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The Afghan Basti slum in Islamabad is home to 8,000 people - many of whom are internally displaced (IDPs) or Afghan refugees and migrants. The illegal settlement, which literally means "Afghan dwelling" and first sprung up in 1979, is the largest of 18 sc
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  • The Afghan Basti slum in Islamabad is home to 8,000 people - many of whom are internally displaced (IDPs) or Afghan refugees and migrants. The illegal settlement, which literally means "Afghan dwelling" and first sprung up in 1979, is the largest of 18 sc

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  • Credits Umar Farooq/IRIN
  • Themes Migration
  • Regions Pakistan

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