Afghan refugees pack their belongings onto a truck at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees repatriation center on the outskirts of Quetta, Pakistan, on Aug. 26, 2015. Read more: Afghan refugees face pressure at home, in PakistanAs the U.S. pulls back, more Afghans descend into joblessnessU.S. takes war back to Pakistan with drone strike aimed at Taliban leader Now, amid new tensions with Washington over drone strikes and fighter jet subsidies, Pakistan says it plans to deport at least 1.5 million refugees within the next two weeks. According to a report Friday by Bloomberg News, Pakistani military officials say they need to return the refugees as part of a "border management program." They are preparing to return to their home country after fleeing civil war and Taliban rule.

Source: Washington Post June 17, 2016 15:33 UTC