Islamabad: Pakistan has deported over 8,000 Afghan refugees as part of a nationwide drive to expel Afghans from the country after a deadline for their voluntary return expired last week, officials said on Wednesday. The crackdown was…
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Pakistan has deported over 8,000 Afghan refugees as part of a nationwide drive to expel Afghans from the country after a deadline for their voluntary return expired last week, officials…
Some 41,000 refugees have crossed from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into Uganda since January, many of them having witnessed killings, "sexual violence and other traumatic experience during their flight," said the UN refugee…
Pakistan has expelled thousands of Afghan nationals in the past few days in a fresh repatriation drive following the expiry of a March 31 deadline for them to leave. Afghans holding Afghan Citizen Cards (ACC), issued by Pakistani…
Thousands of Afghans have crossed the border from Pakistan, as the UN and Pakistani officials report that Islamabad is increasing pressure for their return.
The Afghan interim government under the Taliban on Tuesday called upon the United Nations and international organisations to ensure the dignified return of Afghan refugees from Pakistan, according to a press release.