Pakistan orders its medical institutions to expel Afghan students and stop fresh admissions, according to multiple reports. The action is described as a response to deteriorating relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan amid heightened tensions linked to developments in Kabul.
All outlets attribute the decision to Pakistani officials and describe it as applying specifically to Afghan nationals. One report adds that the directive applies only to students from Afghanistan and does not cover students from other countries, indicating it is limited in scope. Another outlet similarly notes that new admissions are paused while the expulsion directive is implemented.
While the reports agree on the core measures—expelling Afghan students and halting new enrollments—each outlet frames the justification in broadly similar terms: worsening bilateral ties and security or political concerns associated with Kabul tensions. None of the provided summaries include details about the timetable, the legal mechanism used, or the affected number of students, so those aspects are not consistently specified across sources.
