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UNHRC warns Pakistan deportations of Afghans could deepen crisis without a
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks 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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HRCP report highlights flaws in citizenship laws of Pakistan amid ongoing
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
It has been over a year now that Pakistan's government has taken harsh steps to forcibly deport Afghan refugees to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.
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Pakistan deports over 800 Afghan refugees: Report
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
In yet another move, over 800 Afghan refugees were deported from Pakistan in the last 48 hours via the Torkham and Spin Boldak crossings, Khaama Press reported on Sunday.
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At least 813 Afghan migrants return home from Pakistan this week: Report
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Taliban's Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation announced the repatriation of hundreds of migrants from Pakistan to Afghanistan. On Tuesday, the department declared on its official website that, as of Monday, 813 Afghan migrants had returned home.
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Afghanistan: Taliban calls on nations to not use Afghan refugees as 'polit
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Amid the ongoing deportation of Afghan migrants from Pakistan, the Taliban urged the nations not to use Afghan immigrants as a 'political tool' on Monday, according to TOLOnews.
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Torkham Border closed for Afghan nationals sans visas, passports
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The information and culture department in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province issued a statement confirming the closure of the Torkham border for patients lacking proper documentation, including visas and passports.
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World Food Programme requires USD 26 mn to continue aiding one mn Afghan m
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
As Afghanistan continues to battle a poor economy, the World Food Programme has said that it still requires USD 26 million to aid one million returning Afghan migrants from Pakistan, Khaama Press reported.
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Afghan refugees being compelled to leave during "most challenging time": W
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
World Food Program (WFP) Director in Afghanistan, Hsiao-Wei Lee, has expressed deep concern regarding the forced deportation of refugees from Pakistan ahead of the harsh winter season, Khaama Press reported.
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UN calls on Pakistan to halt expulsion of Afghan refugees
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
UN called on the Pakistan government to halt the expulsion of more than one million Afghan refugees, at least during the winter season.
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Pakistan receives global condemnation over USD 830 'exit fee' for Afghan r
Updated : 2 years, 5 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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Activists in Pakistan urge calling off forced deportation of Afghan refuge
Updated : 2 years, 6 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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Mass return of Afghan refugees from Pakistan worsens humanitarian crisis:
Updated : 2 years, 6 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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