Pakistan Launches Second Phase of Afghan Refugee Deportation, Aiming to Send Back 800,000

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – The government of Pakistan has begun the second phase of deporting undocumented Afghan refugees, aiming to send 800,000 individuals back to their Taliban-controlled and impoverished home country.

According to Al Jazeera, the new phase commenced on Sunday, June 30. Refugees who do not leave voluntarily will face arrest and forced deportation.