As Pakistan deports refugees, tense Afghanistan ties come in sharp focus
1 year, 1 month ago

As Pakistan deports refugees, tense Afghanistan ties come in sharp focus

Al Jazeera  

Pakistan says most Afghans have left voluntarily, a claim rejected by Kabul which calls the Pakistani action ‘unilateral’ and ‘humiliating’. On October 3 when the decision to deport “illegal” refugees was announced, interim Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti said of the 24 suicide bombings in the country this year, 14 were carried out by Afghan nationals. Last week, Afghanistan’s interim Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund said Pakistan’s decision to expel refugees violated international laws. Analysts, meanwhile, believe Pakistan has been unable to control the TTP attacks and instead decided to expel Afghans as a “frustrated” response aimed at forcing Kabul to act against the armed group. Afghan people have lived through 40 years of wars and instability, and now they are being forced back, all because of Pakistan’s frustration with the interim rulers of Afghanistan,” he said.

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Pakistan Security Forces Kill 6 Militants in Two Shootouts Near Afghan Border
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan Security Forces Kill 6 Militants in Two Shootouts Near Afghan Border

Associated Press  

Pakistani security forces have killed six militants in two shootouts near the Afghan border. A militant commander was killed in the first raid, and five other insurgents were killed in the second raid. Pakistan has witnessed a surge in violence, mostly blamed on the Pakistani Taliban, who are known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan or TTP.

Pakistani security forces say they killed 8 militants in a raid in the restive northwest
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Pakistani security forces say they killed 8 militants in a raid in the restive northwest

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistani security forces killed eight militants in an overnight raid in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in the volatile northwestern region that borders Afghanistan, the military said Thursday. Pakistan wants the Afghan Taliban government to stop the TTP from using Afghanistan to launch attacks on Pakistani soil. The Afghan Taliban claim they do not allow …

Pakistani Taliban deny attacking a convoy of foreign ambassadors
3 months ago

Pakistani Taliban deny attacking a convoy of foreign ambassadors

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The Pakistani Taliban on Monday denied involvement in a bombing attack on a police convoy that was escorting foreign ambassadors in the restive northwest, as authorities said they were still trying to determine who was behind it. Most of the ambassadors and senior envoys were traveling with their family members on Sunday to the Swat Valley, a former …

Pakistan: 8 soldiers killed as terrorists storm check post in restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
5 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan: 8 soldiers killed as terrorists storm check post in restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

India TV News  

Karachi: At least eight soldiers of the Pakistan Army were killed in an attack by terrorists on a check post in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Bannu area, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations on Tuesday. Islamabad has urged Afghan authorities to take action against terrorist groups operating on its soil, but Kabul has said rising violence in Pakistan is a domestic issue, …

8 civilians wounded in 2 coordinated suicide attacks near a military facility in northwest Pakistan
5 months, 1 week ago

8 civilians wounded in 2 coordinated suicide attacks near a military facility in northwest Pakistan

Hindustan Times  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle and at least one of his accomplices exploded his vest near the outer wall of a military facility in northwestern Pakistan early Monday, wounding eight civilians and damaging nearby homes, a local police official said. 8 civilians wounded in 2 coordinated suicide attacks near a military facility in northwest Pakistan …

Shootout between Pakistani Taliban and police during raid kills 4 security officials, 3 insurgents
5 months, 1 week ago

Shootout between Pakistani Taliban and police during raid kills 4 security officials, 3 insurgents

Hindustan Times  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Security forces raided a hideout of the Pakistani Taliban on the outskirts of the northwestern city of Peshawar on Wednesday, triggering a shootout that killed four officers and three insurgents, police said. Shootout between Pakistani Taliban and police during raid kills 4 security officials, 3 insurgents {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} A militant commander, Abdul Rahim, was among …

Shootout between Pakistani Taliban and police during raid kills 4 security officials, 3 insurgents
5 months, 1 week ago

Shootout between Pakistani Taliban and police during raid kills 4 security officials, 3 insurgents

Hindustan Times  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Security forces raided a hideout of the Pakistani Taliban on the outskirts of the northwestern city of Peshawar on Wednesday, triggering a shootout that killed four officers and three insurgents, police said. Shootout between Pakistani Taliban and police during raid kills 4 security officials, 3 insurgents A militant commander, Abdul Rahim, was among the insurgents killed in …

