Achakzai seeks legal status for Afghans in Pakistan
A veteran Pakistani Pakhtun nationalist leader has voiced aversion to the government’s ongoing campaign to deport Afghan refugees.
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Pakistan rounds up, deports hundreds of Afghans
Amid an ongoing crackdown on illegal migrants, Pakistani security forces have rounded up and deported hundreds of Afghan citizens, officials say.
Treat Afghans with compassion, Kabir urges Iran
Acting Minister of Refugee and Repatriation Maulvi Abdul Kabir has urged Iran to treat Afghan refugees with patience and kindness.
No Afghan to be forcibly expelled from KP: Gandapur
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur says no Afghan refugee will be forcibly expelled from the provincea, the Business Recorder reported.
JAC-R slams crackdown on Afghan nationals in Pakistan
The Joint Action Committee for Refugees (JAC-R) has strongly condemned the ongoing arbitrary arrests of Pashtuns and individuals of Afghan origin in multiple cities across Pakistan.
Pakistan launches 2nd phase of expelling Afghans
Pakistan embarked on the second phase of repatriating Afghan refugees on Thursday.
Pakistan delays Afghan refugee expulsion for 10 days
Pakistan has postponed the arrests and deportations of Afghan refugees, originally set to begin on April 1, pushing the deadline to April 10 due to the Eid al-Fitr holidays, according to a media report.
Pakistan gears up for deporting Afghan citizens
Pakistan has put in place arrangements for repatriating Afghan nationals to their homeland, ignoring calls from human rights groups to postpone deportations.
AI calls on Pakistan to stop crackdown on Afghan refugees
Amnesty International (AI) has condemned the widespread harassment, detention, and forced expulsion of Afghan refugees in Pakistan.
Pakistan firm on deadline for Afghans’ expulsion
Pakistan has ruled out any extension the March 31 deadline for the expulsion of Afghan nationals residing illegally in the country.
Interior ministry seeks data of Afghan students in KP
Pakistan’s Ministry of Interior has asked the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to furnish the record of Afghan students in the province.
Iran promises gradual return of Afghan refugees
Iranian Foreign Minister Sayed Abbas Araghchi has assured the repatriation of Afghan refugees in a gradual and dignified manner based on a joint plan with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA).
Preparations in place for new tide of refugees: Officials
Nangarhar Refugees and Repatriations Department officials say that they have made full preparations for the arrival of a new wave of refugees from Pakistan at Torkham and other places. As the deadline set by Pakistan (March 31) for…
Pakistan fixes immigration computer system
With the immigration computer system at the Torkham crossing fixed, pedestrian movement between Afghanistan and Pakistan may resume today (Saturday).
2024 was deadliest year for migrants, says IOM
Nearly 9,000 migrants died on long migration routes across the world last year, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) says.
Pakistan sticks to Afghan refugees’ expulsion deadline, rejects UN concerns
Pakistan has reaffirmed its firm stance on the deadline for Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) holders and undocumented foreigners to leave the country, dismissing concerns raised by United Nations agencies about the repatriation process.
US: Resettlement of Afghan allies still our policy
There is no list barring the resettlement of Afghans who worked with American forces in the United States, says the State Department.
IEA urges global support for Afghan refugees
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has called on the United Nations, the European Union and other international institutions to pay special attention to the issue of Afghan refugees.
Gandapur averse to forced repatriation of Afghans
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has voiced his resentment at the treatment being meted out to Afghan refugees in Pakistan.
Forcible expulsions disrupts aid efforts for Afghan refugees: Maulvi Kabir
The Acting Minister of Refugees and Repatriation, Maulvi Abdul Kabir, says that the forced expulsion of Afghan migrants from neighboring countries has hindered the aid delivery process within Afghanistan.
US mulls travel ban for 41 countries including Afghanistan
The United States is reportedly considering imposing travel restrictions on citizens from 41 countries, including Afghanistan, as part of a new ban, says a media report.
21 Afghans released from Pakistani prisons return home
Twenty-one Afghan nationals, recently freed from prisons in Pakistan, have returned to Afghanistan, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) said on Monday.
2 Afghans freed from Iraq’s Basra prison arrive home
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) says two Afghan nationals have been released from a prison in Iraq’s Basra city and have returned to the country. In a statement, MoRR wrote the individuals had been arrested by…
181 missing as two boats sink off Yemen coast
At least 181 people, including women, have been missing after two boats capsized in waters off Yemen, says the International Organisation of Migration (IOM).
