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Pakistan: Attock administration shifts 2500 afghan refugees to transit cam
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Caretaker Minister for Interior Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti directed the authorities concerned to formulate a comprehensive strategy for the repatriation of foreigners residing illegally in Pakistan.
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Over 700 migrants rescued near shores of Spain's Canary Islands
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
About 700 migrants travelling on four different boats near the Canary Islands in Spain were rescued on Saturday, CNN reported, quoting Spanish officials.
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Sending journalists back to Afghanistan puts their lives in danger: Report
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Pakistani government's deportation of unauthorised Afghan migrants has drawn criticism from Reporters Without Borders (RSF), which has said that 200 Afghan journalists are now in danger of being deported as well, according to Khaama Press.
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Afghan refugees alleges mistreatment by Iranian security forces
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Local officials in Nimroz province confirmed the distressing situation and disclosed troubling statistics. In the past two months, out of the 120,000 Afghan refugees who returned from Iran, an alarming 90 per cent of them were reportedly forcibly deported.
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UN seeks safety and protection of women, children in Pakistan
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The UN agencies say children face serious protection risks while on the move in Pakistan, in detention centres, crossing borders and upon return to Afghanistan.
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Pakistan's decision to deport Afghan migrants endangers journalists: Repor
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Criticising Pakistan's order to expel undocumented Afghan migrants from the country, the organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has stated that the decision has also put 200 Afghan journalists at risk of expulsion, Khaama Press reported.
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"Education opportunity in the universities will be provided", says Afghani
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
As Afghan refugees return to Afghanistan following Pakistan's forced expulsion, Afghanistan's Ministry of Higher Education said that they will provide education opportunities to the returnees in government and private universities, TOLO News reported.
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More than 3000 Afghan migrants return to Afghanistan from Iran: Report
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
On Thursday, the Taliban-led ministry in a statement on X said that approximately 3,676 individuals of Afghan descent have come back to Afghanistan, both forcibly and voluntarily,
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Pakistan's forced expulsion of Afghan refugees sparks global reactions
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Pakistan's move to forcefully expel foreign migrants, including illegal Afghan refugees, has sparked international reactions in recent days, TOLO News reported.
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Pakistan cracks down on Afghan migrants as deadline expires
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Pakistani authorities on Wednesday launched a crackdown on illegal Afghan refugees as a government-set deadline for them to leave the country expired, The Express Tribune reported on Thursday.
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Taliban issues warning over Pakistan's decision to expel over one million
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
They further have warned that if the Pakistani government does not address this issue, they will be forced to take action against it.
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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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