Afghan Deportations

FILE: More than 10,000 Afghans living in Pakistan rushed to the borders on October 31, just hours before a deadline for 1.7 million people to leave Pakistan voluntarily or face arrest and deportation.(Photo by Abdul BASIT / AFP)

Pakistan to arrest Afghan nationals without valid visas from July 10

The government has ordered authorities nationwide to begin arresting Afghan nationals without valid visas from July 10, requiring daily reports on enforcement.

June 29, 2026

An Afghan motorist wades across a flooded road during rainfall in Ghazni Province on April 1, 2026. (AFP)

Floods have worsened Afghanistan's already broken aid system

Floodwaters have torn through 26 Afghan provinces, severing roads and cutting off delivery of food, medicine and clean water to some of the world's most vulnerable people.

April 5, 2026

Germany deports 20 Afghans after deal with Taliban

Germany stopped deportations to Afghanistan and closed its embassy in Kabul following the Taliban's return to power in 2021; but it resumed them as part of efforts to take a tougher line on migration.

February 27, 2026