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The Pakistan government’s order to all undocumented migrants to leave the country by October 31 has thrown the lives of hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees in jeopardy.
Refugees in Pakistan
Over the decades, millions of Afghans have taken refuge in Pakistan.
Mostly fleeing violence in their civil war-stricken country.
According to the UN, about 1.3 million Afghans have been registered as refugees.
Another 8,80,000 have legal status to stay.
At least 6,00,000 Afghans are believed to have fled to Pakistan after the Taliban recaptured power in Kabul in 2021.
Many others had moved during the Soviet military intervention in the 1980s.
The interim government in Islamabad says its decision is not targeted at any particular nationality.
But given the numbers of Afghan refugees in Pakistan, it is evident who is being targeted.
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