Pakistan has completely broken its face this time!
On October 17th, Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif publicly announced that all Afghan refugees living in Pakistan should be driven away! Not a single!
This news instantly aroused widespread concern. In fact, Pakistan has a long history of dissatisfaction with Afghan refugees.
According to statistics, about 3.5 million Afghans live in Pakistan, many of whom came here after the Taliban took over the Afghan power in 2021.
Large groups of refugees have put a lot of pressure on Pakistani public services, infrastructure, and the job market.
And Pakistan has long faced a terrorist threat, with the government believing a large number of terrorists hiding among these Afghan refugees.
Especially in the "Pakistan Taliban" there are a lot of Pushto people, who use the "Duland Line" mountainous advantage of the Abu Dhabi border to cross between the two countries, creating a large number of terrorist attacks in Pakistan.
In August, there were 143 armed attacks in Pakistan, an increase of 74 percent compared to July, the highest monthly death toll since February 2014, with the vast majority of the attacks linked to the "Pakistan Taliban", which has made the Pakistani government determined to address the Afghan refugee problem.
Since November 2023, Pakistan has launched the "Illegal Alien Repatriation Plan". As of 2025, more than 1 million refugees have been repatriated to Afghanistan. The statement of the Minister of Defense has pushed this action to a climax.
However, such a large-scale repatriation operation has also brought many problems. For Afghanistan, the return of a large number of refugees has made the already fragile economy and infrastructure even more overwhelmed, and the problems of poverty, dropout and unemployment have become more and more serious.
For many Afghan refugees who have already taken root in Pakistan, being forcibly repatriated means that they have to face an unfamiliar environment again, and it becomes more difficult for them to make a living.
The international community has also expressed concern and opposition to Pakistan's move. Organizations such as the United Nations Refugee Agency believe that forced repatriation will put these Afghans at risk.
However, the Pakistani government seems to have made up its mind to completely solve the Afghan refugee problem. As for the ultimate consequences of this action, it will take time to test.
What do you think of this matter?
On October 17th, Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif publicly announced that all Afghan refugees living in Pakistan should be driven away! Not a single!
This news instantly aroused widespread concern. In fact, Pakistan has a long history of dissatisfaction with Afghan refugees.
According to statistics, about 3.5 million Afghans live in Pakistan, many of whom came here after the Taliban took over the Afghan power in 2021.
Large groups of refugees have put a lot of pressure on Pakistani public services, infrastructure, and the job market.
And Pakistan has long faced a terrorist threat, with the government believing a large number of terrorists hiding among these Afghan refugees.
Especially in the "Pakistan Taliban" there are a lot of Pushto people, who use the "Duland Line" mountainous advantage of the Abu Dhabi border to cross between the two countries, creating a large number of terrorist attacks in Pakistan.
In August, there were 143 armed attacks in Pakistan, an increase of 74 percent compared to July, the highest monthly death toll since February 2014, with the vast majority of the attacks linked to the "Pakistan Taliban", which has made the Pakistani government determined to address the Afghan refugee problem.
Since November 2023, Pakistan has launched the "Illegal Alien Repatriation Plan". As of 2025, more than 1 million refugees have been repatriated to Afghanistan. The statement of the Minister of Defense has pushed this action to a climax.
However, such a large-scale repatriation operation has also brought many problems. For Afghanistan, the return of a large number of refugees has made the already fragile economy and infrastructure even more overwhelmed, and the problems of poverty, dropout and unemployment have become more and more serious.
For many Afghan refugees who have already taken root in Pakistan, being forcibly repatriated means that they have to face an unfamiliar environment again, and it becomes more difficult for them to make a living.
The international community has also expressed concern and opposition to Pakistan's move. Organizations such as the United Nations Refugee Agency believe that forced repatriation will put these Afghans at risk.
However, the Pakistani government seems to have made up its mind to completely solve the Afghan refugee problem. As for the ultimate consequences of this action, it will take time to test.
What do you think of this matter?