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Pakistan Expels One Million Afghans Amid Growing Tensions

11/30/2025

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Pakistan has intensified mass expulsions of Afghans amid escalating military clashes with Afghanistan.
Authorities say they can no longer accommodate the refugee community, leading to the deportation of about one million Afghans this year.
Many Afghans have lived in Pakistan since 1979, when it became a refuge after the Soviet invasion.
A family in Karachi packed its belongings and departed after repatriation calls from local mosques and police.

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Pakistan has intensified mass expulsions of Afghans amid escalating military clashes with Afghanistan.
Authorities say they can no longer accommodate the refugee community, leading to the deportation of about one million Afghans this year.
Many Afghans have lived in Pakistan since 1979, when it became a refuge after the Soviet invasion.
A family in Karachi packed its belongings and departed after repatriation calls from local mosques and police.