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Afghans Flee to Pakistan. An Uncertain Future Awaits.

Externa nyheter Refugees have drawn an angry response from many in that country, leading to discrimination and efforts to force them to go back to Afghanistan.

Pakistan opens 3 new border crossings to deport afghans in ongoing crackdown on migrants

Externa nyheter Pakistan on Monday opened three new border crossings to expedite the deportation of Afghans living in the country illegally, officials said. Nearly 300,000 Afghans have left Pakistan in recent weeks since authorities started arresting and deporting foreign nationals without papers after the Oct. 31 deadline for migrants without legal status to leave the country voluntarily.

Returned Refugees From Pakistan Say They Were Deprived of Schooling | TOLOnews

Externa nyheter A number of families who have recently entered the country through Torkham crossing say that the government of Pakistan did not allow their children to go to school and most children and teenagers have been deprived of education.

These families want the caretaker government to provide education for their children in addition to providing other facilities.

Gallup: Freedom Fades, Suffering Remains for Women in Afghanistan

Externa nyheter Just 11% of Afghan women interviewed in July said they are satisfied with the freedom they have to choose what they do with their lives, which is a new record low, not just for Afghanistan but for any country or population that Gallup has ever polled.

FAO–WFP Give Early Warnings on Acute Food Insecurity

Externa nyheter According to the statement of the WFP and FAO, organizations within the United Nations, Afghanistan is placed among 8 countries whose citizens face severe food insecurity.

Mullah Baradar Meets Iranian FM During Tehran Visit

Externa nyheter The Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, met with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Tehran, the office of the deputy PM said in a statement.

Afghanistan’s opium cultivation drops by 95% this year: UNODC

Externa nyheter The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said Sunday that opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has plunged by an estimated 95 percent following a drug ban imposed by the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in April last year.

Afghanistan qualify for ICC Champions Trophy for first time ever

Externa nyheter For the first time in Afghanistan cricket history, they have made it to the Champions Trophy, CricTracker reported on Friday.

Afghanistan will make their debut appearance at the 2025 edition of Champions Trophy that will be hosted by Pakistan.

Expulsion of Afghans From Pakistan Continues to Spark Reactions

Externa nyheter Reporters Without Borders (RSF), in a statement said that more than 200 Afghan journalists are threatened with deportation from Pakistan.