Pakistan Deports Afghan Refugees Despite Years of Advocating for Their Rights

Pakistan has launched a large-scale deportation drive targeting Afghan refugees, reversing its historically vocal stance on refugee brotherhood and protection. Islamabad is now citing national security concerns and economic pressures as justifications for the expulsions — the same arguments it previously condemned when used by other nations. The move has drawn attention to what critics describe as a sharp contradiction between Pakistan's past advocacy and its current immigration policy. Pakistan has hosted millions of Afghan refugees for decades, making it one of the world's largest refugee-hosting nations. The policy shift raises broader questions about the future of Afghan migrants who have lived in Pakistan for generations.