ties between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Islamabad is slated to ask the Afghan Citizen Card holders to leave Pakistan voluntarily, setting the deadline as March 31. The decision …

Pakistan orders Afghan Citizen Card holders to leave country by March 31
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Pakistan orders Afghan Citizen Card holders to leave country by March 31

New Indian Express  

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government has set March 31 as the deadline for Afghan Citizen Card holders to leave Pakistan voluntarily as part of a plan to repatriate all illegal foreigners, according to an official document. The decision comes amidst deteriorating ties between Islamabad and Kabul over the issue of terrorism and it may impact over 800,000 documented Afghan refugees holding …

Pakistan orders illegal foreigners, Afghan Citizen Card holders to leave by March 31
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Pakistan orders illegal foreigners, Afghan Citizen Card holders to leave by March 31

Firstpost  

Pakistan’s interior ministry on Friday said that all “illegal foreigners” and holders of Afghan Citizen Cards must leave the country by March 31, with a warning that they will be deported starting April 1 Police officers, along with workers from the National Database and Registration Authority, check the identity cards of Afghan citizens during a door-to-door search and verification drive …

Pakistan threatens to deport Afghan refugees if U.S. resettlement not approved
1 month ago

Pakistan threatens to deport Afghan refugees if U.S. resettlement not approved

The Hindu  

Pakistan has warned that Afghan refugees not accepted for resettlement by the United States would be treated as illegal immigrants and deported, according to a media report. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, in an interview with Turkish broadcaster TRT, said that while Pakistan was open to negotiations with the US on the matter, refugees whose resettlement is …

Pakistan steps up arrests of Afghans without papers. Kabul says it’s a move to expel all refugees
1 month ago

Pakistan steps up arrests of Afghans without papers. Kabul says it’s a move to expel all refugees

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Authorities have stepped up arrests of Afghan citizens in Pakistan’s capital and a nearby city in an effort that the Afghan Embassy in Islamabad described on Wednesday as a push to force the expulsion of all Afghan refugees from the country. In a strongly worded statement on Wednesday, the Afghan Embassy — which represents the Taliban-run government of …

Most deportees from the U.S. are from Punjab, Haryana and Gujarat
1 month ago

Most deportees from the U.S. are from Punjab, Haryana and Gujarat

The Hindu  

Of the 332 undocumented Indian immigrants who have been deported from the U.S. in 2025, people from Punjab accounted for the highest share, followed by people from Haryana, and Gujarat, as shown in Chart 1. Chart 1 | The chart shows the State-wise share of Indian citizens deported from the U.S. in 2025 A recent research paper published by Johns …

Afghan embassy says nationals face arrests, expulsions in Pakistan capital
1 month ago

Afghan embassy says nationals face arrests, expulsions in Pakistan capital

Al Jazeera  

The embassy says Afghan nationals face forced relocations in Islamabad amid rising tensions between the neighbours. The Afghanistan embassy in Pakistan has warned that the government wants to remove all Afghan refugees from the capital, Islamabad, and the adjoining city of Rawalpindi. Last year, Pakistan announced that illegal Afghan refugees would not be allowed to live in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. …

131 Pakistanis deported from 12 countries for legal violations
1 month, 1 week ago

131 Pakistanis deported from 12 countries for legal violations

Hindustan Times  

131 Pakistani nationals have been expelled from 12 different countries due to various legal violations, since earlier on Friday, including drug-related offences, illegal entry, and failure to comply with employment regulations, The News International reported. 131 Pakistani nationals have been deported from 12 different nations for a variety of legal infractions, such as drug-related offences, unauthorised admission, and noncompliance with …

Why is Pakistan threatening to deport Afghan refugees? Is Trump responsible?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why is Pakistan threatening to deport Afghan refugees? Is Trump responsible?

Firstpost  

Pakistan has threatened to deport Afghan refugees and asylum-seekers, raising fears of potential reprisals from the Taliban, especially among Afghanistan’s nationals who worked with the US or NATO forces. This comes after American President Donald Trump’s order to suspend the US Refugee Admissions Program last month Afghan refugees hold placards during their meeting to discuss situation after President Donald Trump …

Pakistan issues deadline for Afghan refugees after Trump blocks US resettlement pathway
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan issues deadline for Afghan refugees after Trump blocks US resettlement pathway

CNN  

Islamabad, Pakistan CNN — Shakoofa Khalili was waiting for her husband to return home with bread from the market when she heard their eight-year-old daughter scream from the balcony. Soon after the executive order was signed, Pakistan’s Prime Minister’s Office drafted a three-stage repatriation plan for “Afghan nationals bound for 3rd country resettlement.” An Afghan refugee woman gives her fingerprints …

