Afghan Refugees

Why is Pakistan driving out 1.7 million Afghan nationals?

Thousands of Afghan nationals are waiting at the borders, trying to find their way out, after Pakistan issued an order of deportation for all undocumented migrants. The forced exodus is a result of the country's souring ties with the Taliban in Afghanistan and Islamabad’s worsening economic crisis

Vantage | Why refugee exodus can change Pak-Afghan relations forever

The Taliban has condemned Pakistan's decision to deport Afghan refugees as inhumane and detrimental to Afghan-Pakistani relations

'Staggering neglect': Leading charity slams EU as just 271 Afghans resettled across bloc

The International Rescue Committee in its report accused the EU leaders of "staggering neglect" of the refugees with many remaining trapped in "prison-like" conditions on Greek islands

Over 200 Afghan prisoners freed from Pakistan prisons, allowed to go back home

People in Afghanistan have, for a long time, fled the war-torn country every time it goes into conflict. Cross-border migration has particularly increased after the Taliban took over Afghanistan in 2021

On the periphery: UK Home Office throws Afghan refugees 200 miles from London to cheaper hotels

The Home Office headed by UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman asked around 40 families with 150 children, who have lived in Kensington located in West London for more than a year, to move 200 miles away from the capital to a different hotel in Wetherby

Born and raised in Pakistan, a tale of four living in legal limbo, at risk of deportation to Afghanistan

Pakistan is home to an estimated hundreds of thousands of children of Afghan refugees. Without official recognition or citizenship, they cannot attend most schools or universities, get many jobs or buy property or cars.

US gives first public look inside the base where Afghans who fled Taliban are being housed

Fort Bliss situated in Texas is housing nearly 10,000 evacuees while they undergo medical and security checks before being resettled in the country

Fearing Taliban persecution thousands of Hazara Shias flee to Pakistan's Quetta

The Hazaras, who mainly practise Shia Islam, have faced long-term discrimination and persecution in predominantly Sunni Afghanistan

Centre to apprise Opposition on Afghanistan situation at all-party meeting today

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will brief the floor leaders of all the political parties at 11.00 am

Afghans must travel to India only on e-visa, says Centre; all previously issued travel permits cancelled

Officials said since Indian missions in Afghanistan are shut, the applications will be examined and processed in New Delhi