Afghan Hazara refugees live in fear of being deported by Pakistan

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Click here to see the summaryAcross Pakistan, unannounced arrivals of police are becoming increasingly common in a crackdown on hundreds of thousands of foreigners who do not have the right documents to stay. They include journalists and human rights activists, members of the LGBT community, contractors who worked for US-led forces or the Afghan military, and women and girls who can no longer receive an education in their country. This left them with two main options when the new policy was announced - leave and take their chances back home in Afghanistan or stay and risk the knock on the door from the police. For Hazaras, Pakistan has not always felt like the safer alternative to its neighbour, but when the Taliban retook power many joined huge numbers of Afghans who fled over the border. “Yes, Hazaras face persecution in Pakistan but many feel that they are being brought back to the slaughter house if they return to Afghanistan,” says Jalila Haider, a lawyer and human rights activist. Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen said the Pakistan policy of deporting so many Afghans in the run-up to winter is “an attempt to put pressure on the young Islamic government in Kabul”. — Saved 86% of original text.