2 minutes agoPakistan expels tens of thousands of Afghans
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(a year ago)Pakistan has deported more than 19,500 Afghans this month, among more than 80,000 who have left before the 30 April deadline, according to the UN. Pakistan has accelerated its efforts to expel Afghans without documents and those who had temporary permission to stay, saying they could not [...]
Pakistan has accelerated its efforts to expel Afghans without documents and those who had temporary permission to stay, saying they cannot afford it anymore.
Between 700 and 800 families are being deported every day, Taliban officials say, with up to two million people expected to attend in the coming months, reports BBC, broadcast Periscope.
Pakistani Foreign Minister Isq Dar flew to Kabul on Saturday for talks with Taliban officials. His counterpart, Amir Khan Muttaqi, expressed “deep concern” for expulsions.
Several Afghans expelled at the border said they were born in Pakistan after their families fled the conflict.
More than 3.5 million Afghans have been living in Pakistan, according to the UN refugee agency, including about 700,000 people who came after taking over the Taliban in 2021. The UN estimates that half are out of documents.
Pakistan has acknowledged Afghans over the decades of war, but the government says the high number of refugees now poses a threat to national security and causes pressure on public services. /Periscopi//Periscope/
