Pakistan to begin Afghan refugee repatriation as deadline expires
- Pakistan claims there are three million Afghan refugees, with 2.1 million registered or unregistered.
- International organizations, including the UNHCR, have raised concerns about forced repatriations and human rights violations.
- UNHCR spokesman Qaiser Khan Afridi warned that Afghanistan's deteriorating situation poses risks to returnees.
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Pakistani govt begins repatriating process of Afghan refugees
Afghan citizens wait with their belongings to cross into Afghanistan in Chaman on October 31, 2023. — ReutersThe government of Pakistan has started the process of repatriating undocumented Afghan refugees, as the deadline for their voluntary return ended on March 31, 2025.Authorities have...
Pakistan to begin Afghan refugee repatriation as deadline expires
The repatriation process for Afghan refugees residing illegally in Pakistan will commence today as the deadline for voluntary return expired on March 31. The government had also requested details of Afghan students in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa by March 27 to update the Foreign National Security Cell’s dashboard, which tracks foreign nationals in the country. This policy of expelling illegal immigrants is part of Pakistan’s broader security efforts in r…
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