Migration
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HRW: Pakistan’s Afghan Deportations May Breach International Law
DID Press: The advocacy group Human Rights Watch has reported that authorities in Pakistan, following rising tensions with Afghanistan, have launched a new wave of arbitrary arrests, nighttime raids, and forced deportations of Afghan migrants—actions that have deprived thousands, particularly…
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IOM Reports 8,000 Migrants Dead or Missing in 2025, Including Afghans
DID Press: International Organization for Migration has reported that nearly 8,000 migrants worldwide died or went missing in 2025 while attempting to reach safety or better living conditions, with Afghan migrants among those most affected on dangerous land and sea…
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Pakistan Accelerates Deportation of Afghan Migrants
DID Press: Taliban’s High Commission for Addressing Migrant Issues says 3,597 Afghan migrants deported from Pakistan returned to the country on Monday via multiple border crossings. According to the commission, 708 families comprising 3,231 individuals entered through the Torkham crossing,…
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543 Afghan Families Repatriate from Pakistan via Border Crossings
DID Press: Local sources report the return of 543 Afghan families from Pakistan through various border crossings, as part of the ongoing repatriation process of Afghan migrants from neighboring countries. According to details provided, the majority of returnees entered Afghanistan…
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IOM: 1,492 Afghan Migrants Died on Dangerous Routes in 2025
DID Press: International Organization for Migration reported that at least 1,492 Afghan citizens either died or went missing on migration routes in 2025. According to the report, Afghan migrants accounted for the highest number of fatalities on migration routes in…
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Lavrov Warns US–Israel Seeking Arab Rift with Iran
DID News: Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, stated that United States and Israel are attempting to position Gulf Arab countries against Iran. Referring to global developments, Lavrov said the world is undergoing a fundamental transformation in the structure of international…
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57 Afghan Migrants Found Hidden in Truck Tanker in Turkey
DID Press: Turkish police in the northern city of Rize have detained 57 Afghan migrants who were discovered hidden inside the tanker section of a truck. The truck driver was also arrested on human trafficking charges. After completing administrative and…
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At Least 22 Afghan Migrants Die After Boat Capsizes off Greek Coast
DID Press: At least 22 Afghan migrants have died after their inflatable boat capsized near the Greek coast, sources report, marking another tragic incident in the perilous migration routes across the Mediterranean Sea. Survivors said that after the boat overturned,…
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Pakistan Reopens Torkham Crossing Unilaterally to Expel Afghan Migrants
DID Press: Pakistan has unilaterally reopened the Torkham border crossing to deport Afghan migrants. On 26 March 2026, 40 Afghan migrants held at the Landi Kotal camp were returned to Afghanistan through this crossing. Published images show the migrants had…
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Afghanistan in 2025: Economic Decline, Social Restrictions, and Migration Pressures Deepen
DID Press: The year 2025 in Afghanistan was marked by significant social, economic, and migration-related pressures, as the country experienced deep structural challenges despite relative improvements in security under the Taliban. Analysts note that stability in security did not translate…
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