Pakistan court temporarily blocks deportation of Afghan musicians, singers

FILE - An Afghan musician plays the harmonium in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sept. 16, 2021. Afghan musicians and singers in Pakistan received a temporary reprieve on Jan. 10, 2025, from a court that ruled they could not immediately be deported back to Afghanistan.

A high court in Pakistan prohibited authorities Friday from forcibly deporting Afghan musicians and singers until their asylum cases are resolved within the next two months.