By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi December 4, 2023 Iran has banned millions of Afghan refugees and migrants in the country from living in, traveling to, or seeking employment in just over half of the country’s 31 provinces. On December 3, Hamzeh Soleimani, the director-general of citizenship and foreign nationals affairs of the western Kermanshah Province, confirmed the
Khaama: In a statement released by the U.S. Department of State, it has been mentioned that “if you are a U.S. citizen, your spouse, children, and parents may be eligible for immediate immigration to the United States. U.S. citizens can also apply for their unmarried adult siblings and children, who may then immigrate after receiving
Sarah Zaman VOA News December 1, 2023 ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s Supreme Court asked the government Friday to respond to questions raised over its policy of expelling Afghans residing illegally in the country, observing that Islamabad must abide by United Nations’ resolutions protecting refugees. Holding the first hearing on a plea challenging the ongoing eviction of Afghans,
Akmal Dawi VOA News November 29, 2023 Pakistani police are facing accusations of unlawfully detaining, beating, extorting and sexually harassing Afghan refugees as part of a coercive campaign aimed at compelling them to return to their home country. “Police and other officials have carried out mass detentions, seized property and livestock, and destroyed identity documents
Khaama: According to Pakistani media, authorities in the country have reported that the process of deporting migrants will be carried out as previously planned. The interim government of Pakistan intends to deport approximately one million Afghan migrants by January 2024. Reports continue to indicate that many Afghans, fearing the situation in Afghanistan under Taliban control,
Ayaz Gul VOA News November 21, 2023 ISLAMABAD — The United Nations and partner agencies renewed a call Tuesday for countries to immediately suspend mass deportations of Afghan nationals, citing the onset of a harsh winter and the “worsening” humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. The call comes amid reports that Iran and Pakistan have collectively forced out
8am: Nearly three thousand expelled Afghan migrant families from Pakistan have relocated to the provinces of Jawzjan, Faryab, Sar-e Pol, and Samangan. According to sources, as per the Taliban’s directives, 1,300 families have moved to Jawzjan, 1,100 to Faryab, 410 to Sar-e Pol, and another 50 to Samangan. Residents of these provinces claim that the
Khaama: Balochistan Information Minister Jan Achakzai stated on Friday that Pakistan’s interim government plans to deport all illegal Afghan refugees by January next year. “The caretaker government is trying to deport all illegal Afghan immigrants by January. After that, the government would announce a time frame for repatriating the remaining Afghan immigrants,” Achakzai said at
Sarah Zaman VOA News November 16, 2023 ISLAMABAD — Pakistani President Arif Alvi said his country has carried a huge burden in hosting Afghans for nearly four decades. In an exclusive interview with VOA Urdu, Alvi defended Islamabad’s decision to expel Afghans living in Pakistan without proper documents. He said giving refuge to citizens of the
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi November 15, 2023 The family of an Afghan migrant worker in Turkey has accused his employers of killing him and then burning his body to cover up their crime. Speaking to RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi on November 15, Qamar Gul said her husband, Wazir Mohammad Nourtani, didn’t return from work in Turkey’s western