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‘Now they only deport’: Afghans trapped in Pakistan arrested and sent back after ‘open war’ breaks out
- Afghan refugees in Pakistan face arrests and deportations amid border clashes and airstrikes.
- Pakistan describes itself as at war with Afghanistan after cross-border strikes and TTP operations.
- Families describe being turned away from hotels and blocked from boarding flights with Afghan passports.
- UN rights expert warns returning to Afghanistan could put refugees at real risk.
- Raids and searches are occurring across Karachi, Islamabad, Quetta, and Peshawar.
- Afghan journalists and activists fear deportation due to renewed cross-border tension.
- Some refugees report being restricted from hotel stays and flights despite valid visas.
- Afghan families and journalists fear raids could force them to return to Taliban-rule conditions.
- Accounts describe a climate of fear as police target individuals with Afghan documentation.
- The report highlights the broader toll on Afghan refugees, including journalists and exiled media workers.
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