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Pakistan Expels Over 85,000 Afghans as April 30 Deadline Nears

The ongoing crackdown targets undocumented Afghan nationals, with Pakistan enforcing strict immigration policies and rejecting deadline extensions.

Trucks transporting Afghan nationals, who were expelled from Pakistan, are parked as refugees wait for registration at the Omari refugee camp in Mohmand Dara, Torkham border, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, April 15, 2025. REUTERS/Hedyatshah Hedayat/File Photo
Afghan Prime Minister Hassan Akhund (R) and Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar during a bilateral meeting in Kabul. Dar flew to Kabul for a day-long visit on April 19.
Afghan nationals, who were expelled from Pakistan, stand in queue for registration upon their arrival at the Omari refugee camp in Mohmand Dara, Torkham border, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, April 15, 2025. REUTERS/Hedyatshah Hedayat/File Photo
Pakistan plans to evict by the end of April more than 800,000 Afghans who have had their residence permits cancelled -- including some who lived there for decades

Overview

  • Pakistan has expelled over 85,000 Afghan nationals since April 1, as part of its Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan initiated in late 2023.
  • The April 30 deadline for undocumented Afghans to leave is final, with only visa holders allowed to remain in the country.
  • Pakistani authorities have set up temporary centers to process and house deportees before their transfer to the Torkham border crossing.
  • Human rights groups and UN agencies warn that mass expulsions endanger vulnerable groups, including women, children, and minorities, in Afghanistan.
  • Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is in Kabul for high-level talks with the Taliban-led government, focusing on security, trade, and bilateral cooperation.