UN refugee chief meets Pakistan PM Sharif over crackdown on Afghan migrants
5 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 …

As Pakistan launches its latest counter-terror operation, Islamabad cannot have double standards while dealing with extremism
5 months, 3 weeks ago

As Pakistan launches its latest counter-terror operation, Islamabad cannot have double standards while dealing with extremism

Firstpost  

Pakistan cannot continue to nurture those terror groups that operate in its east while targeting those operational in its west Despite earlier operations, the menace of terrorism has persisted, presenting a challenge to Pakistan’s security. As per the annual security report of the Centre for Research and Security Studies, Pakistan “witnessed 1,524 violence-related fatalities and 1,463 injuries from 789 terror …

‘No dialogue’: Pakistan says open to attacks on Afghan-based armed groups
5 months, 3 weeks ago

‘No dialogue’: Pakistan says open to attacks on Afghan-based armed groups

Al Jazeera  

The comments come amid heightened tensions between the neighbours and a new Pakistani military offensive. Islamabad, Pakistan — Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned that the country would not hesitate to launch attacks on the territory of Afghanistan, its neighbour, amid rising tensions between the two over security concerns. Pakistan has repeatedly accused armed groups of launching attacks from …

Afghan refugees face deportation from Pakistan amidst international neglect
7 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
7 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 …

Gunmen ambush vehicle carrying customs officials in northwest Pakistan, killing 4 officers
8 months ago

Gunmen ambush vehicle carrying customs officials in northwest Pakistan, killing 4 officers

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Unidentified gunmen ambushed a vehicle carrying officials from the customs department in troubled northwest Pakistan on Thursday evening, killing four of them before fleeing the scene, police said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack which happened in Dera Ismail Khan, a district in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, local police official Nasir Khan said. …

Afghanistan not taking steps to eliminate terrorism: Pakistan
8 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 …

Pakistani trade delegation visits Kabul in sign of easing tensions over cross-border attacks
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Pakistani trade delegation visits Kabul in sign of easing tensions over cross-border attacks

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — A delegation from Pakistan’s Ministry of Commerce arrived in Kabul on Monday to meet its Afghan counterparts to discuss how to improve trade relations, after tensions have risen over cross-border militant attacks. Last week, Pakistan’s military carried out rare airstrikes against suspected hideouts of the Pakistani Taliban inside Afghanistan, killing eight people and prompting Afghan forces to return …

What lies ahead for Pakistan-Taliban relations | In Focus podcast
9 months ago

What lies ahead for Pakistan-Taliban relations | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

Pre-dawn air strikes by Pakistan on Afghan territory targeting Tehreek-e-Taliban, or TTP, militants on the 19th of March mark a new low in relations between Kabul and Islamabad. Pakistan claims that it retaliated against TTP strongholds in Afghanistan following a terror strike in North Waziristan on the 16th of March in which 7 Pakistani security personnel were killed. A spokesman …

Taliban claims it hit back at Pakistan military after airstrikes, warns of 'worst consequences'
9 months ago

Taliban claims it hit back at Pakistan military after airstrikes, warns of 'worst consequences'

India TV News  

Kabul: In response to the Pakistani military's air strikes on the Afghanistan border, the Taliban claimed it has also carried out similar attacks on "Pakistani military centres with heavy weapons". Pakistan admits its forces carry out airstrikes on Afghanistan Later, Pakistan Foreign Office on Monday confirmed that Pakistan carried out “intelligence-based anti-terrorist operations” inside the border regions of Afghanistan, hours …

Pakistan-Afghan border crossing reopens after negotiations
11 months ago

Pakistan-Afghan border crossing reopens after negotiations

The Hindu  

Pakistan and Afghanistan reopened a key trade crossing on January 23, officials on both sides said, after a row over travel papers as Islamabad cracks down on cross-border movements. The Torkham border closure since 12 January came after Islamabad imposed tighter controls requiring drivers from both sides to have visas and passports — documents many Afghans do not have. Pakistan …

Pakistan to deploy thousands of security forces for election
11 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan to deploy thousands of security forces for election

