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Pakistan opens more border centres to expedite return of undocumented Afgh
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Pakistan on Friday opened more border centres to expedite the return of tens of thousands of undocumented Afghan nationals, an official said, Dawn reported.
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Half of all Afghan population living in poverty:World Bank
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In its latest monthly report known as the "Afghanistan Economic Monitor," the World Bank has noted that half of all Afghans are living in poverty, as reported by Tolo News on Thursday.
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Taliban asks countries hosting Afghan refugees not to forcefully deport th
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid has called on countries hosting Afghan refugees to not forcefully deport them as the migrants do not have any preparation for it yet. Mujahid also called for tolerance based on Islamic and neighbourly manners, TOLO News reported.
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Supportive organisations call on UN to halt forced expulsion of Journalist
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Meanwhile, following Pakistan's decision to expel nearly 1.7 million foreign nationals, primarily Afghans, schools teaching Afghan children in Pakistan have started closing their doors for them.
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Pakistan: Afghans detained, face deportation
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Pakistani government is using threats, abuse, and detention to coerce Afghan asylum seekers without legal status to return to Afghanistan or face deportation by November 1, 2023, Human Rights Watch said today. Many Afghans at risk of being deported are awaiting resettlement to the United
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Pakistan shuts Afghan schools as deadline for deportation approaches
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Following Pakistan's decision to expel nearly 1.7 million foreign nationals, primarily Afghans, schools teaching Afghan children in Pakistan have started closing their doors for them, reported Khaama Press.
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Afghans rush back home as Pak's repatriation deadline looms
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Thousands of Afghans are now rushing to Afghanistan, with only two days remaining until the October 31 deadline for the repatriation process, The Express Tribune newspaper reported.
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Inappropriate expulsion of Afghan refugees from Pakistan impacting over 1.
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
On Friday, the United Nations announced that more than two million Afghans without documentation are living in Pakistan, with at least 600,000 of them leaving Afghanistan after the Taliban seized power on August 15, 2021.
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Pakistan remains adamant on eviction of illegal immigrants despite pressur
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Despite facing pressure from various nations to reconsider its decision regarding the deportation of illegal immigrants living in the country, Pakistan remains resolute and is unwilling to change its stance, according to The Express Tribune.
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US calls on Pakistan to accept Afghan refugees
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Pakistan has set a November 1 deadline for all undocumented immigrants, including hundreds of thousands of Afghans, to leave the country or face forced deportation.
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Pakistan expels over 3,000 Afghan refugees in one day
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
According to Pakistani authorities, more than 51,000 Afghans have been deported since the deadline for the expulsion of undocumented migrants was announced.
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Not just Afghans, all undocumented foreigners to be evicted from Pakistan:
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Balochistan's Interim Minister for Information Jan Achakzai has said that not only Afghans but all undocumented foreigners will be evicted from Pakistan before November 1, Dawn reported.
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