Migration
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Pakistan to Close 16 Afghanistani Refugee Camps across 3 Provinces
DID Press: Pakistan has decided to close 16 refugee camps across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, and Punjab provinces amid ongoing deportation of Afghanistani refugees. According to official notices issued on September 25, 2025, by the Ministry of States and Frontier Regions,…
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Pashtun Leader Urges Protests against Afghanistani Refugee Expulsions
DID Press: Manzoor Pashteen, leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), strongly condemned forced expulsion of Afghanistani refugees from Pakistan, urging Pashtun youth to stage sustained protests against these measures. His call comes amid growing fears among Afghanistani families, who…
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50,000 Migrant Children in Iran Still Unenrolled in Schools
DID Press: At the beginning of new academic year, Iran’s Minister of Education announced that around 50,000 migrant children remain outside school registration system. Minister Alireza Kazemi emphasized in a media interview that education is a right for all children,…
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Iran Judiciary Acts against Hate Speech Targeting Afghanistan Migrants
DID Press: Over past two years, anti-immigrant currents in Iran, through coordinated and opaque channels, have sought to sow distrust and animosity between Iranians and Afghanistani migrants by amplifying domestic challenges and fostering a hostile atmosphere. Among the most visible…
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Racist and Islamophobic, Sadiq Khan Responds to Trump
DID Press: London Mayor Sadiq Khan has lashed out at U.S. President Donald Trump following the latter’s recent verbal attacks, describing him as a “racist, misogynist, and Islamophobe.” Trump had earlier claimed that under Khan’s leadership, London has faced a…
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Pakistan’s Strategic Dilemma: Afghanistani Refugees as Political Lever
DID Press: Pakistan’s growing strategic constraints have forced Islamabad to use Afghanistani refugees as a last resort to pressure Kabul—an approach that violates international and Islamic norms and risks long-term damage to bilateral relations. Recent remarks by Pakistan’s Defense Minister…
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All Afghanistani Refugees Should Return Home, says Pakistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s Defense Minister, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, said that all Afghanistani refugees should return to their country, claiming their presence in Pakistan has created security problems and that terrorist operations are being launched from Afghanistan soil against Pakistan. Asif…
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30,000 Afghanistani Students Returned from Iran’s Khorasan Razavi
DID Press: Iran’s Khorasan Razavi province reported that around 30,000 Afghanistani students, along with their families, have left the province and returned to Afghanistan since the beginning of the year, significantly affecting classroom capacity in Mashhad city. Amirullah Shamqadri, the…
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Afghanistan Migration Crisis: Deep Roots, Heavy Consequences
DID Press: Migration is not a cause but a consequence, rooted in structural problems. Economic poverty, insecurity, and the absence of social justice remain the driving forces behind Afghanistan’s migration crisis. Without addressing these fundamental factors, the idea of halting…
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Disagreement in German Government Over Return of Afghanistani Refugees
DID Press: German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt’s call to expedite deportation of Afghanistani refugees with criminal records has sparked a debate within the government as the Social Democratic Party warning of potential diplomatic consequences. In response to Dobrindt’s remarks, party…
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