Khalida’s young son fell ill while they were on the road, racing to cross into Afghanistan under fear of deportation from Pakistan. But while they reached their home country before a November 1 deadline set by Islamabad, they could barely get enough food or water to keep up the boy’s strength, let alone enough medicine. "We got some vegetables yesterday, and today, so far, he has only had a cup of green tea," complains Khalida. The Pakistani 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. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES