Afghans
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Half a million Afghans return from Pakistan: IOM
Jan 23, 2024The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Monday that more than 500,000 Afghans had left Pakistan in the four months after Islamabad issued an order for unregistered migrants to depart or risk being arrested. The... -
More than 165,000 Afghans flee Pakistan after deportation order
Nov 4, 2023Since Pakistan’s government ordered 1.7 million individuals to leave or risk arrest and deportation, more than 165,000 Afghans have fled the country, according to officials on Thursday. Most of them hurried to the border in the... -
US hails Albania, Uganda for taking in Afghans
Aug 20, 2021The US praised Albania, Canada, Chile, Mexico, and Uganda on Thursday for agreeing to accept Afghans being evacuated in a large airlift following the Taliban victory. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke by phone with Albanian...