World Service

The UN’s refugee agency, the UNHCR, has welcomed a confirmation from Pakistan that 16,000 Afghans have been temporarily exempted, on humanitarian grounds, from being deported to Afghanistan. Human rights groups say many more Afghans now in Pakistan are at risk of serious harm if they return to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. We speak to our Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet about her report. We also get the latest from Nepal, and hear more about the man found guilty of orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur. Presenter: Rahul Tandon. (Photo: Bags belonging to Afghan nationals deported from Iran lie beside a UNHCR tent at a camp for returning migrants near the Islam Qala border crossing in Herat province, Afghanistan, July 22, 2025. Reuters/Sayed Hassib/File Photo)