Archive · 10 Aug 2025
Afghan Journalists in Pakistan Face Deportation, Seek International Help
Afghan journalists who escaped to Pakistan after the Taliban took over are now being forced to leave.
They are asking for help because they are afraid of going back to Afghanistan.
They are worried about their safety and their right to share news freely.
Many of them are waiting for a chance to move to places like the US or Europe.
The UN is also speaking out, asking Pakistan to stop sending them away, especially those who are sick or vulnerable.
They are worried about the journalists' safety and that it could hurt the freedom to report the news.
Exiled Afghan journalists in Pakistan are urging the international community to halt forced deportations.
Thousands of Afghan journalists who fled to Pakistan face deportation due to suspended visa extensions and increased arrests.
Journalists express fear, with some forced into hiding and facing safety risks.
Media rights activists warn deportations could cause a humanitarian crisis and severely impact press freedom.
UNHCR calls on Pakistan to halt deportation of vulnerable Afghan refugees, citing human rights concerns.
- Who
- Exiled Afghan journalists, UNHCR, and media rights activists
- What
- Exiled Afghan journalists are urging the international community to stop forced deportations from Pakistan.
- When
- The call for action was made after Pakistan suspended visa extensions and increased arrests and deportations.
- Where
- Pakistan
- Why
- To protect Afghan journalists from being returned to Afghanistan and to safeguard press freedom.
- Key Actors
- Exiled Afghan journalists, UNHCR
- Location
- Pakistan
- Issue
- Forced deportations of Afghan journalists
- Concerns
- Human rights violations, press freedom
- Organizations Involved
- UNHCR, media advocacy groups