Afghans who entered Pakistan illegally are leaving in large numbers ahead of a Nov. 1 deadline to leave or face deportation. Pakistan’s crackdown has been criticized by U.N. agencies as well as the Taliban-led administration in Afghanistan.
The deportation drive marks an about-face for Pakistan, which has for decades hosted millions of Afghans fleeing war and poverty.ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—Pakistan started rounding up tens of thousands of undocumented Afghans for deportation back to the country they fled, prompting fears that some awaiting resettlement to the U.S. could be swept up.
Police raids took place across the country on Wednesday, the deadline for undocumented Afghans to leave. “By midnight tonight return to your homeland,” warned a police officer speaking into a mic in one neighborhood in the port city of Karachi, television footage showed. Mosque loudspeakers repeated similar messages across the country.This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law.
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