Tag: afghan refugees
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How many Afghans have left Pakistan till now?
The repatriation of illegal Afghans is under way. As of July 3, 2024, a total of 637,427 illegal Afghans have returned from Pakistan. Between June 1 and July 3 alone, 7,345 men, 4,732 women, and 4,369 children returned, with 432 families repatriated using 496 vehicles. Aaj News reports that a significant number of illegal Afghans…
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Illegal Afghan citizens banned from entering Peshawar during Eid, Muharram
The government has decided to ban illegal Afghan citizens from entering Peshawar during Eid-ul-Adha and Muharram. Speaking to Geo News, Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Peshawar Qasim Ali Khan stated that this decision has been made due to security concerns and in order to control crime. He emphasised that ensuring a peaceful religious festival is…
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Pakistan ‘mapping’ resident Afghans before eviction push
Pakistan is gathering data on Afghan migrants – including those legally resident in the country – ahead of a renewed eviction push slated to start after Eid, official sources told AFP on Tuesday. More than half a million Afghans fled Pakistan last year after the former government ordered undocumented migrants to leave or face arrest, as Islamabad-Kabul…
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How many Afghans have left Pakistan so far?
The repatriation of Afghans living across Pakistan continues. According to official data, from February 15 to February 19, another 3,396 Afghans left Pakistan, including 1,245 men, 1,025 women, and 1,914 children. 210 families have reportedly been repatriated in 124 vehicles to Afghanistan. A large number of illegal Afghans have been returning to Afghanistan from Pakistan…
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More than half a million Afghans return from Pakistan
More than 500,000 Afghans have fled Pakistan in the four months since Islamabad ordered undocumented migrants to leave or face arrest, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Monday. According to the latest figures reported by the UN migration agency, 500,200 Afghans left Pakistan between September 15, 2023 and January 13, 2024. Most rushed to…
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Angelina Jolie slams global hypocrisy on human rights
Hollywood A-lister and human rights activist Angelina Jolie, has talked about the hypocrisy in the world when it comes to human rights application. “The world is suffering from ambivalence on the issue of human rights,” she remarked in a recent interview. Jolie lamented the duplicity and discrimination of the world regarding human rights, saying that…
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Number of repatriated Afghans exceeds four lakh
The deportation of illegally residing Afghans from across the country continues with another 2,473 Afghan citizens returning to Afghanistan yesterday alone. This included 232 families travelling in around 126 vehicles. Whereas on December 7, 2,473 Afghans were sent back, including 825 men, 523 women and 1,125 children. Samaa News reports an additional figure of 2,055…
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Afghan migrants barred from supporting or funding elections
The Ministry of Interior announced on Monday that Afghan migrants are barred from supporting candidates in the upcoming general elections scheduled for February 8 next year. The caretaker government, citing security concerns, has initiated a nationwide campaign to expel millions of illegal foreigners, predominantly Afghan citizens, residing in the country. The Ministry of Interior specified…
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No ‘illegal alien’ sent back on Friday thanks to verification process installed by Afghan Consulate General
For the first time since the start of the repatriation plan of undocumented immigrants early this month, not a single ‘illegal alien’ was sent home via Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday as Afghan authorities has announced to link the acceptance of deportations with the verification of their status by the Afghan consulate-general here. The decision was…
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In times of division and hatred, Kabli Pulao was the necessary television content we needed
Who would have thought that at a time when Pakistan is seeing discrimination and hatred displayed openly for the vulnerable Afghan refugees, we get to watch a television show displaying cultural solidarity and harmony in such a beautiful manner? When Green Entertainment announced ‘Kabli Pulao’ among their list of to-be-released dramas, many were curious about…