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Nearly 2 million Afghan refugees still living in Pakistan amid deportation
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The report said that although more than one million Afghans returned to their country in 2025, a large number of Afghan citizens continue to remain in Pakistan.
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Visa issues resolved, can be obtained for medical, business purposes: Afgh
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Afghanistan's Minister of Commerce and Industry, Alhaj Nooruddin Azizi, on Sunday announced that long-standing visa hurdles between India and Afghanistan have been resolved, allowing Afghan citizens to obtain Indian visas for both medical treatment and business purposes.
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Afghan refugees stranded in Pakistan as hopes to move to third country fad
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Hundreds of Afghan citizens, who previously held stable jobs in Afghanistan, remain stranded in Pakistan after their hopes of relocating to a third country were crushed following policy shifts in the United States and other nations, Geo News reported.
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Pakistan to deport Afghan nationals as PoR cards expire
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Pakistani government has announced the resumption of deporting illegal foreign nationals, including Afghan citizens, ARY News reported, citing the Ministry of Interior.
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UN: Afghans face highest global resettlement needs for 2026 as deportation
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
UNHCR estimates that 2.5 million refugees will need resettlement in 2026, with Afghans as the largest group. Over 393,000 Afghan migrants were deported from Iran and Pakistan this year, TOLO News reported. Afghan citizens are urging better support and education to avoid forced migration.
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Trump's travel ban shatters hopes of Afghan families
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Trump's new travel ban on Afghan citizens has left families devastated, preventing reunions and sparking fear among refugees. Rights groups called it unjust and inhumane, urging a reversal as many Afghans remain stranded amid Taliban rule and uncertainty.
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At least 5,236 Afghan nationals repatriated through Torkham border: Pakist
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Of those repatriated, 3,865 Afghan nationals voluntarily reached Landi Kotal transit camp, according to the officials. In addition, 107 Afghan nationals apprehended in Punjab were taken to Torkham for deportation.
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Taliban officials urge Pakistan to prepare joint mechanism for gradual rep
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Taliban-led Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation spokesperson, Mufti Abdul Mutalib Haqqani, said that bringing the refugees back is the official policy of Afghanistan, Dawn reported. However, it should be conducted under a joint mechanism with Pakistan so that refugees are returned graduall
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Pakistan finalises plans to detain, deport Afghan migrants as deadline app
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Pakistani government has finalised its plans to detain and deport Afghan citizens as the March 31 deadline for their voluntary return to Afghanistan approaches, Khaama Press reported on Saturday.
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Pakistan intensifies crackdown on Afghan refugees, aims to repatriate 8 la
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The government aims to send back around 800,000 cardholders to their home country, with preparations underway to remove Afghan citizens from Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
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Report shows rise in repatriation of Afghan citizens from Pakistan's Islam
Updated : 1 year ago IST
According to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), the deportation of Afghan citizens from the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) and Rawalpindi has witnessed a rise.
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Pakistan: Levies forces arrest 72 Afghan nationals for "illegally" enterin
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Levies forces arrested 72 Afghan citizens who had arrived "illegally" in Pakistan's Chagai area from Afghanistan on Tuesday.
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