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Bihar polls: Law doesn't require sharing list of people missing from elect
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Responding on the allegations by NGO Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) that over 65 lakh names had been deleted from Bihar's draft electoral rolls without transparency and without disclosure of whether the deletions related to deceased persons, migrants, or other categories, ECI sa
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300 families, 350 prisoners forcibly deported from Pakistan to Afghanistan
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In the past 24 hours, hundreds of Afghan families and prisoners were deported from Pakistan and Iran, adding to a massive ongoing return of migrants. Many deportees, some with legal documents, have sought urgent aid as Afghanistan faces one of its largest forced migration crises.
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Iran accused of mass Afghan deportations without verifying legal status
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Iranian social workers allege Afghan migrants are being deported without verifying legal status, causing mistaken identities, family separations and abuse. Over a million have been expelled in 100 days, with reports of violence, prompting rights groups to seek lawful, humane deportations and
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IOM sounds alarm over 1.5 million Afghan deportations in 2025
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Afghanistan faces a major crisis as 1.5 million migrants, nearly half women and girls, are forcibly deported from neighboring countries in 2025. The UN warns of increased risks like poverty and violence, while the caretaker government denies these concerns, claiming women's rights are protec
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Mass deportation of Afghans from Iran and Pakistan point to urgent need fo
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Over 2.1 million Afghans have been deported from Iran and Pakistan in 2025, Tolo News reported. Many returnees, skilled in fields like agriculture, face unemployment and harsh living conditions, prompting Afghan authorities to register their skills to connect them with job opportunities.
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Afghanistan's hunger crisis worsens, WFP warns of dire situation
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The hunger crisis in Afghanistan is spiralling out of control, with the World Food Programme (WFP) warning that the situation is deteriorating by the day.
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NRC notices issued to legitimate Indian citizens simply for being from Ben
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Doubling down on her claim of harassment of Bengali-speaking migrants in the BJP-ruled States, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has alleged that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) notices are being issued to legitimate Indian citizens simply because they are from her State.
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At least 68 migrants die after boat sinks off Yemen coast
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The boat with dozens of migrants, mostly from Ethiopia, sank off the coast of Abyan province in southern Yemen at dawn due to bad weather conditions, a security source told the Anadolu news agency.
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Pakistan intensifies crackdown in third phase of Afghan deportations
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pakistan has intensified its third phase of deporting Afghan migrants, now expanding to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Despite some support at camps, many deportees reported mistreatment, including bribes and harassment, even with legal documents, Tolo News reported. Afghanistan's acting foreign minist
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Court upholds block on Trump's asylum ban at US-Mexico border
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A U.S. appeals court upheld a lower court ruling limiting President Donald Trump's asylum ban at the Mexico border. The court said Trump overstepped legal authority, but allowed parts of the policy to remain. The ACLU had challenged the ban, calling it harmful to migrants fleeing danger.
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Pakistan to deport Afghan nationals after residency cards expire
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pakistan has resumed deporting illegal foreign nationals, including Afghans, after PoR cards expired on June 30, 2025. Authorities have directed Afghan residents without valid documents to leave, warning they will be treated as illegal migrants, ARY News reported.
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Over 1.5 million Afghans returned from Iran, Pakistan in 2025: UN
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
More than 1.5 million Afghan migrants have returned to Afghanistan from neighbouring countries since the start of 2025, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Tolo News reported.
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