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Why are so many Afghans being kicked out of Pakistan? | Start Here

More than 370,000 Afghans have fled Pakistan after the government there announced a crackdown on undocumented refugees. What’s going on? And what do deteriorating relations between Pakistan’s government and the Taliban government in Afghanistan have to do with it? #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains. Chapters 00:52 – Why are there many Afghan refugees in Pakistan? 01:15 – The difference between documented and undocumented refugees. 01:38 – What’s behind the Pakistani government’s policy? 02:37 – Why are Pakistani officials linking Afghan refugees to security? 02:59 – Who are the Pakistani Taliban? (Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, TTP) 04:44 – Why the TTP issue is straining relations between Pakistan’s government and the Taliban government in […]

Afghan-Pakistan border trade already thwarted as crisis looms

As a humanitarian crisis looms in Afghanistan, border trade with Pakistan could play a crucial role. But corruption and smuggling are slowing the flow of goods — and leaving tonnes of much-needed food rotting in trucks. Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid reports from the Torkham crossing. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Taliban #AlJazeeraEnglish #Afghanistan-Pakistan