Pakistan’s mass deportation of Afghans is a part of a nationwide crackdown to expel foreigners – whether or not they’re residing there legally or illegally.
The federal government says all of it boils right down to its nationwide safety.
Tensions have surged between the neighbours because the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021.
Rights teams say deporting refugees will make a dire humanitarian disaster in Afghanistan even worse.
What sort of future awaits them?
Presenter: James Bays
Visitors:
Waleed Karyab – Human rights activist
Horia Mosadiq – Govt director of the Battle Evaluation Community
Imtiaz Gul – Govt director of the Middle for Analysis and Safety Research
