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Pakistan begins mass deportation of Afghan refugees
CBS News via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe Pakistani government gave 1.7 million Afghan refugees living in the country until Nov. 1 to leave voluntarily or face arrest and forced deportation.
How The Independent fought five-month campaign to give Afghan pilot sanctuary in UK
The Independent UK via AOL· 9 months agoAn Afghan pilot who has today been granted UK asylum after being threatened with deportation to...
Taliban reject Pakistan's claim Afghan bomber involved in deadly attack on Chinese dam engineers
Reuters via AOL· 1 month agoThe Taliban defence ministry on Wednesday rejected Pakistan's allegations that Afghans were involved in an attack on Chinese engineers, as ties between the neighbouring nations sour amidst rising ...
‘A just outcome’: Military chiefs and politicians hail common sense victory for Afghan war hero
The Independent UK via AOL· 9 months agoThe Afghan pilot who was facing deportation to Rwanda despite serving alongside British forces has...
Angelina Jolie visits Pakistan as officials warn floodwaters could take ‘six months to recede’
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHollywood star Angelina Jolie has arrived in Pakistan to support victims of the historic flooding...
Pakistan urged not to deport Afghan U.S. visa, refugee applicants
Reuters via AOL· 8 months agoA group of former top U.S. officials and U.S. resettlement organizations on Tuesday urged Pakistan to exempt from deportation to Afghanistan thousands of Afghan applicants for special U.S. visas ...
Angelina Jolie ‘overwhelmed’ after visit to Pakistan flood zone
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHollywood star Angelina Jolie has said that she was “overwhelmed” after travelling to Pakistan’s...
Power struggle for control of Afghan embassy in India amid reports Taliban has taken over
The Independent UK via AOL· 1 year agoA power tussle between the Taliban and officials from the former Ashraf Ghani administration has...
A plea to Ben Wallace: It’s time to listen over Afghan war hero - as campaign grows
The Independent UK via AOL· 1 year agoDefence secretary Ben Wallace is yet to answer The Independent’s call to give refuge to Afghan war...
China becomes first to name new Afghan ambassador under Taliban
Reuters via Yahoo News· 9 months agoChina became the first country on Wednesday to formally name a new ambassador to Afghanistan since...