The Hindu  

Pakistan will saturate its northwestern region with thousands of security forces before next month's general election, officials said on January 16, as Islamabad battles rising militancy ahead of a controversial poll. In the first week of February some 5,000 paramilitary Frontier Constabulary forces will deploy to the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, commander Moazzam Jah Ansari told AFP. A …

Displaced, repatriated and crossing borders: Afghan people make grueling journeys to survive
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Displaced, repatriated and crossing borders: Afghan people make grueling journeys to survive

Associated Press  

TORKHAM, Afghanistan — The barren desert plain among the mountains of eastern Afghanistan is filled with hundreds of thousands of people. Afghan refugees sit in a camp near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, in Torkham Afghanistan, Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. “I have to forget all my dreams … so at least I can help my father and my family a little and …

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

Amid Pakistan’s Crackdown, Afghan Refugees Lose Hope
1 year, 1 month 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 …

UN agency urges Pakistan to halt expelling Afghans during winter
1 year, 1 month 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 …

More than 400,000 Afghans have returned home from Pakistan following crackdown on migrants
1 year, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 …

Hundreds of Afghans evacuated from Pakistan ‘dumped’ in military bases as UK scrambles to find them homes
1 year, 1 month ago

Hundreds of Afghans evacuated from Pakistan ‘dumped’ in military bases as UK scrambles to find them homes

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. General Sir John McColl, a former deputy supreme allied commander in Europe, praised the …

Iran deports more than 21,400 Afghan migrants to Afghanistan: Report
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Biting those hands that fed them: How TTP, ISKP are threatening Pakistan's national security
1 year, 1 month ago

Biting those hands that fed them: How TTP, ISKP are threatening Pakistan's national security

Firstpost  

Whether it is Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, Islamic State-Khorasan, Al Qaeda, or the Taliban, they have all thrived in the jihadist ecosystem that the Pakistani Army has created and sustained Pakistan’s security forces have come under increasing militant attacks over the last few days. On 30 July, a suicide bomber killed at least 54 people and wounded nearly 200 others at a …

Vantage | Pakistan can't blame others for mess on its borders, terror within
1 year, 1 month ago

Vantage | Pakistan can't blame others for mess on its borders, terror within

Firstpost  

While Pakistan reaps the harvest of its past actions, the repercussions extend beyond its borders, urging regional players to remain vigilant in this evolving geopolitical landscape In a dramatic turn of events, Pakistan finds itself entangled in a complex web of geopolitical repercussions as it grapples with the aftermath of the Taliban’s resurgence in Afghanistan. Facilitation and fallout Two years …

Pakistan retracts backing Afghan Taliban after it fails to rein in TTP terror group
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistan retracts backing Afghan Taliban after it fails to rein in TTP terror group

India Today  

In a major policy shift, Pakistan has decided not to support the Afghan Taliban’s case at the international level or extend any other assistance following Kabul's failure to neutralise the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan terror group, according to a media report on Thursday. The Express Tribune newspaper reported that the immediate implication of Pakistan’s apparent shift in its policy is that …

Pakistan blames Kabul for Afghans' expulsion: ‘Involved in terrorism’
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistan blames Kabul for Afghans' expulsion: ‘Involved in terrorism’

Hindustan Times  

Afghanistan's failure to stop Pakistani militants operating from its soil was to blame for Islamabad expelling hundreds of thousands of Afghan migrants, Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said Wednesday. Afghans wait for clearance to depart for their homeland at a deportation camp set up by authorities to facilitate illegal immigrants, Afghans were also deeply involved in suicide attacks and other clashes …

Pakistan says nearly 25,000 Afghans waiting for visas to the U.S. won’t be deported
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistan says nearly 25,000 Afghans waiting for visas to the U.S. won’t be deported

LA Times  

Afghan refugees settle in a camp Saturday near the Torkham Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Torkham, Afghanistan. At least 25,000 Afghans — who had worked for the American military or government, international organizations and aid agencies, as well as media and human rights groups — escaped the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021 to Pakistan and are waiting to be processed to …

Why is Pakistan deporting Afghan migrants and refugees? | Explained
1 year, 1 month ago

