Many Afghans living in the U.S. fear being tortured or killed if they get deported

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NPR: Roughly 200,000 Afghan immigrants and refugees came to the U.S. after the fall of Kabul to the Taliban in August 2021. That includes about 10,000 in Greater Houston. While some of them have since received green cards or even U.S. citizenship, many have more tenuous legal status, such as humanitarian parole or temporary protected status (TPS). Click here to read more (external link).

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Khalilzad warns: India-Pakistan clash highlights perils of supporting terrorism

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Khaama: Zalmay Khalilzad, former U.S. envoy for Afghanistan, has issued a stern warning in response to the recent conflict between India and Pakistan. He emphasized that supporting terrorism leads to catastrophic consequences. Khalilzad’s comments appear to indirectly address Islamabad’s alleged policies that have been linked to supporting militant groups in the region. Click here to read more (external link).

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Taliban Deploy Additional Forces To Badakhshan Following Clashes With Locals

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Afghanistan International: The Taliban have deployed additional forces to Argo district in Badakhshan province amid growing unrest and protests by local residents. Sources report that more than 30 people have been arrested by the group as tensions escalate. Residents of Argo have expressed growing discontent over the Taliban’s poppy eradication campaign, which they say has been conducted without providing alternative livelihoods. Protesters also cited the exclusion of locals from decision-making processes and harsh treatment by “non-local” Taliban fighters as causes of unrest. Click here to read more (external link).

Detainees In Ghor Say Taliban Denying Them Food, Water

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Afghanistan International: According to the detainees, many have been held without formal charges or legal proceedings for between 10 and 15 days. In a video obtained by Afghanistan International, the detainees allege that they are being held in inhumane conditions crammed into a small room and denied access to food and water. Several sources have alleged that the Taliban used the poppy eradication campaign as a pretext to detain individuals critical of the group or opposed to its members. Click here to read more (external link).

Afghanistan is Pakistan’s Strategic Quigmire, Says Shashi Tharoor

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Khaama: Former UN official Shashi Tharoor says Pakistan’s influence over the Taliban has sharply declined, turning Afghanistan into a strategic quagmire. or decades, Pakistan provided financial and logistical support to the Taliban, seeing them as a means to establish “strategic depth” in Afghanistan and to exert influence in the region, particularly against India. However, Tharoor argues that, as is often the case with the “monsters” one creates, Pakistan’s control over the Taliban has faltered, with the group moving further from Islamabad’s influence. Click here to read more (external link).

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Taliban Rule and the Grip of Poverty: Nearly 70% of the Population Unemployed

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8am: Several citizens have complained about the growing unemployment, expanding poverty, and lack of job opportunities in Afghanistan. They argue that despite the Taliban’s claims of creating employment opportunities, their downsizing of government structures has not only failed to generate jobs but has also deprived people of their livelihoods. These citizens further state that favoritism, nepotism, and the dominance of Taliban loyalists have marginalized individuals who do not share the Taliban’s ideology or lack connections. Click here to read more (external link).

Deported Afghans Report Inhumane Treatment by Pakistani Police

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Tolo News: Afghans deported from Pakistan report inhumane treatment by the country’s police. They say that during their detention in Pakistan, their children fell ill, and they are now calling for greater support from the Islamic Emirate. Abdul Khaliq, deported from Pakistan, said: “Our child is sick. He became ill while in prison in Pakistan. My wife is also unwell. We need assistance.” Mohammad Zahir, another deportee from Pakistan, said: “We lived in Pakistan for ten years. All of our property is still there.” Click here to read more (external link).

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