The war in Gaza began after Hamas-led militants killed 1,200 people, most of them civilians, and seized 251 hostages in their attack on southern Israel.
Pakistan, however, has denied carrying out any airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan.
UNHCR reports that at least 1,288 Afghans, including 1,152 refugees and asylum seekers, were deported this summer.
UNHCR also confirmed a reduction in cash assistance for Afghans living in Pakistan due to declining donor contributions.
Authorities of the Islamic Emirate have not yet commented on the suspension.
The report, based on interviews with 111 people across 32 of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces, documents the human cost of the outage.
According to the lawsuit, the Department of State has refused to issue travel documents for the families of Afghans who were granted derivative asylum under the...
The countries urged the European Commission to place the return of Afghans at the top of its migration agenda and to begin discussions with the IEA...
Karzai warned that the continuation of such attacks would only deepen instability across the region. He called for “wise, peaceful, and cooperative” policies among neighboring states,...
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) meanwhile confirmed significant civilian casualties in the recent escalation between Afghanistan’s and Pakistani military forces.
Mohammad Ali Haqmal, the spokesperson for Spin Boldak district, confirmed the casualty figures, saying that at least 166 people were injured and up to 20 others...
Following the intense confrontation, Pakistan reportedly appealed multiple times for a ceasefire through diplomatic channels, which the Islamic Emirate eventually accepted.
UNHCR also raised alarm over the impact on women and girls, noting that they risk being sent back to a country where their rights to work...
Mujahid also addressed the recent 48-hour nationwide internet shutdown that crippled banking, travel, and communications across the country. He said the government had not been informed...
Human rights organizations, including Amnesty International, have long criticized Iran for carrying out one of the highest numbers of executions globally.
Pakistan currently hosts an estimated 3.5 million Afghans, of which around 1.7 million are undocumented, according to government figures.
IEA officials say Afghanistan’s inability to pay its UN dues stems from the lack of formal recognition of the current government, making direct payments to the...
The petition further argued that Afghans married to Pakistani citizens qualify for nationality under the Pakistan Citizenship Act of 1951, and that mass expulsions violate several...
Many returnees arrive with very few belongings; some are exhausted, traumatized, or in need of urgent assistance.
At least 12 children were killed, resident Mohammad Ali Shinwari told Reuters.