00:00Imagine this. Imagine waking up one day to an oak on your door. You are told to back up everything
00:10you own and leave the country you have lived in for years. Your kids are born here, you have worked
00:17here, you have made a life but none of that matters now because suddenly you are being called illegal.
00:27This is the reality thousands of Afghan families are facing in Pakistan right now. But why? Why is
00:35Pakistan deporting Afghans? This is the question. Today we will dive deep into the reasons behind
00:43this decision, the human impact and what might happen next. So let's begin.
00:51Afghans in Pakistan After decades of war in Afghanistan,
00:58millions of Afghans fled to Pakistan. Some came during the Soviet invasion in the 1980s,
01:07others during the USSR on terror, and many after the Taliban returned in 2021. Today, over 4 million
01:16Afghans live in Pakistan. But only about 1.4 million are officially registered as refugees.
01:25The rest are undocumented. And that's where the problem begins. Why Pakistan is taking action now
01:34in 2023? Pakistan's government announced a crackdown on illegal immigrants.
01:39Afghan nationals. And Afghan nationals became the main focus. But why now?
01:47So here are the key reasons. The first reason we are having that is security concerns. The government
01:58claims some Afghan nationals are linked to militant groups or involved in crimes. Though not all Afghans are
02:05involved. This fear has fueled public pressure. The second reason, border tensions. Pakistan and Afghanistan's
02:16relationship has been tense, especially over the TDP-Taliban Pakistan. Pakistan believes the Afghan
02:25Taliban are not doing enough to stop cross-border attacks. The third reason, economic pressure.
02:33With high inflation and unemployment, Pakistan says it can't support undocumented migrants anymore.
02:44And the fourth reason, that is political distraction. Some say this move is also a way to shift
02:51attention from Pakistan's internal issues. How deportation is happening? Since late 2023, Pakistan began
03:02mass deportations. Refuge camps were cleared. Police carried out raids in cities like Karachi,
03:09East Namabad and Qaeda. Thousands of families were forced to leave. Some voluntarily, others under pressure.
03:17They are taken to holding centers and then to the Afghan border. Even Afghans with valid refuge cards have been
03:26harassed in some cases. Humanitarian concerns. This decision has caused a humanitarian crisis.
03:37Families are being split. And children are losing access to schools they used to study here.
03:47Many are returning to a country they barely know under Taliban rule. And aid agencies have warned that
04:00Afghanistan does not have the resources to handle such a large burden. And for the deported Afghans,
04:08it feels like being punished for something they had no control over? Or how the world is reacting? This is a question.
04:20The United Nations and human rights organizations have criticized Pakistan's actions. They are calling for a more
04:28human approach. At least more time and proper legal processes. But Pakistan says this is our national right to send undocumented migrants back.
04:45Afghanistan on the other hand says these deportations are unjust and politically motivated.
04:53So, Pakistan's deportation of Afghans is not just a political decision. It's a human story of loss, of fear, of uncertainty.
05:10Yes, every country has the right to protect its borders. But at what cost? This is a question. At what cost?
05:21What do you think? Is this a necessary step for Pakistan? Or an unfair move against vulnerable people?
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05:41See in the next video. Take care of yourself. Allah Hafiz.
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