The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has condemned a government decision to expel and repatriate Afghan nationals enrolled in medical and dental colleges, warning the move risks turning an education policy into a humanitarian crisis. In Lahore alone, around 100 Afghan medical and dental students — including an estimated 20 to 40 women — face removal, with some already approaching the HRCP for legal support and safe shelter. The commission has called for the repatriation orders to be suspended immediately, invoking the principle of non-refoulement, which prohibits returning individuals to countries where they face serious persecution, and noting that women returning to Taliban-governed Afghanistan are particularly at risk.