In a new report, the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed that since September 17, an average of 17,000 Afghans daily have returned to Afghanistan through the two main border towns. The report highlights that a significant majority of these returnees, specifically 90%, express the intention to return to their provinces.
Amnesty International issued a stern plea to the Pakistani government on Wednesday, calling for an immediate halt to the deportation of undocumented Afghan migrants from the country. Kabul 24: In a statement, the organization expressed deep concern, citing the Pakistani government’s announcement on October 3, 2023, to deport unregistered Afghan.
In a recent revelation, Pakistani Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan accused Pakistani border guards of accepting bribes averaging 100,000 Pakistani rupees from hundreds of thousands of Afghan immigrants who entered the country over the past two years after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan. Kabul 24: Speaking at a senate gathering, Khan.
The United Nations has expressed deep concern over the expulsion of illegal refugees from Pakistan and the potential impact on Afghan women’s rights activists. Kabul 24: Stéphane Dujarric, the spokesperson for the United Nations, addressed this issue during a press briefing held on Thursday, November 9, at the organization’s headquarters..
،In the face of mounting criticism from rights groups, Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwar ul Haq Kakar defended his government’s policy to deport undocumented refugees. He linked the country’s ongoing crackdown on refugees to counter-terrorism efforts, attributing the recent surge in terrorist attacks in Pakistan to the Taliban’s rise in.
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed deep concern over the mistreatment of Afghan refugees by the Pakistani government in Sindh, Islamabad, Balochistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, describing it as “alarming.” Kabul 24: In a statement released on Tuesday, the 7th of November, via X, the commission highlighted that.
The Commissionerate for Afghan Refugees in Pakistan announced that on Thursday, 19,320 people returned to Afghanistan from the Torkham crossing. Kabul 24: The organisation added that these immigrants returned to their country “voluntarily”. According to Pakistani officials, these immigrants included 1,453 families. The Pakistani government had given immigrants without legal.
Pakistan rejected demands from the United Nations, human rights groups, and Western embassies to review the deportation plan for Afghan migrants. Kabul 24: Pakistani officials said that the involvement of Afghan immigrants in attacks and cooperation with Islamist militants has weakened the country’s security. On Friday, Abdul Nasir Khan, deputy.
Fifteen politicians, human rights activists, and members of various political parties in Pakistan have submitted a formal request to the country’s Supreme Court, urging the institution to intervene and halt the deportation of undocumented refugees, especially Afghans. Kabul 24: As reported by the Dawn newspaper, they lodged this request on.
Minister, Sarfraz Bugti, has issued a stern warning to citizens: anyone sheltering illegal immigrants, especially Afghans, will face severe legal consequences. Kabul 24: Bugti delivered this clear message during a high-profile press conference on Tuesday, November 9th. “Renting a house to illegal immigrants makes you a criminal accomplice,” he declared,.
The Afghanistan Embassy in Pakistan has expressed deep concerns over the situation of Afghan returnees entering Afghanistan through the Torkham and Chaman border crossings. Kabul 24: In a newsletter published on Wednesday, November 1, the embassy stated that they are highly worried about the challenges arising from the recently announced.
Pakistani media outlets have reported the initiation of a process detaining migrants without legal documents by the police in the country. Kabul 24: According to Geo News, this process began on Wednesday, November 1st, in cities such as Karachi, Rawalpindi, and other parts of Pakistan. The police have detained undocumented.
