Pakistan Accelerates Deportation of Afghans Amid Rising Tensions

New Border Crossings Opened as Over 280,000 Afghans Leave, Sparking Humanitarian Concerns and Security Fears

Pakistan has opened three new border crossings to expedite the deportation of over 1 million undocumented Afghans, a move that has strained relations with Afghanistan and drawn criticism from human rights organizations.
Since the start of the deportation drive in early October, more than 280,000 Afghan nationals have left Pakistan, with about 15,000 crossing the border every day.
The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has expressed outrage over the deportations and the reported mistreatment of refugees, warning of dire consequences.
Pakistan's interim PM Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar reported a 60% surge in terror incidents since the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, including a fivefold increase in suicide attacks.
Analysts fear the mass deportation could exacerbate Afghanistan's financial crisis, fuel anti-Pakistani sentiment, and potentially lead to an open alliance between the Afghan Taliban and Pakistan-based militants.