Afghan refugees say they are being 'pushed out' as Pakistan begins deportations
Dozens of Afghan refugee families, including women, children and the elderly, gathered in a public park in Islamabad on Saturday, August 9, after being evicted from their homes under Pakistan's crackdown on undocumented migrants.
With no aid from authorities or NGOs, they endured police raids, food shortages and the constant fear of deportation to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.
Pakistan's repatriation plan has drawn criticism from rights groups. Over 2.1 million Afghans have already fled back this year, overwhelming Afghanistan's collapsed economy. Despite a supposed grace period, evictions continued, leaving refugees in legal limbo.
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