Afghan refugees

Over 500,000 Afghans fled last year due to expulsion orders for undocumented migrants

Cabinet approves national space policy

Balochistan minister says poverty and unemployment no reasons to take up arms against state

Assistant Secretary Noyes will discuss resettlement and relocation of Afghan refugees

Apex court issues notices to AGP, foreign ministry, govt and apex committee

Afghan refugees face visa issues and deportation fears, stuck in limbo amid slow relocation processes

Over 3.5 million Afghans in the garb of refugees have upturned our social, economic and political matrices in KP

Court allows appeal challenging registrar office’s objections

Repatriation of Afghans is a tit-for-tat response to Afghan government’s indecision to stop terrorism

Iran hosts over 4 million documented and undocumented refugees, mostly from Afghanistan

Justice Yahya Afridi is set to review the appeal in his chamber on November 20

At least 32 houses, 63 individuals were checked

This would enhance livelihoods by equipping refugees with transferable skills applicable in both Pakistan, Afghanistan

UN's Daniel Endres warns sudden influx strains Afghanistan's resources, urges additional assistance

IGP says respect for human rights paramount in immigration operation

Kabul wants its 3,000 containers stuck at Karachi port released

Says questions of public importance not highlighted in case

In a statement, rights group urges Islamabad to stop ‘detaining, deporting, and harassing’ Afghan refugees

Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen says Afghanistan needs funds to deal with returning refugees

Another 7,135 individuals cross into Afghanistan

Voluntary repatriation continues amid crackdown

Officials say Pakistan’s move to evict illegal aliens has nothing to do with TTP issue

Cabinet declares emergency in Peshawar, Nowshera and Khyber for the management of evacuation

At least 5,650 illegal Afghans living in different parts of  the country have been shifted to Landi Kotal  

IGP says any person having legal document of residence will not be questioned

Authorities decide to appoint staff who are proficient in Persian, Pushto languages

Farhatullah, others question govt’s mandate to formulate such a policy, seek suo motu

Fazl claims their properties are being seized

Those who are leaving voluntarily will be assisted by govt at temporary centres

JUI-F chief urges Islamabad to take Kabul into confidence over concerted efforts for safe return of Afghans

Taliban government says over 60,000 Afghans returned between Sept 23 to Oct 22

Caretaker Info Minister Murtaza Solangi says nearly 200,000 Afghans returned to their country in last two months

Repatriation speeds up, illegal foreign nationals cross the border in droves

In a petition, federation of Pakistan, apex committee and others were named respondents

We are sticking to our decision…there will not be any flexibility, says official

Approximately 2,000 'specific individuals' will benefit from this facilitation

They are selling personal belongings in a state of desperation

Sindhi nationalists say foreigners burden on province's resources

Human rights watchdog takes exceptions of linking Afghan refugees with 'terrorists and criminal groups'

Demands bilateral Pakistan-Afghanistan mechanism on issue

‘Illegal’ Afghan nationals welcomed by some quarters at home, international groups criticisize against the move

JUI-F chief says polls not feasible in Jan as heavy snowfall often confines populace to homes

An estimated 600,000 Afghans have arrived in Pakistan since the Taliban seized power in Kabul in August 2021

PM warns of crackdown on ‘smuggling industry’ as Torkham border reopens

UNHCR spokesman says besides new arrivals Pakistan hosts 1.3m Afghan refugees who hold Proof of Registration Cards

Representatives from different donor countries also attended the event

Plea states Afghan asylum-seekers ‘can’t be deported’ under Section 9 of NCHR Act 2012

235 girls, 165 boys admitted to 15 schools in border town

850 refugees have returned to Afghanistan since beginning of 2022

Police says all resources are being utilised to find the culprits