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UNHCR urges Pakistan to halt Afghan refugee deportations over rights conce
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
UNHCR has urged Pakistan to stop deporting vulnerable Afghan refugees, warning that forced returns, especially of women, children, and the ill, could violate human rights. It called for exemptions and urged a humanitarian approach as deportations are set to begin from September 1, 2025.
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Pakistan to begin deportation of Afghan refugees with expired residency ca
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The decision was finalised during a high-level meeting held earlier this week, with officials citing rising security concerns and mounting pressure on national resources as the key drivers behind the move.
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UNHCR raises alarm over Pakistan's forced repatriation of Afghan refugees
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
"UNHCR remains particularly concerned about women and girls forced to return to a country where their human rights are at risk, as well as other groups who might be endangered." We call on the authorities to ensure that any return of Afghans to Afghanistan is voluntary, safe and dignified,"
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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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Afghan refugees in Pakistan face deportation fears as visa services halted
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Afghan refugees in Pakistan face rising fear of deportation and police harassment after visa extensions and PoR card renewals were suspended, Tolo News reported. Activists warn this could trigger a new humanitarian crisis as deportations continue and aid for returnees declines.
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Tajikistan begins forced deportation of Afghan refugees despite UNHCR prot
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Russia's recent formal recognition of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan is thought to have triggered policy realignments across Central Asia. Tajikistan, which has historically provided safe haven to Afghan opposition figures and been openly critical of the Taliban, may now be signaling a pi
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Tajikistan begins deporting Afghan refugees before deadline ends, over 150
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Those deported include men, women, elderly people, and minors. In several cases, family members have been separated, children deported while parents remain behind, or spouses taken while the rest of the family is left in Tajikistan.
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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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UNHCR expresses concern over widespread and disorganised return of Afghan
Updated : 8 months ago IST
UNHCR head in Afghanistan, Arafat Jamal, said that the country is not well prepared to receive this influx of returnees.
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Germany mulls handing Afghan Consulate to "Taliban" to expedite deportatio
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Germany's Interior Minister said the Afghan consulate in Berlin should be handed to the Taliban to enable deportations of criminal Afghan refugees. The Taliban said returns must be voluntary and financially supported. No deportations can happen without an agreement, Tolo News reported.
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Pakistan: Afghan refugees urge for resumption of US Refugees Admission Pro
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Afghan refugees in Pakistan have urged the US to resume the USRAP resettlement program, noting that the delays have left them stranded and increasingly vulnerable.
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