Pakistan threatened to deport thousands of Afghan nationals awaiting relocation and resettlement in the US back to their home country if their cases are rejected or not processed on time. US President Donald Trump passed an order suspending the US Refugee Admissions Program until the further entry into the US of refugees aligns with the interests of the US. Despite repeated warnings from Human rights organisations, Pakistan has intensified its crackdown on many Afghan refugees arresting them from home and streets under various pretexts. Afghanistan has not yet responded to Ishaq Dar’s latest statements. In a separate development, the Pakistani Government plans to deport Human Rights activists and members of the Afghan Women Justice Movement Zahra Mousavi back to Afghanistan. In 2023, the situation of migrants deteriorated with Pakistan authorities engaging in abusive tactics and mass deportation. The situation of Afghan migrants deteriorated in 2023 when the Taliban returned to power in Pakistan. In 2021, millions of Afghans migrated to Pakistan in fear of persecution. With the Taliban returning to. power in 2021, thousands of Afghans migrate to Pakistan.
