Tag: Afghan deportation
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Government aims to send back million ‘illegal aliens’ in second phase, says Balochistan’s Information Minister
Jan Achakzai, Balochistan’s caretaker Information Minister, has said that the second phase of repatriation of Afghan refugees has begun. In this phase the government aims to repatriate a million undocumented immigrants back to their countries by 2024. The minister said in a press conference that over 2,000 illegal Afghans have already been sent back to…
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Racist Pakistan, now an apparent reality
Afghan deportation under the Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan launched by the caretaker setup has instigated a huge humanitarian crisis in the country. As people who have called Pakistan home for decades leave unwillingly, their children strapped to their pitiful belongings in small trucks, three sets of views have become prevalent in the country. The first…
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Strong-arm tactics should be used against terrorists, not Afghans, says Bilawal
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, former Foreign Minister, has condemned the “strong-arm tactics” that are being used by the caretaker government for the repatriation of Afghan refugees. The chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party showed concern over the process of repatriation of illegal Afghans from the country. “A distinction must be made between people and terrorists while…
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Husband and wife about to be separated amidst Afghan deportation
Amidst the deportation of Afghan refugees from Pakistan, the media is uncovering instances of families getting ripped apart. One such story is that of Bilal and Rabia in Karachi, who are now facing the risk of separation after 15 years of marriage, Geo has reported. Bilal, born to immigrant Afghan parents in 1988, has lived…
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‘Be considerate’: Hasan Raheem outraged at racist comment about Afghan cricket team
Tuesday’s World Cup thriller between Afghanistan and Australia ended with the latter grabbing victory from the former after Glen Maxwell’s blistering knock of 201 runs. As X (formerly Twitter) became flooded with memes and tweets about Maxwell’s performance, one user went viral for celebrating the loss of the Afghan cricket team by comparing it to…