UN agencies raise alarm over Pakistan’s move to deport thousands of Afghans waiting to go to the US
1 month, 2 weeks ago

UN agencies raise alarm over Pakistan’s move to deport thousands of Afghans waiting to go to the US

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The U.N. refugees and migration agencies on Wednesday expressed their concern over Pakistan’s decision to deport thousands of Afghan refugees awaiting relocation to the United States and elsewhere. “A UNHCR-issued non-return advisory has been in place since 2021, calling for a suspension of forced returns of Afghan nationals from any country regardless of their status,” the joint UNHCR-IOM …

Pakistan to send registered Afghan refugees back to their country
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan to send registered Afghan refugees back to their country

The Hindu  

The Pakistan government has devised a plan to move registered Afghan refugees out of Islamabad and Rawalpindi and gradually repatriate them back to their country. They would be “moved out” of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, but wouldn’t be deported immediately, sources said, adding that the cabinet had allowed POR-holding Afghans to remain in the country till June. During the hearing, the …

Pakistan threatens to deport Afghans in resettlement programs if cases are not swiftly processed
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan threatens to deport Afghans in resettlement programs if cases are not swiftly processed

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan threatened to deport Afghan refugees awaiting relocation unless their cases are swiftly processed by host governments, officials said Monday. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif decided last week that the refugees would be deported back to Afghanistan unless their cases were processed quickly, according to two security officials. “We appeal to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif not to …

Pakistan sacks, blacklists dozens of officials after Mediterranean deaths
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan sacks, blacklists dozens of officials after Mediterranean deaths

Al Jazeera  

The crackdown follows recent boat disasters off Greece and Morocco in which dozens of Pakistanis died. Islamabad, Pakistan – When Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif removed Ahmed Ishaq Jahangir from his position as the chief of the country’s Federal Investigation Agency on Wednesday, he became the highest-profile casualty in a sweeping organisational purge following the deaths of at least 43 …

Migrants who survived capsize off African coast begin returning to Pakistan
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Migrants who survived capsize off African coast begin returning to Pakistan

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — A group of migrants who survived the capsizing of a boat off the coast of West Africa earlier this month began returning to Pakistan on Thursday, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Some 50 people died when a boat carrying them to the Canary Islands capsized near Dakhla, a Moroccan-controlled port city in the disputed Western Sahara, …

Afghan refugees urge Pakistan to ease visa regime after Trump’s pause on US resettlement programs
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Afghan refugees urge Pakistan to ease visa regime after Trump’s pause on US resettlement programs

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Afghan refugees on Friday appealed to Pakistan’s premier to ease a visa regime on humanitarian grounds after President Donald Trump paused the U.S. refugee programs. “We don’t know exactly when the pause of the U.S. refugee program will be lifted, but we request Pakistan to extend our stay for at least six months after the expiry of our …

Afghans in Pakistan awaiting US resettlement feel betrayal after Trump order
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2 months ago

Afghans in Pakistan awaiting US resettlement feel betrayal after Trump order

Hindustan Times  

* Afghans in Pakistan awaiting US resettlement feel betrayal after Trump order Trump order causes panic for Afghans awaiting resettlement * 10,000-15,000 Afghans stuck in Pakistan, says advocate * Tears, feeling of betrayal among some Afghans By Charlotte Greenfield ISLAMABAD, - A decision by President Donald Trump's administration to halt visa processing for refugees has caused uncertainty and shock at …

Afghans fleeing Taliban urge Trump to lift refugee programme suspension
Trending News
2 months ago

Afghans fleeing Taliban urge Trump to lift refugee programme suspension

The Hindu  

Afghans who fled after the Taliban seized power appealed Wednesday to U.S. President Donald Trump to exempt them from an order suspending the relocation of refugees to the United States, some saying they risked their lives to support U.S. troops. “Many of us risked our lives to support the U.S. mission as interpreters, contractors, human rights defenders, and allies,” an …

Afghans who fled Taliban rule urge Trump to lift refugee program suspension
Trending News
2 months ago

Afghans who fled Taliban rule urge Trump to lift refugee program suspension

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Afghans who fled after the Taliban seized power appealed Wednesday to U.S. President Donald Trump to exempt them from an order suspending the relocation of refugees to the United States, some saying they risked their lives to support U.S. troops. “Many of us risked our lives to support the U.S. mission as interpreters, contractors, human rights defenders, and …