Why is Pakistan deporting Afghan migrants and refugees? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: On October 31, the Torkham Crossing — five kilometres west of Khyber Pass, on the border connecting Pakistan’s Peshawar with Afghanistan’s Jalalabad — saw a sudden influx of at least 24,000 Afghan refugees packed in trucks and convoys, with whatever luggage they could take from demolished homes. As things stand, Afghan nationals in Pakistan are caught …

Pakistan: Attock administration shifts 2500 afghan refugees to transit camps
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistan: Attock administration shifts 2500 afghan refugees to transit camps

Hindustan Times  

Amid the deadline for Afghans to voluntarily return expired on October 31, Pakistan's Punjab province administration has shifted over 2500 undocumented Afghans to transit camp from various parts of Attock for deportation, ARY News reported on Sunday. Meanwhile, Afghanistan Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund said that the Pakistan's action is against international laws, reported TOLO News. The UN Secretary …

Taliban appeal to Afghan private sector to help those fleeing Pakistan’s mass deportation drive
1 year, 1 month ago

Taliban appeal to Afghan private sector to help those fleeing Pakistan’s mass deportation drive

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The Taliban on Saturday appealed to Afghanistan’s private sector to help people fleeing Pakistan’s mass deportation drive. The Taliban made a similar plea last month after devastating earthquakes killed thousands of people and flattened entire villages in the west, asking Afghanistan’s “wealthy compatriots” to help survivors and affected communities. Taliban social media accounts have shown senior officials at …

How Taliban, once propped up by Pakistan, has come back to haunt it
1 year, 1 month ago

How Taliban, once propped up by Pakistan, has come back to haunt it

Op India  

Pakistan is deporting nearly 2 million Afghan refugees, many of whom have been residing in the country for over 30 years. What’s chilling is the fact that Pakistan is sending Afghan refugees – who escaped the Taliban rule, back to Afghanistan when it has been involved in the creation of the radical Islamist group. After the Taliban’s return in August …

Pakistan wants global "ummah" to support Hamas but is evicting nearly 2 million Afghan refugees
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistan wants global "ummah" to support Hamas but is evicting nearly 2 million Afghan refugees

Op India  

Not that the world can expect Pakistan, of all countries, to be humanitarian in its treatment of humans. A mass exodus of Afghan refugees from Pakistan was reported on 1st November after Pakistan gave the refugees a deadline on 26th October ordering them to leave the country or face detention. Pakistan is expelling 1.7 million Afghan refugees who have been …

‘Why am I being sent back?’ Hurt, anger for Afghans pushed out by Pakistan
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Why am I being sent back?’ Hurt, anger for Afghans pushed out by Pakistan

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of Afghans whose only home has been Pakistan are being forced to go to a country unprepared to take them in. “Didn’t Kakar and Bugti and all the other ministers come on TV and say anybody with legal documentation will not be thrown out?” he asked, showing the government-approved Afghan citizenship card he and his family members received in …

More than 165,000 Afghans flee Pakistan after deportation order
1 year, 1 month ago

More than 165,000 Afghans flee Pakistan after deportation order

The Hindu  

More than 165,000 Afghans have fled Pakistan in the month since its government ordered 1.7 million people to leave or face arrest and deportation, officials said Thursday. People must be allowed to return with dignity," the Taliban government's refugees minister Khalil Haqqani told AFP. "The constitution of Pakistan gives every person who is present on this soil the right to …

Scapegoating: The Hindu Editorial on Afghan refugees in Pakistan
1 year, 1 month ago

Scapegoating: The Hindu Editorial on Afghan refugees in Pakistan

The Hindu  

The Pakistan government’s order to all undocumented migrants to leave the country by October 31 has thrown the lives of hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees in jeopardy. But Pakistan’s Interior Ministry says some 1.7 million people are staying “illegally”, a vast majority of them Afghans. Thousands are now stranded on the Afghan-Pakistan border, while others are in fear of …

Aid agencies warn of chaotic and desperate scenes among Afghans returning from Pakistan
1 year, 1 month ago

Aid agencies warn of chaotic and desperate scenes among Afghans returning from Pakistan

