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Pakistan Expels 80,000 Afghans Amid Humanitarian Crisis

4/22/2025

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Pakistan has expelled more than 80,000 Afghans since April, with two million more anticipated to be forced out. Afghan officials decried these actions as harmful and one-sided, calling for humane repatriation. Disturbing reports of violence and property confiscation during deportations have sparked outrage, highlighting the deepening humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.

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Pakistan has expelled more than 80,000 Afghans since April, with two million more anticipated to be forced out. Afghan officials decried these actions as harmful and one-sided, calling for humane repatriation. Disturbing reports of violence and property confiscation during deportations have sparked outrage, highlighting the deepening humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.