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800,000 Afghan Activists Face Deportation Amid Taliban Threat

4/7/2025

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Afghan women’s rights activists in Pakistan are on the brink of deportation as the government revokes residence permits for 800,000 Afghans. With the looming threat of Taliban oppression, many, like restaurant owner Benazir Raufi, are filled with dread over losing their safety and community, facing increasing harassment from authorities as the April deadline approaches.

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Afghan women’s rights activists in Pakistan are on the brink of deportation as the government revokes residence permits for 800,000 Afghans. With the looming threat of Taliban oppression, many, like restaurant owner Benazir Raufi, are filled with dread over losing their safety and community, facing increasing harassment from authorities as the April deadline approaches.