Afghans

Afghan settlements in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province faced a government crackdown involving housing demolitions, identity checks, and demands for undocumented residents to leave. Community members in Mattani, near Peshawar, reported hurriedly packing belongings or hiding as authorities intensified enforcement actions.

Pakistan is deporting thousands of undocumented Afghans, citing national security concerns as the reason for the mass deportation.

A group of Afghans groomed a 17-year-old girl with vodka and cigarettes before gang-raping her and fleeing the UK in a lorry. They were later found guilty of the crimes.

US lawmakers urged the Trump administration to halt plans to relocate 1,100 Afghan nationals in Qatar to unsafe third countries. The Afghans had worked with US forces during the war in Afghanistan. Over 80 House members, including Republicans and Democrats, called on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to reconsider the proposal.

Italian police arrested two Pakistani men linked to the deaths of four migrant farmworkers who were burned alive in a car at a gas station in Amendolara, Calabria. Video footage showed assailants pouring liquid into the car and setting it ablaze, killing three Afghans and a Pakistani national, while one survivor escaped with burns.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. is still in discussions with several countries to resettle more than 1,000 Afghans who assisted America’s war effort.

The U.S. continues discussions with countries to resettle over 1,000 Afghans who aided America’s war effort, as Marco Rubio defended the Trump administration’s approval of refugee admissions for white South Africans. Critics argue sending Afghans to conflict zones like Congo would be dangerous, while negotiations with Botswana and Malaysia are underway.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified about signs of Iran's new supreme leader engaging in US negotiations, while Senate Republicans discussed a paused Trump-era settlement fund and expressed skepticism over Trump's intelligence chief pick. Rubio also addressed stalled Afghan ally resettlement efforts and a tense exchange with Senator Cory Booker about the US-Iran stalemate.

Over 370 Afghans were killed in Pakistan conflict in the first three months of 2026. Fighting between the Taliban and Pakistani forces intensified in February, resulting in many civilian casualties from air raids. The conflict has led to significant loss of life.

Thousands of loyal Afghans are abandoned as the government halts a rescue operation, marking another reversal in policy. Ministers have shut down efforts to aid these individuals, drawing accusations of betrayal.

The Trump administration is considering relocating up to 1,100 Afghans who aided US forces during the war in Afghanistan to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), following Trump's decision to halt a US resettlement initiative for the group. A non-profit organization confirmed the discussions, which were first reported by the New York Times.

Tens of thousands of Afghans have been displaced by recent fighting along the Pakistan border, forcing them into tent camps. The conflict has created a humanitarian crisis as displaced families struggle to survive in temporary shelters.