Afghans who fled Taliban rule urge Trump to lift refugee program suspension
2 months ago

Afghans who fled Taliban rule urge Trump to lift refugee program suspension

LA Times  

An Afghan refugee woman, who asked not to use her name and not to show her face fearing her identity could lead to her capture, poses for a photographer in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Wednesday. “Many of us risked our lives to support the U.S. mission as interpreters, contractors, human rights defenders, and allies,” an advocacy group called Afghan USRAP Refugees …

A Pakistani court suspends the deportation of Afghan singers and musicians
2 months, 1 week ago

A Pakistani court suspends the deportation of Afghan singers and musicians

Hindustan Times  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A Pakistani court on Friday stopped the deportation of 150 Afghan musicians and singers for at least two months, ordering authorities not to expel or force them to return home until their asylum applications are decided, their defense lawyer said Friday. A Pakistani court suspends the deportation of Afghan singers and musicians These Afghans were among an …

A Pakistani court suspends the deportation of Afghan singers and musicians
2 months, 1 week ago

A Pakistani court suspends the deportation of Afghan singers and musicians

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A Pakistani court on Friday stopped the deportation of 150 Afghan musicians and singers for at least two months, ordering authorities not to expel or force them to return home until their asylum applications are decided, their defense lawyer said Friday. Mumtaz Ahmed, a lawyer who fought the legal battle for 150 Afghan performers, told The Associated …

Separatists attack government office; burn police station in restive southwest Pakistan
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Separatists attack government office; burn police station in restive southwest Pakistan

The Hindu  

“Dozens of armed Baloch separatists seized a government office, robbed a bank and partially burnt a police station in a remote district in southwestern Pakistan before fleeing when security forces arrived,” police said on Thursday The outlawed Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack on Wednesday in Khuzdar in Balochistan, where analysts say separatists are becoming as large a …

Hundreds of Afghans detained in Pakistan: Afghan embassy
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Hundreds of Afghans detained in Pakistan: Afghan embassy

The Hindu  

Afghanistan's embassy in Pakistan said around 800 Afghans living in the capital have been detained by authorities, including some who are registered with the UN's refugee agency. It warned in a statement late on Monday that uncertainty around the visa process for Afghans in Pakistan has caused "troubling cases of arbitrary detention and deportation". More than 6,00,000 Afghans have fled …

800 Afghans detained in Islamabad amid visa uncertainty, political tensions
2 months, 2 weeks ago

800 Afghans detained in Islamabad amid visa uncertainty, political tensions

Hindustan Times  

Afghanistan's embassy in Pakistan said around 800 Afghans living in the capital have been detained by authorities, including some who are registered with the UN's refugee agency. It warned in a statement late on Monday that uncertainty around the visa process for Afghans in Pakistan has caused "troubling cases of arbitrary detention and deportation". The statement said the number included …

Pakistan will consider expelling hundreds of thousands more Afghans in a continued clampdown
8 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan will consider expelling hundreds of thousands more Afghans in a continued clampdown

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan will consider a plan to expel hundreds of thousands more Afghans who have been living in the country for years, the foreign ministry said Thursday, the latest in a monthslong government clampdown on undocumented migrants. It would mark the “second phase” of the “Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan” and it would involve persons who had been given identification …

Pakistan says 1.45 million Afghan refugees can stay for another year
8 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan says 1.45 million Afghan refugees can stay for another year

The Hindu  

Pakistan announced on July 10 that it is extending the stay of 1.45 million Afghan refugees who legally reside in the country, a day after a visit by the U.N. refugee agency. Afghan refugees with proper documentation will be able to remain in Pakistan until June 30, 2025, according to a statement issued by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's office. The …

Pakistan says 1.45 million Afghans can stay for another year following UN refugee chief’s visit
8 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan says 1.45 million Afghans can stay for another year following UN refugee chief’s visit

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan announced Wednesday it is extending the stay of 1.45 million Afghan refugees who legally reside in the country, a day after a visit by the U.N. refugee agency. The decision came following a widely criticized anti-migrant crackdown that started last year targeting anyone without valid documentation regardless of nationality, according to Pakistani authorities, forcing an estimated 600,000 …

UN refugee chief meets Pakistan PM Sharif over crackdown on Afghan migrants
8 months, 2 weeks ago

