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Pressure Builds On Afghans Fearing Arrest In Pakistan

Islamabad wants to deport 800,000 Afghans (Credit: AFP)

Convoys of Afghans pressured to leave Pakistan are driving to the border, fearing the "humiliation" of arrest, as the government's crackdown on migrants sees widespread public support.

Islamabad wants to deport 800,000 Afghans after cancelling their residence permits -- the second phase of a deportation programme which has already pushed out around 800,000 undocumented Afghans since 2023.

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