Refugee ‘living in fear’ after Home Office threaten to deport him to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan

Exclusive: Shafiq Khaksar was prosecuted for illegally entering the UK days after his arrival

Shafiq Khasar (left) has been served with a deportation notice to Afghanistan. He is pictured here with his friend Gulwali Passarlay. (Guwali Passarlay )

An Afghan refugee is living in “fear of deportation” after the Home Office served him with a removal notice to his Taliban-controlled homeland.

In what is thought to be a rare case, the government has told Shafiqullah Khaksar that he has to explain in writing why he should not be deported.

There have been no forced removals from the UK to Afghanistan since at least the end of September 2021, according to the latest Home Office data which runs up to summer 2022. However five Afghans have been deported to a destination which is not their home country.