The incoming US president has pledged unilateral action to launch mass deportation operations and reduce environmental regulations. He would act with “historic speed and strength” in the hours after returning to the White House on these issues, the BBC quoted Donald Trump as telling a victory rally in Washington DC. After his inauguration, Trump may More
Over 880 Afghan refugees have been released from custody in Pakistan since the start of 2025 and efforts were underway for the release of the remaining 84 Afghan refugees, the Ministry of Refugee and Repatriation (MoRR) said on Sunday. On its X handle the MoRR said: “According to the Afghan Refugee Attaché in Islamabad, Pakistan, More
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the European Union (EU) have signed a new agreement to continue supporting displaced Afghans and host communities in Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, and Central Asia. With substantial EU funding of EUR 36 million, the initiative will benefit hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees, returnees, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) by More
Another forty-five Afghan nationals have been released from jails in Pakistan, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) said on Sunday. In a statement, MoRR said these individuals were freed from different prisons after spending three to 15 days following efforts by Afghan officials. “These Afghans had been detained for lack of legal residency documents,” More
CBC investigation reveals which countries benefit most, and why This story is part of Welcome to Canada, a CBC News series about immigration told through the eyes of the people who have experienced it. The number of refugee claimants Canada has accepted has more than doubled since 2018. A CBC investigation has found that people from More
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has directed the federal government to decide asylum cases of Afghan artistes under the principle of non-refoulement. On Friday, the top provincial court also declared Afghan singers and musicians should not be deported till that decision was made. The directives were issued in a ruling by a division bench comprised More
Amnesty International (AI) has renewed its call for Pakistan to abide by its obligations under international law and stop the arbitrary detention and harassment of Afghan refugees. AI’s Deputy Regional Director for South Asia Babu Ram Pant said: “The police night raids, harassment and arbitrary detention of hundreds of Afghan refugees, including women and children, More
Germany has deported more than 1,300 Afghan migrants last year, says a media report. Deutsche Welle reported on Wednesday, citing the Germany’s Ministry of Interior, that a total of 1,361 Afghan migrants were transferred from Germany to Afghanistan or other countries in 2024. The report indicated that some Afghan migrants were sent back to Afghanistan, More
A refugee and migrant rights campaigner at Amnesty International has called on Pakistan to revoke its decision to expel Afghan nationals. Former US special representative for Afghan peace Zalmay Khalilzad also urged Pakistan to stop the mistreatment and forced deportation of Afghan migrants. Pakistani security agencies have reportedly been conducting house-to-house searches in various parts More
As many as 54 Afghan refugees, who had been detained in Pakistan for lacking legal documents, have been handed over to Afghan side at the Torkhan crossing in eastern Nangahar province. The returnees were provided with assistance after reuniting with their families, Nangarhar’s Information and Culture Department said in a statement. It said Pakistan handed More
