Hundreds of thousands of Afghans living in Pakistan faced the threat of detention and deportation on Wednesday, as a government deadline for them to leave sparked a mass exodus.
The government has given 1.7 million Afghans it says are living illegally in the country until November 1 to leave voluntarily or be forcibly removed.
On Wednesday, thousands joined a snaking queue that stretched for seven kilometers at the busiest border point, where at least 29,000 had crossed back into Afghanistan the day before.
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