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Pakistan wants to expel all Afghan refugees from the country, says Afghan embassy
- Afghan authorities expressed concerns over the mass expulsion of Afghan refugees from Islamabad and Rawalpindi, where arrests and police orders to leave have occurred.
- The Afghan Embassy stated that over 757,000 undocumented Afghans were repatriated under Pakistan's Illegal Foreigners' Repatriation Plan, which was launched in October 2023.
- Pakistan's Foreign Ministry spokesperson rejected allegations of harassment, claiming that only illegal residents would be repatriated.
- The UN Refugee Agency noted a rise in deportations from Islamabad and Rawalpindi, increasing fears of deportation among Afghans in Pakistan.
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Afghan authorities express alarm at expulsion of citizens from Pakistan
FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail The Afghan authorities have expressed deep concern at the “harassment and mistreatment” of their citizens in Pakistan as Islamabad speeds up its crackdown on Afghan refugees and “illegal residents” living in Pakistan. In a statement, the Afghan Embassy in Islamabad said Afghan nationals in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi have recently been […]
After a first wave of deportations in November 2023, Pakistan wants to send thousands of Afghans back home. Registered refugees should also have to leave. Human rights activists complain of arrests and harassment.
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