# Why is Pakistan deporting thousands of Afghan migrants?

An episode of [The Inside Story Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1587936366), 11 Jul 2026, 25 min.

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Pakistan carries out another wave of deportations of thousands of Afghan migrants and refugees. It cites national security concerns. But is politics involved in the rising tension between the neighbours? And how is Kabul dealing with the influx of returnees? In this episode: • Arafat Jamal - Representative of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in Afghanistan • Obaidullah Baheer - Adjunct lecturer at the American University of Afghanistan • Kamran Bokhari - Senior Fellow with the Middle East Policy Council in Washington DC • Zahid Mahmood - Pakistani defence analyst and former senior officer of the Pakistan Army Host: Scott McLean Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube

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