
Islamic Emirate urges Pakistan to halt deportation of Afghan refugees during Eid
Officials of the Islamic Emirate have called on the Pakistani government to refrain from expelling Afghan migrants during the Eid al-Fitr celebrations.
Officials of the Islamic Emirate have called on the Pakistani government to refrain from expelling Afghan migrants during the Eid al-Fitr celebrations.
As the returns and deportations of Afghans decreased significantly in March, mainly due to the border closure, Amnesty International has called on Pakistan to withdraw the opaque ‘illegal foreigners’ repatriation plan targeting Afghan refugees.
All Afghans holding the Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) in Pakistan will be forcibly deported to Afghanistan starting April 1.
Some returning families from Pakistan say that their struggles with migration have not ended, and they still face difficulties in their home country.
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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has reported that more than 18,000 Afghan citizens returned from Pakistan in January of 2025.
The Ministry of Repatriations and Refugees (MoRR) under the Islamic Emirate has announced that 42 Afghan citizens have been released from the “Haji Camp” prison in Pakistan.
The government of Pakistan has devised a plan to move registered Afghan refugees out of Islamabad and Rawalpindi and gradually repatriate them back to their country, sources with knowledge of the plan told Pakistani Dawn newspaper.
Lately, Afghan migrants in Pakistan have faced an alarming increase in police crackdowns and arrests. Many have expressed growing fears for their safety, with some
Afghan migrants in Pakistan continue to endure daily arrests and the constant threat of deportation.
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