Shakoofa Khalili was waiting for her husband to return home with bread from the market when she heard their eight-year-old daughter scream from the balcony.

Pakistan plans to deport Afghan refugees by March 31, 2025, leaving thousands vulnerable. With US resettlement stalled, many fear persecution under the Taliban. Human rights groups warn of severe consequences for at-risk Afghans.

Just hours after his swearing-in, President Donald Trump signed an executive order suspending the US Refugee Admissions Program beginning Jan. 27

Pakistan government plans to relocate Afghan refugees from Islamabad and Rawalpindi back to Afghanistan, facing logistical challenges.

As a non-signatory to the 1951 UN Refugee Convention, Pakistan has no obligation to accommodate or legislate on refugees. Afghan nationals remain in Pakistan as a goodwill gesture, not due to any international commitment. UNHCR unilaterally registered thousands of asylum seekers without Pakistan’s coordination, undermining its sovereignty.

International agencies are expressing concerns over the relocation of Afghan nationals in Pakistan. The UNHCR and IOM are urging clarity on relocation measures and stressing the importance of human rights.

Afghan refugees are appealing to Pakistan's premier to ease a visa regime on humanitarian grounds after President Donald Trump paused the U.S. refugee programs, panicking thousands of Afghans who said they are now facing a risk of arrests and deportations to Afghanistan.

Two U.N. refugees and migration agencies have expressed their concern over Pakistan’s recent decision to forcibly deport thousands of Afghan refugees awaiting here for relocation to the United States

The United Nations agencies focused on refugees and migration jointly voiced their concerns Wednesday over Pakistan's plans to begin a new round of mass deportations of Afghan refugees and asylum-seekers.