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Pakistan threatens to deport Afghan refugees after Donald Trump’s funding cuts

Amnesty International called on Pakistan to revoke its "Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan," which primarily targets Afghan refugees and has a deadline of March 31.
Amnesty criticized the plan for potentially worsening the suffering of Afghan nationals, many of whom are asylum seekers, by forcibly expelling them.
The International Organisation for Migration reported a sharp decline in returns and deportations of Afghan refugees, with a decrease of 67% during early March.
The March 31 deadline set by Pakistan for Afghan refugees to leave has been condemned by Amnesty, asserting it worsens the suffering of asylum seekers.

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Pakistan threatens to deport Afghan refugees after Donald Trump’s funding cuts

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