Afghan settlers compelled to leave Pakistan

The Afghan embassy has called Pakistan’s order for 1.7 million Afghans living in the nation illegally to leave or face deportation by November 1 as “harassment.” The decision was made in the face of rising anti-Afghan sentiment brought on by hardships in the economy and a rise in cross-border fighting.

The decision has been deemed as “harassment” by the Afghan embassy in Islamabad, which claims that the deportations are necessary to safeguard the “welfare and security” of the nation. The choice has been described by the Afghan embassy as “harassment,” underscoring the continuous hostilities between the two neighbours. As part of an unprecedented campaign against internally displaced Afghans, which has strained ties between the two countries since the Taliban government took power in August 2021, deportations are taking place.