Pakistan to Deport Nearly 20,000 Afghan Refugees Awaiting U.S. Resettlement

Pakistan plans to return nearly 20,000 Afghan refugees awaiting relocation to the United States, sharing their information with authorities for immediate deportation.

According to The Nation newspaper, Pakistan has decided to deport thousands of Afghan refugees who have been waiting for resettlement in the U.S.

The federal government will notify senior provincial authorities and police across Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Islamabad to facilitate the returns.