Since September 2023, Pakistan has been conducting deportations of Afghan refugees.
According to _Amnesty International_, more than 844,499 Afghan nationals have already been forcibly returned to [Afghanistan](https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/world/afghanistan), where they face a "real risk of persecution by the Taliban."
Those at risk include 60 female activists and human rights defenders, who fled after advocating for women's rights and education, or after participating in protests.