Pakistan expels nearly 20,000 Afghans, saying it can’t cope
Pakistan has expelled nearly 20,000 Afghans in April 2025 in its bid to deport all undocumented migrants, saying it can no longer cope.
More than 3.5 million Afghans have been living in Pakistan, 700,000 of whom came after the Taliban takeover in 2021 which saw the return of a brutal, Islamist regime after the departure of the United States, according to the BBC on April 19th.
The government of Pakistan has said the burden of Afghan refugees is now too high, saying it poses a risk to national security and causes pressure on public services.
BBC
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