Ayaz Gul VOA News October 24, 2023 ISLAMABAD — The Pakistani government approved the creation of several deportation centers for hundreds of thousands of illegally residing Afghan nationals they plan to arrest and repatriate to Afghanistan starting next month, VOA learned Tuesday. Approval of the Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan comes ahead of the November 1 deadline
Khaama: Pakistani media outlets have reported that Pakistan’s Interior Minister emphasized during a meeting with Western diplomats that Pakistan is committed to addressing concerns regarding the deportation of migrants from the country. This development comes as Pakistani media outlets have disclosed that approximately 60,000 Afghan migrants have been expelled from various cities and regions of
Tolo News: A number of residents of Khost province, which borders Pakistan, said that land, cars, pine nuts, houses, food, gold, silver and many other goods are still being bought and sold in the province for Pakistani currency instead of Afghan money. Click here to read more (external link).
Khaama: The state-run radio of Pakistan reported that 3,248 Afghan refugees have been returned to Afghanistan from this country. According to Pakistani authorities, since the deadline for the expulsion of undocumented migrants was set, more than 51,000 Afghans have been deported. Click here to read more (external link). More Afghan Refugee News Ministry of Foreign
Ayaz Gul VOA News October 12, 2023 ISLAMABAD — Afghanistan’s Taliban have blocked earthquake-related relief assistance from Pakistan over a controversial social media post by the country’s prime minister amid an already strained bilateral relationship, VOA learned Thursday from highly placed official sources. A senior Taliban official, speaking on condition of anonymity while not being authorized
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty October 12, 2023 Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on the United Nations and international donors to press Pakistan to end abuses and protect Afghan asylum seekers, saying the forcible deportation would put them “at grave risk of being returned to persecution and other abuse.” Earlier in October, Pakistan announced a crackdown on migrants
Ariana: Mohammad Qasim Khalid, the governor of Kabul, has compared the governments of Iran and Pakistan to Israel because of their treatment of Afghan refugees. “The governments of these two countries (Iran and Pakistan) are certainly pro-Israel governments. They resemble Israel. “The cruelty and horror they commit against our Afghans cannot be tolerated. Our request
Khaama: Ali Bahadori Jahromi, the spokesperson for the Iranian government, has announced the commencement of a program to organize foreign citizens residing in different parts of Iran, with a particular focus on identifying and deporting individuals deemed “illegal residents.” His remarks respond to xenophobic attacks and protests against Afghan migrants in Iran. The largest group
Michael Hughes: Islamabad introduced trade restrictions targeting a frail Afghan economy because – apparently – threatening to send 1.7 refugees to Afghanistan wasn’t enough of a message to send the Taliban in one week. On the surface they appear more disruptive than anything, but the measures could be the opening salvo of a one-sided trade
Khaama: In Qazvin Province, hundreds of Iranian citizens passionately demonstrated, expressing their concerns about Afghan migrant presence in the country. Some protesters resorted to violence, attacking the homes of Afghan migrants with rocks and wooden objects, highlighting the complex challenges surrounding immigration and the pressing need for dialogue and understanding in addressing these issues. Videos