ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghans fleeing Pakistan to avoid arrest and deportation are sleeping in the open, without proper shelter, food, drinking water and toilets once they cross the border to their homeland, aid agencies said Sunday.
Pakistan set Oct.31 as a deadline to leave the country or else they'd be arrested as part of a new anti-migrant crackdown.
Afghans leave Pakistan from two main border crossings, Torkham and Chaman.
The Taliban say they have committees working “around the clock” to help Afghans by distributing food, water and blankets.
Concerns have risen among the humanitarian community about the impoverished country being unable to support or integrate those currently forced to leave Pakistan.
Persons:
Torkham, Kayal Mohammad, Hawa, ”, “, ” Thamindri Da Silva, Arshad Malik, ” Malik, Pope Francis
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Locations:
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Peshawar