KABUL, Afghanistan — Pakistan released 104 Afghan migrants from its prisons over the past week, according to figures compiled by Amu from Taliban statements.
The migrants were detained for lacking legal residency documents in Pakistan. Taliban officials stated that humanitarian organizations provided essential assistance to the returnees.
On January 20, the Taliban’s refugee ministry announced the release of 38 Afghan citizens who had been detained in various parts of Pakistan. They had been held for over four days at the Haji Camp detention center before being released.
Four days later, on January 24, another 66 Afghan migrants were freed from Pakistani prisons and repatriated. According to Taliban officials, these individuals had been detained for periods ranging from three days to one month in various facilities across Pakistan for not possessing proper legal documentation.
The Taliban-run consulate in Karachi reported that over the past two years, it has facilitated the release of 4,268 Afghan citizens from prisons in Pakistan’s Sindh province. The released individuals, the consulate said, included women and children.
