US EditionSharp increase in Afghans leaving Pakistan due to illegal migrant crackdown, say UN agencies
- The Pakistan authorities are under scrutiny for forcibly returning Afghan nationals, with concerns of a potential human rights crisis looming.
- Tens of thousands of Afghans have already left Pakistan due to fears of arrest, and U.N. Agencies have reported an increase in Afghans returning home since Pakistan started cracking down on undocumented people.
- Pakistan accuses the Taliban-led administration of sheltering militants who attack Pakistani security forces, but the Taliban denies these accusations. The relationship between Pakistan and the Taliban has strained, and Pakistan has blamed the Taliban for the resurgence of terrorism in their country.
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Sharp increase in Afghans leaving Pakistan due to illegal migrant crackdown, say UN agencies
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — U.N. agencies have reported a sharp increase in Afghans returning home since Pakistan launched a crackdown on people living in the country illegally. They urged Pakistan to suspend the policy before it was too late to avoid a “human rights catastrophe.” Pakistan earlier this month said it will arrest and deport undocumented or unregistered foreigners after Oct. 31. Two provinces bordering Afghanistan have set up deport…
Sharp increase in Afghans leaving Pakistan due to illegal migrant crackdown, say UN agencies
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — U.N. agencies say there has been a sharp increase in Afghans returning home since Pakistan launched a crackdown on migrants who are in the country illegally. The policy targets all undocumented or unregistered foreigners, according to the government. But it mostly affects Afghans, who make up the bulk of migrants in Pakistan. Pakistani officials warn that people who are in the country illegally face arrest and deportati…
Sharp increase in Afghans leaving Pakistan due to illegal migrant crackdown, say UN agencies
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- U.N. agencies have reported a sharp increase in Afghans returning home since Pakistan launched a crackdown on people living in the country illegally. They urged Pakistan to suspend the policy before it was too late to avoid a "human rights catastrophe."
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