UN warns Pakistan that forcibly deporting Afghans could lead to severe human rights violations

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Forcibly deporting Afghans from Pakistan could lead to severe human rights violations -- including the separation of families and deportation of minors, the United Nations warned Saturday.

Pakistan recently announced a crackdown on migrants living in the country illegally, including 1.7 million Afghans, telling them to return to their home countries by Oct. 31 to avoid mass arrest and expulsion.

They acknowledged Pakistan's "sovereign prerogative" over domestic policies and said they are ready to help register and manage Afghan nationals, including those who may be in need of international protection. In Islamabad, police are using social media and TV tickers to create public awareness about the anti-migrant policy, said force spokesperson Taqi Jawad. He said police have so far not used mosques and clerics for this purpose.

According to an embassy statement, Sardar Ahmad Shakeeb met the U.N. refugee agency's new Pakistan representative, Philippa Candler, and asked her to urgently address the situation. On Saturday, a police patrol in Pakistan's northwest came under rocket fire, killing the driver and wounding a soldier. The TTP claimed responsibility for the assault in Buner district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

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