Afghan Refugees Face Uncertainty and Deportation Threats at Pakistan Border

Chaos ensues at the Afghanistan-Pakistan border as nearly 1.7 million undocumented Afghan refugees and migrants are ordered to leave Pakistan. With no shelters or facilities, families are forced to sleep on trucks and open ground while waiting for exit formalities. Many refugees express anger and uncertainty about restarting their lives in Afghanistan, which has been plagued by decades of conflict and a humanitarian crisis. Rights groups criticize Pakistan's decision to deport Afghan refugees and call for the government to meet its international obligations and halt the crackdown.