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Afghans in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa asked to obtain passports, valid visas for s
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Khyber district officials have directed Afghan nationals to obtain passports and follow Pakistani law by August 31, Dawn reported. Meanwhile, a Landi Kotal resident accused Tehsildar Taimur Afridi of illegally detaining his brother over a monetary dispute and demanded an investigation, Dawn
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Islamabad High Court halts deportation of 18 Afghan nationals
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Islamabad High Court has halted the deportation of 18 Afghan nationals with expired PoR cards, granting them temporary relief. The order comes amid Pakistan's repatriation plan, set to begin September 1, which has raised concerns from rights groups over forced returns violating internati
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Pakistan forms joint committee to expedite Afghan PoR card repatriation
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Pakistan has formed a joint committee of police and intelligence agencies to identify and repatriate Afghan nationals holding PoR cards. The plan includes voluntary returns starting immediately, formal deportations from September 1, transit arrangements, complaint redressal, and monitoring t
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Over 30,000 "illegal Afghans" repatriated from Pakistan's Quetta
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Over 30,000 illegal Afghan nationals have been sent back from Quetta division to Afghanistan since July 31. Authorities are conducting daily operations to repatriate remaining undocumented Afghans, involving local leaders and ensuring special care for women and children during the process, o
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Pakistan announces formal repatriation of Afghan refugees to begin on Sept
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Pakistan government on Wednesday announced that the formal repatriation and deportation of over 1.3 million Afghan refugees holding Proof of Registration (PoR) cards will begin on September 1.
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Pakistan orders mass expulsion of legal Afghan refugees, UN warns of inter
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
In an alarming escalation, the Pakistani federal government has ordered the expulsion of over one million Afghan nationals legally residing in the country with Proof of Registration (PoR) cards. According to Dawn News, the Ministry of Interior issued a Special Regulatory Order (SRO) on July
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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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Pakistan to deport Afghan nationals after residency cards expire
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan has resumed deporting illegal foreign nationals, including Afghans, after PoR cards expired on June 30, 2025. Authorities have directed Afghan residents without valid documents to leave, warning they will be treated as illegal migrants, ARY News reported.
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"Undermines Germany's legal and moral credibility": Frankfurt researcher o
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Germany's recent deportation of Afghan nationals has sparked criticism from rights advocates, with experts warning it undermines legal and humanitarian credibility. Critics say sending people back to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan violates international standards and endangers lives, even as
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Germany greenlights Taliban consular officials to support Afghan deportati
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Germany has agreed to let two Taliban consular officials assist with deporting Afghan nationals, especially serious criminals. The move aims to improve repatriation but does not imply diplomatic recognition. Talks are ongoing, and deportations will continue, according to German officials and
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Afghan refugees suffer in silence in Pakistan, skipping hospitals out of f
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Since November 2023, Pakistan has stepped up its deportation drive against Afghan nationals. Initially, it was focused on undocumented people, but now even those with valid documents are reportedly at risk.
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Thousands of Afghans face deportation as US court rejects delay in ending
Updated : 8 months ago IST
A U.S. court has rejected a request to delay the end of TPS for Afghan nationals, putting over 11,000 at risk of deportation and job loss starting July 14. Rights groups warn this could endanger lives, especially of women, under Taliban rule.
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