Afghans forced to flee Pakistan as Islamabad cracks down on refugees

Name: Afghans forced to flee Pakistan as Islamabad cracks down on refugees
Uploaded: 2023-11-01T13:58:27+00:00
Duration: 1 min 22 s
Description: Islamabad issued an ultimatum in early October to 1.7 million Afghans it says were living illegally in Pakistan: leave by November 1 or face arrest and expulsion. The government has blamed recent militant attacks on Afghans living in Pakistan. Faced with the impossible choice, many Afghans are now choosing to leave the country despite having made their homes there.

Issued on: 01/11/2023 - 14:58Modified: 01/11/2023 - 15:11

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Video by: Delano D'SOUZA Follow

Islamabad issued an ultimatum in early October to 1.7 million Afghans it says were living illegally in Pakistan: leave by November 1 or face arrest and expulsion. The government has blamed recent militant attacks on Afghans living in Pakistan. Faced with the impossible choice, many Afghans are now choosing to leave the country despite having made their homes there.