Names marked with an asterisk* have been changed to protect identities. Valleta, Malta – Amit* cruised through the lanes of Marsaxlokk, a colourful Maltese fishing hamlet, on his way to pick up two passengers in his taxi. “I love my job in this country,” he said. “Malta was my ...
Russia has tried to smash through Ukraine’s eastern defences before the onset of winter, incurring huge losses during the 92nd week of the war. Between November 22 and 24, Russia unleashed what Ukraine said was the third major attempt to capture Avdiivka in two months, sending about 50 assaults ...
Pakistan’s move to expel “illegal” immigrants since November 1 had already drawn widespread criticism when the government went a step further and slapped an exorbitant exit fee on Afghan refugees in the country awaiting resettlement elsewhere.Refugees who fled to Pakistan following the Taliban’s capture of Kabul in August 2021 ...
On November 1, Pakistan began a nationwide operation to deport over 1.7 million Afghans it says are living in the country illegally. There are now an estimated 10,000 people returning to Afghanistan each day.Pakistan has indicated the deportations are designed to reduce cross-border incursions from Taliban fighters based in ...
Western diplomats and the United Nations condemned Pakistan's decision to impose hundreds of dollars in exit fees on every Afghan refugee who had fled persecution by the Taliban, describing it as "shocking and frustrating." This “unprecedented” step targets refugees who are waiting to leave Pakistan for Western countries under ...
Islamabad, Pakistan – They were a common sight across major Pakistani cities, performing low-paying wage work – loading goods at markets, pushing carts on streets to sell fruits and vegetables, or picking trash. But since the beginning of the month, those Afghans have been missing from public view after ...
On November 1, Pakistan began a massive operation to deport about 1.7 million Afghans that it said were living in the country illegally. About 10,000 people are now returning to Afghanistan every day. Pakistan indicated that this deportation aims to limit the cross-border incursions of Taliban fighters based in ...
Torkham, Afghanistan – Gul Khan Kaka was in his early 20s when he had to abandon his home and flee to neighbouring Pakistan after the Soviets invaded Afghanistan in 1979, a war that lasted a decade. Four decades later, Kaka, now 62, is a refugee again – this time ...