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**Pakistan's FM Dar Meets Taliban Leaders in Kabul Amid Mass Deportation of Afghan Refugees**
**Islamabad/Kabul** – Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Kabul on Saturday for high-level talks with Taliban leadership, even as Islamabad continues its controversial mass deportation of Afghan refugees.
The diplomatic visit comes amid a sweeping crackdown that has already forced over **85,000 Afghans**—including many children and long-term residents—to flee Pakistan in just two weeks. Authorities aim to expel **more than 800,000 Afghans** by the end of April, targeting even those who were born or lived for decades in Pakistan.
### **Key Developments:**
✔ **Diplomatic Talks**: Dar met Taliban Prime Minister Hasan Akhund and other senior officials to discuss bilateral relations, trade, and security.
✔ **Humanitarian Crisis**: Thousands of Afghan families are rushing to border crossings daily, fearing raids, arrests, or separation from relatives.
✔ **Policy Clash**: The expulsion drive contrasts with Pakistan’s push for engagement with the Taliban regime.
### **Why This Matters:**
- **Refugee Plight**: Many deportees face danger upon return to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, where economic collapse and repression persist.
- **Regional Tensions**: The mass evictions risk straining already fragile Pakistan-Afghanistan ties.
*"This visit shows Pakistan’s dual approach—diplomatic outreach alongside a harsh anti-refugee policy,"* said one analyst.
As Dar seeks cooperation from Kabul, his government’s deportation campaign leaves Afghan refugees caught in the middle.
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