Afghan refugee camps face electricity, and eviction
PESHAWAR: Afghan refugee families in Akora Khattak and Swat are facing eviction as authorities enforce strict measures to clear camps and rental properties. In a joint operation, the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) and police cut electricity to refugee camps to prepare the grounds for demolition. On Friday, WAPDA and police teams removed the […]
Peshawar crackdown on Afghan refugees as 37 refugee camps set for closure
Peshawar authorities have launched a major crackdown on Afghan refugees. The government plans to shut down 37 Afghan refugee camps after the 10 December deadline. Demolition teams will start the operations immediately. Security teams have arrested undocumented Afghans without visas or passports. They handed the detainees over at the Torkham border to Afghan Border Security […]
KP Begins Phased Closure of Afghan Refugee Camps
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has begun a phased closure of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Afghan refugee camps amid a sharp influx of displaced Afghans arriving from Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, and Azad Kashmir, creating unprecedented pressure on provincial resources and security apparatus. Officials confirmed that out of the 42 KP Afghan refugee camps operating across the province, […]
Federal govt orders closure of afghan refugee camps in KP
The federal government has officially ordered the closure of all Afghan refugee camps in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), ending a 40-year chapter that began with the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The directive, issued by the Federal Ministry of States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON), instructs all Afghan refugees to leave immediately and calls for the transfer of […]
Govt Orders Closure of Afghan Refugee Camps In KP
PESHAWAR – The federal government has ordered the closure of Afghan refugee camps in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, marking a new stage in its nationwide repatriation campaign. The federal directive instructs provincial authorities to vacate long-established camps in Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, Lakki Marwat, Bannu, Mansehra, Charsadda, and Malakand. Thousands of Afghan families are now being told […]
Afghan refugees return accelerates amid crackdown preparations
PESHAWAR – The return of Afghan refugees from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has accelerated, with doctors, nurses, teachers, and members of the business community among those going back in large numbers. This development comes as federal institutions prepare for a possible crackdown on unregistered refugees. Sources confirmed that search operations are under way in different districts to […]
Peshawar High Court halts deportation of 51 afghan refugees families
Peshawar High Court halts deportation of 51 afghan refugees
Fake CNIC scam uncovered as Afghan refugees exploit old policy in KP
PESHAWAR – A fake CNIC scam has been uncovered in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where Afghan refugees are accused of exploiting loopholes in the country’s decades-old refugee policy to illegally obtain identity cards. Investigations in Peshawar and adjoining tribal districts revealed that Afghan nationals allegedly secured Pakistani Computerised National Identity Cards (CNICs) by submitting forged documents. These […]
KP Prepares for Full Closure Of Afghan Refugee Camps
Peshawar (News Reporter) – The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has announced the closure of Afghan camps in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa due to the scheduled repatriation of Afghan nationals. According to sources, the deadline for Afghan refugees to return home ends tomorrow, after which all camps across various districts of the province will be phased out. […]
Afghan Refugees in Pakistan: Property, Power, and the Politics of Return
As the deadline of September 1 approaches, the government’s ultimatum to Afghan refugees in Pakistan has triggered a wave of hasty property sales across Peshawar and other cities. Refugees who once believed they had found permanence now find themselves forced to liquidate assets before leaving. At the center of this sudden activity lies a troubling […]