Pakistan Expedels 200,000 Afghan Nationals Amid Renewed Border Deportation Drive
As of August 21, 2026, a renewed deportation campaign by Pakistani authorities has resulted in the forced repatriation of approximately 200,000 Afghan nationals through the Torkham and Chaman border crossings. The drive, targeting undocumented foreigners, has caused a surge of families entering Afghanistan on trucks with minimal belongings. Humanitarian agencies warn of critical resource shortages at border reception centers, citing a "dire" situation for returnees facing education bans and economic collapse under Taliban rule.
Date: August 21, 2026
Location: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Conflict: Afghanistan Conflict
Category: migration
Severity: HIGH
Source: Dawn