Immigrants
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Over 1,200 Afghanistani Refugee Homes Demolished in Karachi
DID Press: The demolition of an Afghanistani refugee settlement in Pakistan’s southern port of Karachi city has entered its fifth day, as local officials confirmed the destruction of over 1,200 residential and commercial structures. Pakistani Authorities say the operation is…
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20 EU States Push for Accelerated Return of Undocumented Afghanistani Migrants
DID Press: In a coordinated move, 20 European Union member states have submitted a request to the European Commission, urging immediate measures to facilitate both voluntary and forced returns of Afghanistani migrants without legal residency. The group, including Belgium, Germany,…
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Afghanistani Migrants Bear Cost of Islamabad-Kabul Tensions
DID Press: Forced return of millions of Afghanistani refugees on the eve of winter, amid Afghanistan’s deep economic crisis, unemployment, and lack of basic services, threatens to trigger a humanitarian disaster. The decision by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to…
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Pakistan Violates Truce, Orders On-Hand Expulsion of Afghanistani Refugees
DID Press: Despite an extended temporary ceasefire between the Taliban government and Pakistan, Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan’s Paktika province have pushed the already fragile relations between the two neighbors into a new phase of crisis. At the same time, Islamabad…
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Italy Allocates €2 mln to Support Afghanistani Returnees
DID Press: Italian government has allocated €2 million to support Afghanistani returnees and vulnerable communities across Afghanistan, according to a statement released by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). The funding aims to assist more than two million Afghans who have…
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Pakistan Tightens Policy, Expels Thousands of Afghanistani Refugees
DID Press: Pakistan’s recent crackdown on undocumented Afghanistani migrants has forced hundreds of thousands to leave the country and return to Afghanistan, according to the UN refugee agency. The UNHCR said that between April and early October, more than 472,000…
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UK Closes Nesscliffe Camp as Afghanistani Refugees Resettled Nationwide
DID Press: After two years of temporary accommodation, Afghanistani refugees who had fled the country for assisting British forces have now been permanently resettled across the United Kingdom. The UK government announced that the Nesscliffe Camp, which had served as…
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Punjab Intensifies Crackdown on Afghanistani Migrants
DID Press: Pakistan Punjab province has launched the third phase of its ongoing campaign to detain and deport Afghanistani migrants, as part of the federal government’s continued hardline policy toward undocumented foreigners. According to Pakistani media reports, 123 Afghanistani nationals…
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Iran Urges More Global Funding to Support Afghanistani Refugees
DID Press: Iran has called on the international community to provide stronger financial backing for its programs supporting Afghanistani refugees, citing the country’s long-standing humanitarian role despite economic sanctions. Sayed Mohammad Bathaee, Iran’s deputy interior minister and head of Social…
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German Official Discusses Deportations and Cooperation with Taliban
DID Press: A senior official from Germany’s Interior Ministry has visited Kabul and met with Taliban officials. The purpose of the visit was to discuss repatriation of Afghanistani nationals convicted in Germany as well as exploring potential areas of cooperation.…
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