UN, Rights Groups Criticize Pakistan’s Afghan Repatriations - Khaama Press

Vaishali Basu Sharma - Khaama - 12/04
Pakistan’s mass deportation of Afghan refugees sparks international concern over human rights violations and legal protections.

Pakistan has launched a new phase of its repatriation campaign, expelling thousands of Afghan nationals from its territory, a move that has drawn widespread concern from human rights organizations, international agencies, and civil society groups. The latest round of deportations reportedly includes Afghans who have lived in Pakistan for decades, with many holding legal residency documents such as Afghan Citizen Cards (ACC) or Proof of Registration (PoR) cards.

According to the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), approximately 800,000 Afghans with ACCs were as...
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