Pakistan sets deadline for Afghan citizen card holders to leave

Afghan Refugees

Pakistan’s Interior Ministry has set March 31 as the final deadline for Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) holders to leave voluntarily. After this date, authorities will begin mass deportations, raising concerns among international organizations about potential forced repatriations. Government’s stance on Afghan nationals The Interior Ministry stated that the Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Programme (IFRP), launched on […]

Pakistan-Afghanistan relations at crossroads: The TTP factor

Recent mutual strikes by Pakistan and Afghanistan have confirmed that relations and trust between Islamabad and Kabul are at the lowest ebb. Unsurprisingly, accelerating attacks by outlawed Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is one of the main concerns for Pakistan which has witnessed the highest number of attacks in recent years, especially in KPK and Balochistan. Pakistan-Afghanistan […]