Afghanistan, April 19 -- In the past 15 days, nearly 50,000 Afghan children were deported from Pakistan, facing severe challenges upon their return.
In the first 16 days of April 2024, around 50,000 children were among the Afghan refugees expelled from Pakistan. Save the Children has warned that these children face a high risk of separation from their families upon arrival in Afghanistan.
According to Save the Children, over 84,000 Afghans had returned to Afghanistan by April 16, with 58% of them being children. Notably, about 20% of these children were under the age of five. The children's vulnerability to exploitation and distress is compounded by their chaotic and often unsafe return.
Pakistani authorities have confirmed that around 8...