Pakistan, Afghanistan

UN agencies raise alarm over Pakistan’s move to deport thousands of Afghans waiting to go to the US
About 20,000 Afghans were approved for resettlement in the U.S. under a program that helps people at risk because of their work with the American government, media, aid agencies and rights groups. They were among tens of thousands of Afghans who fled to neighboring Pakistan after their country fell to the Taliban in 2021.
UN sounds alarm over Pakistan's new Afghan deportation plans
Afghan refugees hold placards during a meeting to discuss their situation after President Donald Trump paused U.S. refugee programs, in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Jan. 24, 2025. Pakistan is planning a new round of deportations of Afghan refugees and asylum-seekers.
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 to send registered Afghan refugees back home
The Pakistan government has devised a plan to move registered Afghan refugees out of Islamabad and Rawalpindi and gradually repatriate them back to their country. Authorities have also been directed to implement the plan without making any public announcement,
Pakistan to repatriate registered Afghan refugees from Islamabad and Rawalpindi
Pakistan plans to repatriate Afghan refugees from Islamabad and Rawalpindi, sparking controversy. Human rights activists challenge the decision in court.
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 ...
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Pakistan: Taliban attack leaves 3 policemen dead, 6 hurt
Pakistan urges Afghanistan to act after Taliban militants kill 3 policemen and injure 6 in a checkpost attack. #Pakistan ...
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Pakistan seeks to strengthen ties with Afghanistan: Barrister Saif
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Information Advisor, Barrister Dr. Muhammad Ali Saif, met with Afghanistan's Acting Ambassador to Pakistan, Molvi Sardar Ahmad Shakeeb.The meeting also saw the participation of ...
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Pakistan condemns Trump's plans to 'takeover Gaza,' reaffirms stance on Palestine
Pakistan strongly condemns the U.S. President's remarks on Gaza, reaffirms its support for Palestine, and urges global action ...
Militant attack on a police post in restive northwestern Pakistan leaves 3 officers dead
Pakistani police say a group of militants armed with assault rifles attacked a police post in the country's restive northwest ...
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Afghanistan’s Gulbadin speaks out on fierce rivalry with Pakistan
Afghanistan’s Gulbadin Naib discusses his role in the DP World ILT20, the intensity of the Afghanistan-Pakistan cricket ...
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The resurgence of the Taliban in Pakistan
The Pakistani Taliban has been growing in power and ambition since its ally across the border retook control of Afghanistan in 2021. In recent months, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP ...
A police officer working on Pakistan’s first polio drive of the year is killed by gunmen
A police officer working on Pakistan’s first polio vaccination drive of the year was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen.
Why Pakistan wants to normalise relations with India after Trump back to power in US | Explained
The policymakers in Islamabad are aware of the fact that with Trump, a Republican, in the White House, who is known for ...
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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 ...