Taliban Urges Afghan Refugees In Pakistan Not To Attend Political Rallies

The Taliban called on Afghans living in Pakistan to refrain from attending political demonstrations and gatherings.

The Taliban representative accused some Afghans living in Pakistan of not respecting the principle of neutrality with "false feelings”.

The Taliban's Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation wrote in a statement on Sunday, October 13, that the Taliban's deputy chief of refugee affairs in Islamabad made the announcement during a meeting with a number of Afghans living in Pakistan.

According to the statement, Pakistani security agencies have recently arrested a number of Afghan refugees in Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
The Taliban did not provide details about the number of people detained.

However, Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi announced on October 10, 2024, that the recent protests in Islamabad involving Imran Khan's supporters in Islamabad, had the presence of Afghan citizens, and that 120 of them were arrested. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has denied the allegations that Afghans are participating in the protests.