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Pakistan receives global condemnation over USD 830 'exit fee' for Afghan r
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Several Western diplomats and the United Nations have strongly criticised Pakistan over its decision to impose hundreds of dollars in exit fees for every Afghan refugee who fled the persecution by the Taliban condemning the decision as "shocking and frustrating", The Guardian reported.
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UNHCR calls on Pakistan to halt deportation of Afghan refugees
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has called on Pakistan to halt the deportation of Afghan refugees during winter amid concerns for their safety, Khaama Press reported.
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Seven Pakistani nationals narrowly escape deportation to Afghanistan
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Seven Pakistani nationals narrowly escaped detention to Afghanistan after the authorities confirmed their true identities after initially suspecting them of being Afghan immigrants, Dawn reported citing sources.
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Afghanistan: Doctors concerned over spread of infectious diseases amid mas
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Several medical professionals discussed the transmission of several infectious diseases among recently deported refugees from Pakistan, TOLOnews reported.
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Around 450,000 Afghan migrants return to nation from Iran amid illegal imm
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Amid the ongoing issue of illegal immigration, around 450,000 Afghan migrants have willingly returned to the country from Iran, Khaama Press reported, citing Iranian local media reports.
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Activists in Pakistan urge calling off forced deportation of Afghan refuge
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The civil society activists in Pakistan have demanded to halt the forced deportation of Afghan refugees from the country, as many of them continue to face harsh circumstances amid the ongoing situation, TOLOnews reported.
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Save the Children issues warning on disease outbreaks among children retur
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The organisation voiced its concerns, unveiling a report that highlights the escalating cases of disease among the thousands of migrants returning from Pakistan.
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Pakistan plans to deport all illegal Afghan refugees by January next year
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Balochistan Information Minister Jan Achakzai on Friday highlighted that Pakistan will deport all illegal Afghan refugees by January 2024, according to Khaama Press.
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Mass return of Afghan refugees from Pakistan worsens humanitarian crisis:
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The mass return of hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees from Pakistan, is poised to exacerbate Afghanistan's already dire humanitarian crisis, according to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, Khaama Press reported.
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WHO warns of disease outbreak risk among returnees from Pakistan
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that it needs USD 10 million to provide essential healthcare services to 7,00,000 migrants and refugees who have entered Afghanistan from Pakistan, Khaama Press reported.
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Amnesty International calls on Pakistan to stop deportation of Afghan refu
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Amnesty International calls on Pakistan to stop deportations of Afghan refugees
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Expelled migrants, including women, say future in Afghanistan uncertain an
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Nigar, one of the expelled women from Pakistan who has been relocated to a temporary camp in northern Kabul, said that it has been six days since she has come back to Afghanistan with her family.
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