By Firuza Azizi and Ray Furlong Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty April 29, 2025 Dildar Khan says he’s spent his entire life in Pakistan but has now been sent “home” to Afghanistan under a scheme that has seen some 100,000 people deported in recent weeks. Khan has five children between the ages of 2 and 13.
Amu: The mass deportation of Afghan migrants from neighbouring and other countries, without considering Afghanistan’s current economic, security, and social realities, will have disastrous consequences. This process not only causes a deep humanitarian crisis but also further weakens the already fragile social structures of Afghanistan, potentially leading to the creation of new cycles of extremism,
Amu: Pakistani authorities have set a June 30 deadline for registered Afghan nationals, including holders of Proof of Registration (PoR) cards, to voluntarily return to Afghanistan, according to the country’s minister of state for interior, Talal Chaudhry. Speaking to Geo News in an interview alongside a UN representative, Chaudhry said formal deportations would begin after
Khaama: Pakistan’s police have been reportedly detaining and expelling low-income Afghan migrants, particularly in Sindh province and Karachi. Express Tribune Pakistan highlighted that the police have shown leniency towards wealthy and influential Afghan migrants in Karachi, focusing instead on those with fewer resources. Click here to read more (external link). More News On Afghan Refugees
Khaama: Sabera, a young mother, was brutally deported from Pakistan with her 13-day-old baby, now stranded helplessly at Torkham border. Sabera recounted how Pakistani authorities forced her family out without warning. “Because of these heartless people, I had to leave Pakistan with my newborn,” she said, referring to the police who evicted them from their
Amu: Police in Pakistan’s capital raided homes in a neighborhood known to house Afghan migrants early Tuesday, breaking down doors and detaining several residents, according to sources who spoke to Amu. The incident took place in Islamabad’s B-17 sector. Witnesses said police officers entered homes without prior warning and took several people into custody, including
Ariana: Return of Afghans from Pakistan could worsen already dire humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) warned on Monday. After decades of seeking refuge in Pakistan, up to a million Afghans could return to Afghanistan following a directive by the government of Pakistan which would require
By RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal April 10, 2025 Thousands of Afghan refugees in Pakistan have left via the Torkham border crossing as part of Islamabad’s large-scale deportation campaign. The government initially set a March 31 deadline for Afghan nationals to leave voluntarily, but the deadline was extended to April 10. Still, thousands have been forcibly removed since
Farhad Shinwari, Azmat Ali Shah and Kian Sharifi April 7, 2025 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Pakistan’s plan to deport millions of Afghan migrants has drawn sharp criticism as the country begins implementing its controversial policy. Rights groups warn that many returnees face severe risks in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, including persecution, violence, and economic hardship. Vulnerable individuals such
Amu: Pakistan has forcibly deported more than 650 Afghan nationals in the past four days, as authorities accelerate the second phase of a controversial campaign to expel undocumented migrants. According to Pakistani media reports, more than 140 Afghans were deported on Sunday, April 6, alone via the Torkham border crossing, while at least 50 others