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Pakistan Resumes Afghan Deportations, Igniting UN Concerns

8/5/2025

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Pakistan has restarted the deportation of Afghan migrants, impacting 1.4 million individuals with expired registration cards. The UNHCR has raised alarms, fearing this could further destabilize Afghanistan. Many deportees recount harrowing experiences of mistreatment and extortion. Since September 2023, nearly 1.2 million Afghans have returned home, only to confront dire living conditions.

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Pakistan has restarted the deportation of Afghan migrants, impacting 1.4 million individuals with expired registration cards. The UNHCR has raised alarms, fearing this could further destabilize Afghanistan. Many deportees recount harrowing experiences of mistreatment and extortion. Since September 2023, nearly 1.2 million Afghans have returned home, only to confront dire living conditions.