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The western hypocrisy about Pakistan’s migrant crisis

Afghan refugees board a bus from Karachi to Afghanistan (Photo: Getty)

Pakistan has told all unauthorised Afghan migrants that they must leave the country by the end of October. 

Imagine if France announced in the wake of a terrorist attack that it was expelling all Algerians. There would be uproar across the world

The announcement was made on Tuesday, and affects as many 1.7

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Gavin Mortimer
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Gavin Mortimer
Gavin Mortimer is a British author who has lived in Paris for 12 years. He writes about French politics, terrorism and sport.

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