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Amnesty calls Pakistan's Afghan deportation plan 'Unlawful'
Updated : 2 months ago IST
In an open letter addressed to PM Shehbaz Sharif, Agnes Callamard, the secretary general of the global human rights organisation, acknowledged that Pakistan has generously hosted refugees for more than 40 years, but noted that the policy shifted significantly following the announcement of th
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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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Ricky Kej, Lonnie Park, global artists celebrate holiday season with new t
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
This Christmas and New Year, Grammy Award-winning musicians Ricky Kej and Lonnie Park are spreading a message of hope and unity with their new track, 'Shine Your Light.'
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Trump says National Guard shooting suspect "went nuts", lashes out at "stu
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
US President Donald Trump blamed poor vetting for allowing Afghan refugee Rahmanullah Lakanwal into the country after he allegedly shot two National Guard soldiers, saying the suspect "went cuckoo" (foolish). He clashed with a reporter who insisted refugees had been screened, calling the
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Human rights body flags deepening threats to democracy, and vulnerable com
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
HRCP warned that Pakistan faces rising threats to democracy, rights, and safety. It raised concerns over constitutional changes, security crackdowns, enforced disappearances, refugee deportations, minority persecution, child marriage, and climate displacement, urging urgent reforms and accou
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Over 10,000 Afghan refugees return from Pakistan, Iran in single day
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, the High Commission for Addressing Migrants' Issues recorded the return of 1,763 families on Wednesday. Fitrat shared the update on his official X account.
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Pakistan reopens Torkham border as ceasefire with Afghanistan holds
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan was reopened on Saturday, allowing the return of Afghan refugees after a nearly two-week closure that followed deadly border clashes between the two countries last month, The Express Tribune reported.
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"Hypothetical Durand line was not discussed: Afghan defense minister on Do
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking at an online press conference from Doha, Mujahid emphasised that the Durand Line is hypothetical and it was not discussed in any part of the agreement, stressing that the issue is a matter between nations, Tolo News reported.
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Pakistani forces shut Afghan refugee camps in Balochistan, 13,500 expelled
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Camps in Loralai, Gardi Jungle, Saranan, Zhob, Qala-e-Saifullah, Pishin, and Muslim Bagh have been affected.
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Repatriation of Afghan refugees resumes at Chaman border after deadly blas
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Repatriation of Afghan refugees at the Chaman border resumed a day after a bomb blast killed six people near a taxi stand. Officials cleared the area before reopening the crossing. Pakistan continues deporting undocumented Afghans, a policy criticised by rights groups for leaving returnees v
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Afghan refugees deported from Pakistan report hardships
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A total of 10,288 people had been deported from Iran and Pakistan earlier in the week, as per the Afghan Commission for Refugees.
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UNHRC warns Pakistan deportations of Afghans could deepen crisis without a
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking in Geneva on September 12, UNHCR's representative for Afghanistan, Arafat Jamal, urged Islamabad to halt expulsions of vulnerable Afghans, stressing that many asylum seekers require protection. He said the agency was ready to work with Pakistani authorities to identify and safeguard
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