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Pakistan announces formal repatriation of Afghan refugees to begin on Sept
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks 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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350 Afghan detainees including women and children repatriated from Pakista
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
At least 350 Afghans, including women and children, were released from Pakistani jails and returned via Torkham. Many had valid documents but still faced arrest and mistreatment. Some remain separated from families, as deportations and repatriations from Pakistan and Iran continue, Tolo News
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Pakistan orders mass expulsion of legal Afghan refugees, UN warns of inter
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks 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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Pakistan intensifies crackdown in third phase of Afghan deportations
Updated : 7 months, 3 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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Pakistan to deport Afghan nationals after residency cards expire
Updated : 7 months, 3 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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Germany's Bavaria steps up deportation of Afghans, Syrians
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Bavarian Premier Markus Soder has called for swift deportation of foreign criminals, including Afghans and Syrians, as Germany toughens its immigration policy. Refugee advocates say this reflects a harsher stance, with state governments gaining more authority in deportations. 81 Afghans were
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Over 1.5 million Afghans returned from Iran, Pakistan in 2025: UN
Updated : 7 months, 3 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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WHO warns of cross-border spread as polio remains endemic in Pakistan, Afg
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The WHO has confirmed nine new polio cases in Afghanistan and Pakistan and warned of rising cross-border transmission risks. It urged stronger regional cooperation and wider vaccine access, especially in conflict zones, as experts cautioned that decades of progress could be lost without urge
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Thiksey Rinpoche donates land for Tibetan refugee resettlement in Ladakh;
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the land will facilitate the relocation of the Jangthang Tibetan nomadic community in Chumur and provide much-needed housing for Tibetan families in Leh lacking permanent homes.
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One in every five children in Gaza suffers from malnutrition: UNRWA
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said that one in every five children is malnourished in Gaza City as cases increase every day.
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Afghan refugees in Pakistan face deportation fears as visa services halted
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks 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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UNAMA flags human rights violations in forced Afghan returns: Report
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Over two million Afghans have been forcibly returned from Pakistan and Iran since 2023, according to UNAMA. The UN warns of rights violations, especially against women and girls. Afghan authorities deny the claims, while experts say the deportations breach international human rights commitme
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