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Pakistan has deported more than 19,500 Afghans this month, out of more than 80,000 who left before the April 30 deadline, according to the UN.
Pakistan has stepped up the deportation of Afghans without permits and those with temporary residency permits, saying it can no longer accommodate them.
Between 700 and 800 families are being displaced every day, Taliban officials say, with up to two million people expected to follow in the coming months.
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar flew to Kabul on Saturday for talks with Taliban officials while his counterpart Amir Khan Muttaqi expressed “grave concern” about the expulsions.
Some Afghans expelled from the border said they were born in Pakistan after their families fled conflict.
More than 3.5 million Afghans have been living in Pakistan, according to the UN refugee agency, including nearly 700,000 who arrived after the Taliban takeover in 2021. The UN estimates that half of them do not have valid residency documents.
Pakistan has been allowing Afghans to live in their country for decades of war, but the government says the large number of refugees now threatens national security and puts pressure on public services.
By: BBC
