Pakistan issues deadline for Afghan refugees

Pakistan to Force Tens of Thousands of Afghan Refugees Out of the Capital
The order, giving Afghans until March 31 to go elsewhere in Pakistan, came on the heels of President Trump’s suspension of refugee admissions to the United States.
Pakistan issues deadline for Afghan refugees after Trump blocks US resettlement pathway
Shakoofa Khalili was waiting for her husband to return home with bread from the market when she heard their eight-year-old daughter scream from the balcony.
Why is Pakistan threatening to deport Afghan refugees? Is Trump responsible?
Pakistan has threatened to deport Afghan refugees and asylum-seekers, raising fears of potential reprisals from the Taliban, especially among Afghanistan’s nationals who worked with the US or NATO forces.
Pakistan's Afghan refugee deportation plan: Thousands face uncertainty as US resettlement stalls
Pakistan plans to deport Afghan refugees by March 31, 2025, leaving thousands vulnerable. With US resettlement stalled, many fear persecution under the Taliban. Human rights groups warn of severe consequences for at-risk Afghans.
Afghan refugees in Pakistan worry as US suspends resettlement program
Just hours after his swearing-in, President Donald Trump signed an executive order suspending the US Refugee Admissions Program beginning Jan. 27
UN raises concerns over continued deportation of Afghan refugees from Pakistan
Following the suspension of foreign aid from the United States and the resettlement of Afghan refugees, Reuters reported, citing a refugee advocacy group and a U.S. official, that a decision by Donald Trump led to the suspension of flights for more than 40,000 Afghan citizens holding Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs).
Pakistan to send registered Afghan refugees back to their country
Pakistan government plans to relocate Afghan refugees from Islamabad and Rawalpindi back to Afghanistan, facing logistical challenges.
Violation of Afghan refugees rights in Pakistan - a myth
As a non-signatory to the 1951 UN Refugee Convention, Pakistan has no obligation to accommodate or legislate on refugees. Afghan nationals remain in Pakistan as a goodwill gesture, not due to any international commitment. UNHCR unilaterally registered thousands of asylum seekers without Pakistan’s coordination, undermining its sovereignty.
Houston’s Afghan refugees, relatives face uncertainty as Trump orders pause on resettlement program
Houston-area Afghan refugees don’t know when they’ll reunite with loved ones after President Donald Trump paused the federal resettlement program.
Pakistan is furious with the Afghan Taliban
Instead, the powerful unelected generals who run Pakistan have mostly received a middle finger. In December, 16 Pakistani soldiers were killed by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan ( TTP ), the Pakistani wing of the Taliban,
UN agencies raise alarm over Pakistan’s move to deport thousands of Afghans waiting to go to the US
Two U.N. refugees and migration agencies have expressed their concern over Pakistan’s recent decision to forcibly deport ...
Tolkkinen: Three of 'Caroline's guys,' all Afghan refugees, wait in limbo in Pakistan
The 58-year-old Otter Tail County woman, who has helped 10 Afghan families find refuge in the United States, has ended her ...
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Pakistan begins repatriation of undocumented Afghans from Islamabad
Pakistan's Interior Ministry announces deportation of 781 Afghan nationals via Torkham border, while seeking diplomatic solutions for Europe-bound migrants.
Pakistan threatens to deport Afghans in resettlement programs if cases are not swiftly processed
Officials say Pakistan has threatened to deport Afghan refugees awaiting relocation to a third country unless their cases are ...
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Precarious refugees
The presence of Afghan refugees in Pakistan has long been a humanitarian and security dilemma, one that continues to intensify due to shifting geopolitical realities and economic constraints. With ...