UN Official To Persuade Pakistan To Decrease Expulsion of Refugees, Says Taliban

The Taliban's Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation has stated that Indrika Ratwatte, the United Nations’ Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan, is trying to persuade Pakistani authorities to decrease the forced expulsion of Afghan refugees.

Ratwatte has also assessed the situation of refugees at Torkham border crossing.

According to the Taliban's statement, Saeed Ahmad Banawri, the Taliban’s deputy governor of Nangarhar province, held discussions with Ratwatte on Tuesday.

Assisting families returning from Pakistan, providing shelter, employment, humanitarian aid, education, and health services were among the topics discussed by Banawri and Ratwatte.

The deputy governor of the Taliban in Nangarhar province has sought increased UN assistance for refugees during this meeting.

The expulsion of Afghan refugees from Pakistan has drawn significant criticism both within and outside Afghanistan. Recently, Islamabad initiated the second phase of expelling Afghan refugees.