Pakistan Detains & Deports Over 140 Afghan Migrants from Islamabad
On Sunday, the Taliban’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation announced that 141 Afghan migrants, including women and children, were recently returned from Pakistan to Afghanistan.
On Sunday, the Taliban’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation announced that 141 Afghan migrants, including women and children, were recently returned from Pakistan to Afghanistan.
According to the ministry, these migrants had been detained in Islamabad for two to five days.
A statement from the ministry, citing information from the Torkham Border Authority in Nangarhar province, indicated that these individuals were arrested in Islamabad due to a lack of legal documents. They were held for two to five days in Haji Camp prison before being deported to Afghanistan.
The Pakistani government, led by Shehbaz Sharif, is preparing to implement a new wave of mass deportations of Afghan refugees and migrants.
According to a document obtained by Afghanistan International, Pakistan’s cabinet, in a meeting chaired by Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday, approved this plan.
In recent months, Pakistan has not only expelled undocumented Afghan migrants but has also arrested a significant number of them.
The actions of Pakistani authorities against Afghan migrants have raised concerns among refugee advocacy organisations.
