- 1.7 million Afghan asylum seekers.
- Tensions along Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
- Pakistan orders crackdown on migrants.
Approximately 1.7 million undocumented Afghan asylum seekers must leave Pakistan by November.
Rising tensions this year, attributed by Islamabad to agents in Afghanistan, have led to increased attacks along the border.
Pakistan announced a crackdown on “illegal” migrants, drawing criticism from the Taliban government.
Pakistan has historically hosted Afghan refugees, with 1.3 million registered and 880,000 granted legal status.
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti ordered those without legal status to leave by the end of the month, either voluntarily or through deportation.
A task force will identify and seize the assets of “illegal” Afghans’ businesses.
The Taliban spokesperson in Kabul urged Pakistan to tolerate voluntary departures.
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Authorities in Pakistan have already detained over a thousand Afghans, both with and without legal status.
Pakistan aims for all Afghans, including those with legal status, to leave, according to government sources.
Since January, there have been 24 suicide bombings along Pakistan’s border, with more than half attributed to militants in Afghanistan.
Starting November 1st, only visitors with valid visas and passports will be allowed entry into Pakistan.
Afghans typically use national identification cards for travel to Pakistan, but obtaining visas and passports has become a lengthy process.