UN refugee chief meets Pakistan PM Sharif over crackdown on Afghan migrants

Firstpost  

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shabaz Sharif told the UN refugee agency head Filippo Grandi, who arrived in Pakistan on Sunday, that Afghan refugees were treated with “exemplary respect and dignity” despite facing multiple challenges In this photo released by Pakistan's Prime Minister Office, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, left, shakes hand with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif after …

Pakistan commences second phase of Afghan repatriation, sets target of pushing out 800,000 refugees
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan commences second phase of Afghan repatriation, sets target of pushing out 800,000 refugees

Firstpost  

With this phase, the authorities are likely to expel more than 800,000 Afghans from the country. Around 541,000 Afghan refugees were forced to leave the nation in the first phase of the plan Amid the brewing tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, reports are emerging that Islamabad has commenced the second phase of Afghan deportation. Around 541,000 Afghan refugees were forced …

Afghan refugees face deportation from Pakistan amidst international neglect
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Afghan refugees face deportation from Pakistan amidst international neglect

Hindustan Times  

While all eyes were on the crisis unfolding in West Asia, the mass expulsion of Afghan refugees from Pakistan in November 2023 received scant attention from the international community. Contextualising the ongoing repatriation Afghan refugees in Pakistan can primarily be categorised into three groups: undocumented Afghans, approximately 840,000 holding Afghan Citizen Cards, and 1.3 million Proof of Registration card holders. …

Millions of Afghans made Pakistan home to escape war. Now many are hiding to escape deportation
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Millions of Afghans made Pakistan home to escape war. Now many are hiding to escape deportation

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The youth is one of at least 1.7 million …

Millions of Afghans made Pakistan home to escape war. Now many are hiding to escape deportation
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Millions of Afghans made Pakistan home to escape war. Now many are hiding to escape deportation

New Indian Express  

KARACHI: Born and raised in Pakistan to parents who fled neighboring Afghanistan half a century ago, an 18-year-old found himself at the mercy of police in Karachi who took his cash, phone and motorbike, and sent him to a deportation center. The youth is one of at least 1.7 million Afghans who made Pakistan their home as their country sank …

Afghanistan not taking steps to eliminate terrorism: Pakistan
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Afghanistan not taking steps to eliminate terrorism: Pakistan

Hindustan Times  

Afghanistan is not making any progress to root out terrorism from its soil, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said, urging the Taliban rulers in Kabul to tighten border controls further to mitigate the threat faced by his country. The source of terrorism in Pakistan is in Afghanistan and despite our efforts, Kabul is not making any progress in this …

'Pakistan deported Afghans who were waiting for US settlements'
1 year, 2 months ago

'Pakistan deported Afghans who were waiting for US settlements'

Firstpost  

At least 130 Afghans being processed for U.S. special immigration visas or refugee resettlement in the United States have been deported, said Shawn VanDiver, president of #AfghanEvac, the main coalition of groups helping such efforts Numerous Afghans waiting to be resettled in the United States have been forcibly returned home by Pakistan due to a massive deportation drive, according to …

Pakistan extends deadline for Afghans awaiting third-country resettlement
1 year, 3 months ago

Pakistan extends deadline for Afghans awaiting third-country resettlement

Al Jazeera  

More than 450,000 Afghans have left the country since Pakistani authorities launched a deportation drive in October. Islamabad, Pakistan – The Pakistani government has announced that undocumented Afghans awaiting paperwork to resettle to a third country will be allowed to stay in Pakistan for two more months. The extension of the deadline on Wednesday from the end of this year …

As Pakistan cracks down on illegal migrants, nearly half a million Afghans have left, minister says
1 year, 3 months ago

As Pakistan cracks down on illegal migrants, nearly half a million Afghans have left, minister says

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Nearly half a million Afghans who were living in Pakistan without valid documents have returned home in just over two months as part of an ongoing crackdown on foreigners in the country without papers, the caretaker interior minister said Friday. At a news conference in Islamabad on Friday, caretaker Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti said more than 482,000 Afghans …

A Pakistani province aims to deport 10,000 Afghans a day
1 year, 3 months ago

A Pakistani province aims to deport 10,000 Afghans a day

The Hindu  

A Pakistani province is setting targets for police to arrest and deport hundreds of thousands of Afghans it says are in the country illegally, officials said on Thursday. “Instructions have gone to police to arrest Afghans living in Pakistan illegally,” said Jan Achakzai, spokesperson for the government in southwestern Baluchistan province. Mr. Achakzai made his comment days after authorities at …

A Pakistani province aims to deport 10,000 Afghans a day
1 year, 3 months ago

A Pakistani province aims to deport 10,000 Afghans a day

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Pakistani province is setting …

