Pakistan under fire for ‘shocking’ $830 exit fee for refugees who fled Taliban

Afghans waiting to be resettled in the UK and other western countries face steep charge in unprecedented' move

Pakistan's decision to impose hundreds of dollars in exit fees for every Afghan refugee who fled the persecution by the Taliban has been condemned as shocking and frustrating" by western diplomats and the UN.

The unprecedented" move targets refugees who are waiting to leave Pakistan for western countries under resettlement schemes, and charges about $830 (660) for each person.