Khaama: Pakistani authorities have intensified their campaign to deport Afghan refugees, with multiple reports of police raids, harassment, and arbitrary arrests in Islamabad and other cities. Refugees say visa renewals have been suspended, leaving thousands vulnerable to detention and forced return. Residents of the B-17 neighborhood in Islamabad told reporters that police raided homes on
Khaama: Pakistani media have reported that the government has decided to close 16 Afghan refugee camps located in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab. The decision reflects Islamabad’s continued policy shift on Afghan refugees. Around 13,000 families, amounting to more than 90,000 Afghan refugees, currently live in these camps. Reports indicate that no raids, arrests or
Ariana: Nigel Farage, leader of the populist Reform UK party, has confirmed he wants to deport women asylum seekers back to the Islamic Emirate-run Afghanistan if he becomes prime minister. When asked by Sky News journalist if he would “detain” women and children and “send them back”, Farage said “yes”. Click here to read more
Ariana: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has announced that the arrest of Afghan refugees in Pakistan increased during August this year. The agency added that from the beginning of April until August 21, a total of 53,200 Afghan migrants were arrested and imprisoned in Pakistan. Click here to read more (external link).
Khaama: Swiss officials confirmed four Taliban diplomats visited Geneva to identify Afghan convicts, calling the move “sensitive but necessary” to issue valid Kabul-approved travel documents. Swiss state television has reported that four Taliban diplomats recently traveled to Geneva on a discreet mission to identify Afghan nationals convicted of crimes in Switzerland. Officials described the visit
Khaama: Around 400 Afghans awaiting relocation to Germany have been arrested in Pakistan, with several deported to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, sparking urgent calls from rights groups to halt removals and resume transfers. Click here to read more (external link). Related Rights Groups Sue German Ministers for Failing to Stop Deportation of Afghans from Pakistan
Afghanistan International: Pakistani authorities have resumed the forced deportation of Afghan migrants after deciding not to extend residency deadlines, a move that affects an estimated 1.4 million Afghans holding expired Proof of Registration (PoR) cards. Officials announced on Monday that the deportations had restarted, drawing sharp criticism from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
WP: Two former Afghan interpreters for U.S. forces face deportation despite following immigration processes, according to attorneys for the men. Click here to read more (external link).
Amu: Deportation policies lacking geopolitical foresight may satisfy short-term domestic demands but ultimately empower authoritarian regimes that thrive on instability and coercion. If the West continues to pursue a transactional approach, it risks unintentionally facilitating the normalization of the Taliban on the global stage at the cost of Afghanistan’s civil society and human values, and
Afghanistan International: The comments were made during a phone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, according to a statement from the Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued Sunday. Muttaqi urged Iranian authorities to carry out deportations in a phased manner while ensuring humane treatment. In response, Araghchi reportedly assured that future deportations would be