Expelling refugees risks deepening a humanitarian crisis and fueling conflict
A worker from the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), along with a police officer, conducts a door-to-door search and verification drive for undocumented Afghan nationals, in Afghan Camp on the outskirts of Karachi, Pakistan, on Nov. 21, 2023. © Reuters
Farhan Bokhari is an Islamabad-based foreign correspondent who writes on Pakistan and the surrounding region.
As Pakistan moves to deport thousands of undocumented Afghan nationals by the Monday deadline, its actions will be shaped by its strategic interests and the complex realities within Afghanistan.
