Pakistan: Uyghur refugees at risk of expulsion given more time to leave amid government crackdown
November 16, 2023
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Pakistani authorities have temporarily extended the period of stay for Uyghurs who face risk of deportation under a government order to expel all illegal migrants, RFA reported, adding that the period would be discussed in Pakistan’s parliament soon.
Nearly 20 Uyghur families — or about 100 individuals — who live in the city of Rawalpindi but do not possess Afghan or Chinese passports or Pakistani residence permits have feared deportation to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan or China.
The Uyghurs have been living in a state of uncertainty for the past month and have been subjected to sudden house raids, searches and questioning by police, and threats of eviction by landlords.