Pakistan Shuts 3 Afghan Camps in KP, Forcibly Deports 65,000 Refugees

• Pakistan's federal government shut down three Afghan refugee camps in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, housing approximately 65,000 refugees.
• Essential services like electricity, health facilities, and schools were cut off at the camps in Panian, Padhana, and Basumira.
• The government used force to deport residents, sending 60,000 refugees to the Torkham border, overriding the provincial government's request for a respectful repatriation.
• This action is part of a broader directive from the federal government to show "no mercy for Afghan refugees" amid border tensions.
• Mass arrests and detentions of Afghan nationals have significantly increased, with 100,971 recorded from January to November 2025.

Why It Matters: Pakistan's forced refugee expulsions spark humanitarian crisis.