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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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Rising Kabul-Islamabad tensions fuel crackdown on Afghan migrants in Pakis
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Tolo News reports that Afghan migrants in Pakistan say harassment and forced removals have increased amid rising tensions between the two countries. Migrants allege police extortion and arbitrary arrests, while rights activists warn that mass deportations violate international law.
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284,000 Afghans deported from Iran, Pakistan and Turkey in one month
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Iran says six million foreign nationals live in the country and over 1.5 million Afghans have returned this year, mostly voluntarily. Afghan migrants report growing restrictions, while Afghanistan says over 284,000 people have been deported recently. UNHCR warns of rising expulsions amid dec
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Pakistan arrests over 100,000 Afghans as returns surge, UNHCR data shows
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
A UNHCR report said more than 100,000 Afghan nationals were arrested or detained in Pakistan in 2025, mainly in Balochistan and Punjab. Returns and deportations to Afghanistan rose after border reopenings and government orders, with many leaving due to fear of arrest.
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Arrests of Afghan nationals in Pakistan soar 146 per cent amid border reop
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Arrests of Afghan nationals in Pakistan rose by 146 per cent in a week, mainly due to reopened border crossings, a UNHCR-IOM report said. Most detentions occurred in Balochistan, while returns and deportations also doubled, driven by fear of arrest and government repatriation orders, Dawn re
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Congressman slams JD Vance over remarks on wife's Hindu faith, calls comme
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
"At a time when Hindu and Indian-American communities are confronting a climate of rising prejudice, talk of mass deportations, and growing anti-Hindu sentiment even against members of his own party, it's deeply disappointing that the Vice President would add to that climate through his r
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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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Over 1.1 million Afghans forced back from Iran in three months: Herat offi
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Local officials in Herat said deportations of Afghan migrants from Iran have sharply increased, with up to 5,000 returning daily through Islam Qala. Over 1.1 million Afghans have been expelled in three months, and Iran has warned of a second wave, Tolo News reported.
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2,417 Indian nationals have been deported or repatriated from US since Jan
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
During the weekly media briefing, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal reiterated India's firm stance against illegal migration, emphasising commitment to promoting legal pathways for migration.
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Latvia plans higher VAT on Russian-language publications from 2026
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Latvia plans to raise VAT on Russian-language publications from 5% to 21% starting 2026, RT reported. The move follows stricter language laws and deportations targeting Russian speakers. Moscow denounced the measures as "blatant discrimination" and introduced a new policy to promote the Russ
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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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Afghan migrants leave Pakistan after expiry of PoR cards grace period
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A situation report of the UNHCR released on Friday said that in August alone, returns increased by 254 per cent, while deportations rose by 191pc as compared to July, coinciding with the start of the third phase of the 'Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan' (IFPR).
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