Afghan refugee camp demolished as government deadline to expulsion approach

Afghan families wait for completion of the immigration process at the Torkham border before crossing into their country Khyber, Pakistan, Saturday, 7 October 2023. The government has demolished the Afghani refugee camp in Islamabad Afghan refugees in Pakistan are gripped by panic as the government's deadline for their departure from the country approaches, leading many to wind up their businesses and sell their household. The Pakistani government ordered all immigrants, including 1.73 million Afghans living illegally, to leave the country by the end of the month or face expulsion.