India has registered a new record for daily COVID-19 cases. According to the health ministry, 200,739 COVID-19 cases reported over the past 24 hours, taking the total tally to 14,074,564. In the country the death toll rose by 1,038, to 173,123.
Pakistan has repatriated over 13,500 Afghan nationals since April 1, following a government order targeting undocumented migrants and Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) holders.
Thousands returned through the Torkham border in the northwest, departing in buses and trucks. The deadline for ACC holders to leave was extended to April 10 due to the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
Pakistan hosts around 3 million Afghans, including 1.3 million with refugee status. Tensions between the two countries have grown since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021.
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