Afghanistan International: Turkiye has detained five military commanders affiliated with Abdul Rashid Dostum, the leader of Junbish-i-Milli Islami Afghanistan party and transferred them to a migrant deportation centre in Istanbul. The Afghan embassy in Ankara told Afghanistan International that it is ready to assist to free them. An informed source in Turkiye told Afghanistan International
An Iranian writing-directing duo has filmed the story of millions of Afghans living for decades in Iran without fundamental rights. Alireza Ghasemi and Raha Amirfazli cast real Afghan refugees as their characters, secretly shooting in locations where their cast cannot legally go. In the Land Of Brothers screened at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Khaama: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan has stated that reports suggesting the suspension of deportations of undocumented Afghan migrants from the country are incorrect, and the process of expelling these migrants continues as before. Zahra Baloch, spokesperson for Pakistan’s Ministry of Interior, announced the continuation of deportations of undocumented Afghan migrants from the
Ayaz Gul VOA News July 10, 2024 ISLAMABAD — Pakistan announced Wednesday it had extended the stay of more than 1.4 million lawful Afghan refugees for another year. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s office said the decision was made during a cabinet meeting he chaired in Islamabad. The statement noted that the meeting approved extending the validity
Ayaz Gul VOA News July 9, 2024 ISLAMABAD — Pakistan has halted the expulsion of undocumented migrants from Afghanistan after discussions with the chief of the United Nations refugee agency. Filippo Grandi, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, or UNHCR, wrapped up his three-day visit Tuesday and called for “a bolstering of efforts towards longer-term solutions”
Afghanistan International: Omer Bolat, Turkey’s Minister of Trade, announced that if 25,000 Afghan farmers were to leave Turkiye, the country’s livestock industry would collapse. Bolat mentioned to Sabah News Agency that the labour shortage in Turkiye is so serious that even foreign workers cannot fill it. This cabinet member highlighted Turkey’s need for foreign workers
By RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal July 7, 2024 The United Nations’ high commissioner for refugees, Filippo Grandi, who is on a three-day visit to Pakistan, met with Afghan refugees in Pakistan’s northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on July 7. Grandi listened to the refugees’ concerns and assured them of the support of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR),
The Independent (UK): The UK is failing to bring Afghan allies to safety through its dedicated resettlement routes, endangering the safety of thousands of people, lawyers and refugee caseworkers have said. One Afghan pilot said his wife has been left “suffering mentally and emotionally” as he is separated from her by the process. Click here
Al Jazeera: Pakistan is set to start the second phase of a controversial plan to send undocumented Afghan refugees back to their country. Beginning Sunday, authorities are likely to expel more than 800,000 Afghans from the country, after about 541,000 were forced to leave in the first phase in November last year. Click here to
Afghanistan International: Iranian presidential candidate Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf stated that all of Iran’s serious social issues originate from the eastern part of the country. He added, “We must build a wall on the eastern border with Pakistan and Afghanistan to ensure its security.” Ghalibaf attributed some of the crimes and social issues in Iran to