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Film, Video Legal and Citizenship Status of Afghan Refugees in Pakistan

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Title

  • Legal and Citizenship Status of Afghan Refugees in Pakistan

Summary

  • An overview and history of the legal and policy framework concerning the treatment and rights of Afghan refugees/migrants in Pakistan. The session also delves into how Courts and government administration have interpreted Pakistan's Citizenship law, determining the recognition or denial of citizenship rights to Afghan refugees and their children. Additionally, it examines the implementation of the recent mass deportation of Afghans under Pakistan's "Illegal Foreigners' Repatriation Plan."

Event Date

  • January 25, 2024

Running Time

  • 42 minutes 31 seconds

Online Format

  • video
  • image
  • online text

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Legal and Citizenship Status of Afghan Refugees in Pakistan. 2024. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/webcast-11233/.

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(2024) Legal and Citizenship Status of Afghan Refugees in Pakistan. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/webcast-11233/.

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Legal and Citizenship Status of Afghan Refugees in Pakistan. 2024. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/webcast-11233/>.