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Major international aid agencies on Thursday warned of chaotic and desperate scenes among Afghans who have returned from Pakistan, where security forces are detaining and deporting undocumented or unregistered foreigners. Three aid organizations — the Norwegian Refugee Council, Danish Refugee Council and the International Rescue Committee — said many people fleeing the Pakistani crackdown arrived in Afghanistan in …

Taliban calls for more time for Afghans to leave Pakistan
1 year, 1 month ago

Taliban calls for more time for Afghans to leave Pakistan

The Hindu  

Afghanistan's Taliban government has urged Pakistan to give undocumented Afghans in the country more time to leave as pressure mounts at border posts swarmed by thousands of returnees fleeing the threat of deportation. Since taking power, the Taliban government has urged Afghans to return home but has also condemned Pakistan's actions, saying nationals are being punished for tensions between Islamabad …

Dozens of Afghans who were illegally in Pakistan are detained and deported in nationwide sweeps
1 year, 1 month ago

Dozens of Afghans who were illegally in Pakistan are detained and deported in nationwide sweeps

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistani security forces on Wednesday detained and deported dozens of Afghans who were living in the country illegally, after a government-set deadline for them to leave expired, authorities said. “This action is a testament to Pakistan’s determination to repatriate any individuals residing in the country without proper documentation.” U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is “very concerned about this forced …

Why is Pakistan driving out 1.7 million Afghan nationals?
1 year, 1 month ago

Why is Pakistan driving out 1.7 million Afghan nationals?

Firstpost  

Thousands of Afghan nationals are waiting at the borders, trying to find their way out, after Pakistan issued an order of deportation for all undocumented migrants. If I go back to Afghanistan, there’s also no guarantee for me to stay alive.” Another Afghan national, Khan Afzal Wafadar, who left Pakistan after his boss told him to either provide legal immigration …

Vantage | Why refugee exodus can change Pak-Afghan relations forever
1 year, 1 month ago

Vantage | Why refugee exodus can change Pak-Afghan relations forever

Firstpost  

Pakistan has been grappling with a series of grave issues from economic crises to terrorism leaving its population in a state of constant unrest. Afghan refugee situation To divert attention from its domestic issues, Pakistan has chosen to blame Afghan refugees, mostly from Afghanistan. Convenient scapegoat The sudden decision to deport Afghan refugees is a convenient way for Pakistan’s government …

‘Where do I go back to?’: Expelled Afghans battle chaos at Pakistan border
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Where do I go back to?’: Expelled Afghans battle chaos at Pakistan border

Al Jazeera  

Nearly 1.7 million undocumented Afghans ordered to leave the country by Wednesday as ‘holding centres’ are set up across the country. Muhammad is among nearly 1.7 million undocumented Afghan refugees and migrants ordered by the Pakistani government to leave the country by Wednesday. Most of the refugees and migrants have converged at the Torkham border crossing in northwestern Pakistan’s Khyber …

Photos: Dozens of Afghans deported by Pakistan authorities
1 year, 1 month ago

Photos: Dozens of Afghans deported by Pakistan authorities

Al Jazeera  

Pakistani security forces have launched sweeps to arrest and deport Afghans who are in the country without papers, sending dozens back after a government-set deadline for them to leave expired. The crackdown on undocumented migrants is mostly affecting some two million Afghans living in Pakistan without papers, though the government says it targets all undocumented or unregistered foreigners. “This action …

Dozens of Afghans illegally in Pakistan detained and deported in nationwide sweeps
1 year, 1 month ago

Dozens of Afghans illegally in Pakistan detained and deported in nationwide sweeps

LA Times  

Afghans wait for clearance to depart for their homeland at a deportation camp set up by authorities to facilitate illegal immigrants, in Chaman, a town on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. “This action is a testament to Pakistan’s determination to repatriate any individuals residing in the country without proper documentation.” The authorities said Wednesday’s sweeps took place in the port city of …

Pakistan to start action against Afghan migrants on Thursday
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistan to start action against Afghan migrants on Thursday

Firstpost  

Islamabad has claimed that 14 suicide attacks this year involved Afghans and has charged militant organisations active in its territory with providing training to fighters attempting to cross the border The interior minister of the caretaker government announced on Thursday that Pakistan will begin apprehending and evicting undocumented immigrants, including thousands of individuals from neighbouring Afghanistan. “Only two days are …

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