Pakistan rejects extension of residency permits for Afghan migrants
All Afghans holding the Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) in Pakistan will be forcibly deported to Afghanistan starting April 1.
Category: MIGRATION
Thousands of Afghan migrants return from Pakistan, struggling with ongoing hardships
Some returning families from Pakistan say that their struggles with migration have not ended, and they still face difficulties in their home country.
Afghan migrants in Iran face forced expulsion as deadline approaches
KABUL/ TEHRAN (SW) – Officials of Iran’s Ministry of Interior have announced that all illegal Afghan migrants will be expelled from Iran starting in late
Canada and US offered Uyghurs in Thailand asylum before deportation to China: Reuters
Canada and the United States offered to resettle 48 ethnic Uyghurs held in detention in Thailand over the past decade, sources told Reuters, but Bangkok took no action for fear of upsetting China, where they were covertly deported last week.
Over 18,000 Afghan nationals return home from Pakistan in January, IOM reports
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has reported that more than 18,000 Afghan citizens returned from Pakistan in January of 2025.
42 Afghan nationals freed from Pakistani prison, return home
The Ministry of Repatriations and Refugees (MoRR) under the Islamic Emirate has announced that 42 Afghan citizens have been released from the “Haji Camp” prison in Pakistan.
Afghans left with no choice as Pakistan quietly moves out refugees
The government of Pakistan has devised a plan to move registered Afghan refugees out of Islamabad and Rawalpindi and gradually repatriate them back to their country, sources with knowledge of the plan told Pakistani Dawn newspaper.
Afghan migrants in neighboring countries face mounting arrests, hardships
Lately, Afghan migrants in Pakistan have faced an alarming increase in police crackdowns and arrests. Many have expressed growing fears for their safety, with some
Dozens of Afghan nationals released from Pakistani prisons
Afghan migrants in Pakistan continue to endure daily arrests and the constant threat of deportation.
New Zealand relaxes rules to welcome digital nomads
New Zealand will introduce looser visa rules to allow holiday makers to work remotely while visiting the country, to boost its tourism sector and economy, it said on Monday.
Afghan migrants in Iran call for halt to forced deportations
KABUL/TEHRAN (SW) – A number of Afghan migrants in Iran, expressing concern about their situation, ask the country to stop the forced deportations of migrants.
The painful stories of Afghan migrants in Turkey, Iran, and Pakistan
Migration has always been driven by the hope for a better future, however, for many Afghan citizens who have been forced to leave their country for various reasons, this journey has turned into an endless nightmare.
