INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Seventeen ladies have given birth at emergency situation healthcare centers at border points while crossing into Afghanistan from Pakistan
According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Afghanistan, the birth of these babies, to moms being by force expelled from
Pakistan, highlights the urgent requirement for medical and maternity healthcare services at the borders.UNFPA said in a statement that over
the past two weeks, 12 returning women delivered at a main health center situated at the absolutely no point, and five others provided their
children at an emergency maternity clinic inside a refugee reception center.The company stressed the significance of providing maternity
services at the borders and kept in mind that all of these newborns were delivered in great health.Tens of countless families are
anticipated to arrive in the coming days and months, in the wake of the Pakistan federal government& rsquo; s statement that all
undocumented individuals and holders of Afghan Citizen Cards (ACC) need to leave the country by 31 March 2025 or face deportation.So far,
since April 1, about 45,000 people have actually returned, with around 58% of them kids, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)
According to reports from Pakistani media, on Sunday, April 12, alone, nearly 3,000 Afghan refugees returned to Afghanistan —-- both by
force and voluntarily.The post 17 children born at Torkham refugee centers in past 2 weeks first appeared on TINS News.
