Pressure Builds On Afghans Fearing Arrest In Pakistan

Source: International Business Times

Islamabad wants to deport 800,000 Afghans AFP Convoys of Afghans pressured to leave Pakistan are driving to the border, fearing the "humiliation" of arrest, as the government's crackdown on migrants sees widespread public support. Islamabad wants to deport 800,000 Afghans after cancelling their residence permits -- the second phase of a deportation programme which has already pushed out around 800,000 undocumented Afghans since 2023. According to the UN refugee agency, more than 24,665 Afghans have left Pakistan since April 1, 10,741 of whom were deported.