Episode 10: Afghan Refugees in Pakistan—and what is a Refugee anyway?
Description
The current Pakistani government has rather suddenly decided to kick out a million unregistered Afghan Refugees. Discussing that situation brings The Ashrafs back to talking about South Asia, South Asian history, and inevitably words and their meanings.
Things you will hear mentioned include:
* A Sapan event about the refugee crisis, or crises, across South Asia
* An Open Letter from the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) to the UNHCR
* A Twitter thread on the longer history of Af-Pak relations (pun intended)
* Ahmed Rashid's book on The Taliban. [Please help us figure out what the correction pronunciation of his name is.]
* A telex home (kinda like a Cipher 😉) from the US Ambassador in Karachi (yes, Karachi) about Af-Pak relations—from 1951
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