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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Glory Moralidad

Pakistan Deports Over 7,000 Afghan Refugees in 48 Hours as Border Tensions Escalate

The deportation has a serious implication on the Afghan refugees, most of whom have been residing in Pakistan over the years. (Credit: UN Women/Sayed Habib Bidell/Flickr)

Pakistan has expelled more than 7,000 Afghan refugees in just 48 hours, triggering fresh alarm over a rapidly unfolding refugee crisis against the backdrop of rising military tensions with neighbouring Afghanistan.

The accelerated deportations come as Islamabad intensifies security operations and openly accuses Kabul of sheltering militants linked to the Pakistani Taliban.

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