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Pakistan's Deadline Risks Perilous Return for Afghan Refugees

3/29/2025

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Pakistan's March 31 deadline for expelling Afghan refugees threatens to send over a million individuals back to a perilous Afghanistan. Refugees like Amina and Ramil live in fear of Taliban persecution, while the UN warns that this mass return could exacerbate an already dire humanitarian crisis, particularly for women facing brutal restrictions and violence.

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Pakistan's March 31 deadline for expelling Afghan refugees threatens to send over a million individuals back to a perilous Afghanistan. Refugees like Amina and Ramil live in fear of Taliban persecution, while the UN warns that this mass return could exacerbate an already dire humanitarian crisis, particularly for women facing brutal restrictions and violence.