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Pakistan receives global condemnation over USD 830 'exit fee' for Afghan r
Updated : 31 min ago IST
Several Western diplomats and the United Nations have strongly criticised Pakistan over its decision to impose hundreds of dollars in exit fees for every Afghan refugee who fled the persecution by the Taliban condemning the decision as "shocking and frustrating", The Guardian reported.
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UNHCR calls on Pakistan to halt deportation of Afghan refugees
Updated : 1 day, 15 hours ago IST
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has called on Pakistan to halt the deportation of Afghan refugees during winter amid concerns for their safety, Khaama Press reported.
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A bridge to hope, Myanmar refugees find comfort in Mizoram but yearn to re
Updated : 1 day, 17 hours ago IST
The refugees have walked for several days crossing mountains and dense jungle with their meagre belongings. Living off the land on bamboo shoot and game they make their way into Mizoram.
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"Security reinforced along India-Myanmar border in Manipur, situation bein
Updated : 2 days, 14 hours ago IST
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Wednesday said that security has been reinforced along the India-Myanmar border in Manipur in view of the recent conflict between the rebel groups and the military junta in the bordering areas of Myanmar.
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Seven Pakistani nationals narrowly escape deportation to Afghanistan
Updated : 4 days ago IST
Seven Pakistani nationals narrowly escaped detention to Afghanistan after the authorities confirmed their true identities after initially suspecting them of being Afghan immigrants, Dawn reported citing sources.
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Afghanistan: Doctors concerned over spread of infectious diseases amid mas
Updated : 4 days, 7 hours ago IST
Several medical professionals discussed the transmission of several infectious diseases among recently deported refugees from Pakistan, TOLOnews reported.
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Around 450,000 Afghan migrants return to nation from Iran amid illegal imm
Updated : 5 days, 9 hours ago IST
Amid the ongoing issue of illegal immigration, around 450,000 Afghan migrants have willingly returned to the country from Iran, Khaama Press reported, citing Iranian local media reports.
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Activists in Pakistan urge calling off forced deportation of Afghan refuge
Updated : 5 days, 9 hours ago IST
The civil society activists in Pakistan have demanded to halt the forced deportation of Afghan refugees from the country, as many of them continue to face harsh circumstances amid the ongoing situation, TOLOnews reported.
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"We have no future here but...": Myanmar nationals fear going back amid pr
Updated : 5 days, 22 hours ago IST
Myanmar nationals who fled from their country following the recent airstrike by the Myanmar army in the bordering areas of Myanmar, are now taking shelter in the Zokhawthar area in the Champhai district.
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Save the Children issues warning on disease outbreaks among children retur
Updated : 6 days, 5 hours ago IST
The organisation voiced its concerns, unveiling a report that highlights the escalating cases of disease among the thousands of migrants returning from Pakistan.
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"We feared for our lives, hope we return soon to our country": Myanmar ref
Updated : 6 days, 11 hours ago IST
The refugees who fled from Myanmar to Mizoram's Champhai district after the recent airstrikes in their country recalled the horror and tragic incidents that unfolded and hoped to return to their native country one day.
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Pakistan plans to deport all illegal Afghan refugees by January next year
Updated : 6 days, 13 hours ago IST
Balochistan Information Minister Jan Achakzai on Friday highlighted that Pakistan will deport all illegal Afghan refugees by January 2024, according to Khaama Press.
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