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Nov 2023
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Forced to leave Pakistan, where can Afgh...

Al Jazeera
About this episode

Four million Afghans seeking refuge in Pakistan have been caught up in a government crackdown on immigration. What choices are left for those being forced to leave?

In this episode: 

  • Abid Hussain (@abidhussayn), Al Jazeera Digital Correspondent

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Amy Walters, Sonia Bhagat and our host Malika Bilal. David Enders fact-checked this episode.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer.

Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

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