Pakistan asked to scrap decision on expelling Afghans

Pakistan asked to scrap decision on expelling Afghans

A refugee and migrant rights campaigner at Amnesty International has called on Pakistan to revoke its decision to expel Afghan nationals.

Khalilzad ‘agrees’ mistreatment of Afghan migrants in Pakistan must stop

Washington’s former special representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has urged Pakistan to stop the mistreatment and forced deportation of Afghan migrants. In a statement on X, Khalilzad said: “I agree, the Pakistan authorities must stop the illegal mistreatment and deportation of Afghan refugees.” At the same time, the Afghan embassy in Islamabad has expressed concern about the arrest of around 800 Afghan citizens in Islamabad. The embas…

Around 800 Afghan migrants detained in Pakistan - Khaama Press

The Taliban’s embassy in Islamabad has responded to the mass arrests and deportations of Afghan migrants in Pakistan, confirming that around 800 Afghan migrants have been detained by Pakistani police in Islamabad. The embassy stated on Monday, January 6, via the social media platform X, that Pakistani police have engaged in “arbitrary” arrests of Afghan migrants. According to the statement, a significant number of Afghan migrants, including thos…

Pakistani police have detained about 800 Afghan asylum seekers from Islamabad, the Taliban embassy in Islamabad has announced. The embassy said in a statement tonight (Monday, January 17) that a number of detainees had valid visas and “PAWR” and “ACC” cards. According to a Taliban embassy statement, the detainees include 137 people whose visas have expired but have already applied for an extension. People with temporary registration of the Offic…

Pakistan arrests Afghan migrants despite legal documents, detainees say

ISLAMABAD — Afghan migrants in Pakistan have accused authorities of detaining individuals despite their possession of valid legal documents, including visas and passports, as Islamabad continues its crackdown on undocumented migrants. Among those affected are women and children, according to accounts from the migrants, who say arrests have intensified in the provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Shakiba, an Afghan woman who has lived …