Pakistani Government Set July 10 Deadline for Afghan Migrants Without Permits to Leave the Country
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“PAKISTAN SAYS 10,000 AFGHANS RETURN HOME THROUGH TORKHHAM BORDER CROSSING EVERY DAY”
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A Major General commands roughly 10,000–15,000 troops in a division.
That's the rank Zahid Mahmood held before retiring from the Pakistani Army — one of the world's largest, with ~650,000 active personnel. His career gives him direct insight into the military strategy and command decisions he's now analysing.
Topic poll · all networksHow many undocumented Afghans did Pakistan order to leave in 2023?
- Around 200,000
- Around 700,000
- Over 1.7 million
- Over 4 million
Guess, then reveal the answer
Over 1.7 million
Pakistan has hosted Afghan refugees for over 45 years since 1979.
Since the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, Pakistan became the world's largest Afghan refugee host. At its peak in the 1980s, over 6 million Afghans lived there — the largest refugee population on Earth at the time.
Topic poll · all networksShould Pakistan's July 10 deadline for undocumented Afghans stand?
Pakistan once hosted the world's largest refugee population.
During the Soviet-Afghan War in the 1980s, over 3 million Afghans fled to Pakistan — making it the world's top refugee-hosting nation. The July 10 deadline marks a stark reversal of decades of asylum.
Topic poll · all networksWhat happens after Pakistan's July 10 Afghan migrant deadline passes?
