Pakistan, UN Envoys Discuss Situation Of Afghan Refugees

Pakistan's Special Representative for Afghanistan Mohammad Sadiq announced a meeting with Philippa Candler, the representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Islamabad.

He wrote on social media platform X that issues related to Afghan refugees in Pakistan were discussed during the meeting.

Pakistan's special envoy for Afghanistan wrote on Friday, December 20, that the meeting was held at the request of Philippa Candler.

He did not elaborate on the details of the talks, but the meeting took place as the deportation of Afghan refugees from Pakistan continues, and concerns have increased due to the cold season in winter.

Last year, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) called on Pakistan to stop deporting undocumented Afghan refugees during the winter season. The organisation had warned that deporting migrants during the winter would endanger their lives.