Immigrants
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5 Afghan Migrants Found Dead, 14 Still Missing in Nimroz Desert
DID Press: The bodies of five Afghan migrants who disappeared while attempting to reach Iran through an irregular border route have been found in the deserts of Afghanistan’s western Nimroz province, while 14 others remain missing as search operations continue.…
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Pakistan Intensifies Crackdown on Afghan Migrants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
DID Press: Pakistani authorities have stepped up efforts to remove undocumented Afghan migrants from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, launching a broad enforcement campaign that has led to arrests, home demolitions, and the displacement of dozens of Afghan families. According to Agence France-Presse…
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Afghan Migrants Emerge as Skilled Workforce in Iran, Study Finds
DID Press: Afghan migrants in Iran have undergone a significant transformation over the past four decades, evolving from predominantly low-skilled laborers into an increasingly skilled workforce, according to researchers who say the shift is reshaping Iran’s labor market and creating…
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Afghan Refugees Face Uncertainty as US Immigration Cases Stall
DID Press: Hundreds of Afghan refugees in the United States are facing growing uncertainty after the Trump administration suspended the processing of Afghan immigration applications, leaving many at risk of losing work authorization, legal status and long-term stability. The suspension…
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Taliban Finalize Draft Asylum Law
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Refugees says it has finalized a draft asylum law, which will soon be submitted to the Ministry of Justice for legal review and approval. According to the ministry, a meeting was held on Wednesday, 15…
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Iran Eases Health Insurance Registration for Foreign Nationals
DID Press: Iran has simplified health insurance registration for foreign nationals by removing the requirement for applicants to use a mobile phone number registered in their own name and introducing a group registration option. Under the updated rules for the…
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Pakistan Returns 2.59M Afghan Migrants Under Deportation Campaign
DID Press: Pakistani authorities say approximately 2.59 million Afghan nationals have been returned to Afghanistan since the launch of the country’s deportation campaign in 2023, adding that the removal of undocumented migrants will continue. Officials from Pakistan’s Punjab province said…
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Pakistan Expels More Than 4,000 Afghan Migrants in One Day
DID Press: Pakistan has deported 4,037 Afghan nationals within a 24-hour period as part of an intensified campaign against undocumented migrants, returning them to Afghanistan through the Torkham and Spin Boldak border crossings. According to the Taliban’s High Commission for…
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Pakistan Detains 1,686 Undocumented Afghan Migrants in Border Crackdown
DID Press: Pakistani security forces say they have detained 1,686 undocumented Afghan migrants during 40 security operations in the border districts of Balochistan, with 1,257 of those arrested already returned to Afghanistan. According to Pakistani authorities, the operations were carried…
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OCHA: Return of Migrants Pushes Afghanistan’s Population to 48.6 Million
DID Press: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) estimates that Afghanistan’s population has reached 48.6 million in 2026, citing the large-scale return of Afghan migrants from neighboring countries as a key factor behind the increase. In its…
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