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Taliban voices 'serious concern' over US plans to deport Afghans via Pakistan

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Blackburn, G. (2026, November 2). Taliban voices 'serious concern' over US plans to deport Afghans via Pakistan. Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/02/taliban-voices-serious-concern-over-us-plans-to-deport-afghans-via-pakistan

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Euronews · collected 2026-11-02 · by Gavin Blackburn

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The Taliban's foreign ministry spokesperson expressed serious concern over reports that the United States plans to deport around 150 Afghan nationals, including relatives of those who assisted US forces, via Pakistan to Afghanistan. The deportation is a result of previous US travel bans and efforts to end protections for some Afghans granted special immigrant visas. Human rights groups warn these deportations could endanger the lives of those involved due to ongoing security issues in Afghanistan.
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The Trump administration is set to forcibly remove more than 150 Afghans from the U.S., marking the first large-scale deportation flight back to Afghanistan and potentially through Pakistan, according to reports. This move has sparked significant concern among aid groups and human rights advocates who warn it could endanger the lives of those being deported, including relatives of Afghans who worked alongside American military forces during the war in Afghanistan. The Taliban, meanwhile, have urged the U.S. government to act responsibly while carrying out these deportations. Reports suggest that some of those facing deportation were granted special immigrant visas following the Taliban's takeover in August 2021.

Written for “Taliban Urges US Over Deportations” on 2026-11-02, grounded in this article and the 6 other(s) covering the same event.
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The model judged this article politically coded and scored it -0.45, but 2 quote(s) could not be found in the article and the other 1 are attributed speech rather than the article's own narration, so the score is not published.
Written under an earlier scoring contract, which gave a paragraph rather than checkable quotes. Re-analysing this article replaces it.
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📰 Taliban Urges US Over Deportations
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This article reads unscored and hedges 31% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
Dawn
⚖️ Leans right Hedges 3 of 5 claims Outlet record 72/100
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⚖️ Leans left Hedges 11 of 68 claims Outlet record 60/100
Times of India
⚖️ Leans left Hedges 4 of 17 claims Outlet record 59/100
Times of India
Hedges 2 of 8 claims Outlet record 59/100
The Independent
⚖️ Leans strongly left Hedges 9 of 30 claims Outlet record 59/100
Dawn
Hedges 2 of 26 claims Outlet record 72/100
“Article A describes Afghans returning from neighboring countries competing for jobs, while Article B reports on Taliban's concerns over US plans to deport Afghan nationals via Pakistan. These are different events.”
The Hindu
⚖️ Leans right Hedges 3 of 11 claims Outlet record 77/100
“Article A describes a border clash between Afghanistan and Pakistan that resulted in casualties, while Article B discusses the Taliban's concerns over US plans to deport Afghan immigrants through Pakistan. These are distinct events with different subjects and outcomes.”
The Straits Times
⚖️ Leans left Hedges 0 of 13 claims Outlet record 66/100
Dawn
Hedges 0 of 16 claims Outlet record 72/100
“Article A discusses Pakistan's warning about Taliban allowing terrorist groups from Afghan soil, while Article B reports on Taliban's concern over US plans to deport Afghan immigrants via Pakistan. These are distinct events.”
Dawn
Hedges 1 of 21 claims Outlet record 72/100
“Article A discusses Pakistan's response to Afghan Taliban regarding terrorism, while Article B covers Taliban concerns about US deportation plans involving Afghan nationals through Pakistan.”
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Topics

Afghan Afghanistan Afghans Pakistan Taliban

Subjects

Afghan NORP · 8× Afghanistan GPE · 7× Pakistan GPE · 6× Taliban ORG · 5× Afghans NORP · 4× the United States GPE · 3× Abdul Qahar Balkhi PERSON · 1× The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan GPE · 1× Washington ORG · 1× the United Nations ORG · 1×

Narrative

Balkhi said Taliban authorities urged "the United States of America to adopt a responsible and measured approach in this regard and to take any decisions and measures regarding the fate of Afghan citizens with clear mutual understanding, necessary coordination, and consideration of the rights and legitimate demands of the individuals concerned".
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-02
🔮 Advocacy groups have warned that the removal of former allies and their families could endanger their lives.

Claims (16 extracted, 5 hedged)

Advocacy groups have warned that the removal of former allies and their families could endanger their lives. uncertain
removal → warn → lives
Afghanistan's Taliban authorities voiced concern on Monday over reported plans by Washington to deport scores of Afghan immigrants to Pakistan with the aim of their eventual return to their home country. asserted
authorities → voice → country
More than 150 Afghan nationals in the United States would be deported via Pakistan to Afghanistan, including relatives of those who assisted US forces before their 2021 withdrawal, according to US media reports and an advocacy group. uncertain
who → deport → reports
"The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan expresses its serious concern over reports that the United States intends to deport some Afghan refugees to Pakistan who have not yet been able to obtain legal residency documents in that country," foreign ministry spokesperson Abdul Qahar Balkhi said in a statement. asserted
Balkhi → express → statement
Advocacy groups have warned that the removal of former allies and their families could endanger their lives. uncertain
removal → warn → lives
After regaining power, Taliban authorities announced a general amnesty for Afghans who worked with Western-backed forces and governments and have repeated promises this year that their former foes could safely return home. uncertain
foes → regain → promises
However, the United Nations has recorded reports of extrajudicial killings, detentions and abuses. asserted
Nations → record → killings
President Donald Trump's administration last year issued travel bans for a number of countries, including Afghanistan, as part of a broad immigration crackdown. asserted
administration → issue → crackdown
His administration sought to end deportation protections for Afghans, some of whom were granted special immigrant visas following the 2021 takeover by the Taliban. asserted
some → seek → Taliban
Among those expected to be deported are relatives of Afghans who assisted the US military in the country prior to the fall of Kabul, according to AfghanEvac, a group seeking to help former Afghan allies. uncertain
who → expect → allies
While the United States cannot arrange deportations directly to Afghanistan, anonymous US officials told The New York Times that Pakistan will oversee their expulsion to Afghanistan. asserted
Pakistan → arrange → Afghanistan
In recent years, Germany and Turkey have deported Afghan nationals directly to Afghanistan, despite concerns from human rights groups over the risks facing returnees. asserted
Germany → deport → returnees
Balkhi said Taliban authorities urged "the United States of America to adopt a responsible and measured approach in this regard and to take any decisions and measures regarding the fate of Afghan citizens with clear mutual understanding, necessary coordination, and consideration of the rights and legitimate demands of the individuals concerned". asserted
authorities → say → individuals
"The Afghan side is ready to interact in this regard in a practical and mutually understanding manner," he added. asserted
he → interact → manner
Pakistan's government earlier this year ordered law enforcement nationwide to arrest Afghan citizens without visas as part of a years-long repatriation policy that has pushed back millions of Afghans who fled throughout decades of war. asserted
who → order → war
Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have been fraught since the Taliban authorities took power and worsened after deadly border clashes last October that led to near-total closure of the border. asserted
that → take → border
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