‘Where do I go back to?’: Expelled Afghans battle chaos at Pakistan border

Refugees complained about lack of shelter and washroom facilities for women, children and elderly [Courtesy of Islam Gul Afridi]

Islamabad, Pakistan – Syed Muhammed is holding a prescription a doctor wrote for his ailing mother, whom he carried on his shoulders to the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. But there are no shops to buy medicines.

“What use do I have for this paper? There is no market here. I don’t have any money. Where do I get the medicine for my mother now?” he asked Al Jazeera.