Amid Pakistan’s Crackdown, Afghan Refugees Lose Hope
1 year, 3 months ago

Amid Pakistan’s Crackdown, Afghan Refugees Lose Hope

The Diplomat  

Ashok Ullah sold all his family’s belongings to be able to afford the journey to the Torkham border crossing. The 35-year-old from Jalalabad city in Afghanistan is one of the hundreds of thousands “unauthorized” Afghan refugees who have been asked to leave Pakistan or face mass arrests and deportations. “I am placing my trust in Allah and hoping that I …

Pakistan: 1 million illegal foreigners to be expelled by Jan 2024, says minister Jan Achakzai
1 year, 4 months ago

Pakistan: 1 million illegal foreigners to be expelled by Jan 2024, says minister Jan Achakzai

Live Mint  

Islamabad: Terming illegal immigrants as "Aliens", Balochistan Caretaker Information Minister Jan Achakzai has said that the second phase of a crackdown against illegal foreigners has been initiated and the government is planning to deport 1 million illegal foreigners by January 2024, Pakistan-based Geo News reported. More than 340,000 illegal migrants, particularly Afghans, have voluntarily left or been deported from Pakistan …

UN agency urges Pakistan to halt expelling Afghans during winter
1 year, 4 months ago

UN agency urges Pakistan to halt expelling Afghans during winter

Hindustan Times  

The UN refugee agency on Wednesday urged Pakistan to halt deportation of undocumented Afghan refugees during the harsh winter season, as police continued to search homes and expel Afghanis who had not already left. "UNHCR is calling upon the government of Pakistan to halt these mass numbers of returns during this harsh season of winter because the cold in Afghanistan …

‘What’s wrong?’: The silence of Pakistanis on expulsion of Afghan refugees
1 year, 4 months ago

‘What’s wrong?’: The silence of Pakistanis on expulsion of Afghan refugees

Al Jazeera  

As nearly 1.7 million Afghans are ordered to leave, there is palpable silence on the streets of Pakistan over the government’s move. Pakistan’s caretaker Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti, the top government official supervising the expulsion drive, last month alleged that 14 out of 24 suicide bombings in the country this year were carried out by Afghan nationals. ‘Great deal of …

More than 400,000 Afghans have returned home from Pakistan following crackdown on migrants
1 year, 4 months ago

More than 400,000 Afghans have returned home from Pakistan following crackdown on migrants

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — More than 400,000 Afghans returned to their home country following the ongoing crackdown on illegal foreigners in the country, Pakistani authorities said Monday. An estimated 1.7 million Afghans had been living in Pakistan when authorities announced its nationwide crackdown, saying that anyone without proper documents had to leave the country by October 31 or else get arrested. However, …

Afghan migrants, forced to leave Pakistan, fear losing homes, businesses
1 year, 4 months ago

Afghan migrants, forced to leave Pakistan, fear losing homes, businesses

India Today  

Pakistan has initiated a stringent crackdown on Afghan refugees, demanding that all undocumented migrants leave the country by November 1. Many Afghans, who have been living in Pakistan for a long time, are being compelled to leave the country, leaving their homes, businesses, savings and assets behind. The Pakistani government cites security concerns as the primary reason for this drastic …

More than a million Afghans will go back after Pakistan begins expelling foreigners without papers
1 year, 4 months ago

More than a million Afghans will go back after Pakistan begins expelling foreigners without papers

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — About 1.3 million Afghans are expected to return to their country of origin from Pakistan, the U.N. health agency warned, weeks after authorities began expelling foreigners living in the country illegally. In a statement Thursday, the WHO said the “sudden and increased flux of such returnees, along with other related factors, poses significant public health concerns.” It also …

More than a million Afghans will go back after Pakistan begins expelling foreigners without papers
1 year, 4 months ago

More than a million Afghans will go back after Pakistan begins expelling foreigners without papers

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy About 1.3 million Afghans are …

Iran deports more than 21,400 Afghan migrants to Afghanistan: Report
1 year, 4 months ago

Iran deports more than 21,400 Afghan migrants to Afghanistan: Report

Hindustan Times  

Iranian guards detained and deported 21,407 Afghan migrants to Afghanistan who had crossed into Iran illegally, the Taliban-appointed commander of the border guards in Khorasan Razavi province said, reported Afghanistan-based Khaama Press. Last week, Afghan refugees in Iran raised concerns regarding the increase in deportations, arrests, and harassment by the police, TOLO News reported. Iran pushes out refugees ahead of …

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