Pakistan deported at least 4,540 Afghan migrants on Tuesday as it continues the expulsion of undocumented immigrations, according to figures provided by the Taliban commission for refugees.
The commission added that an additional 254 Afghans returned from Iran, either voluntarily or under pressure, and re-entered Afghanistan through border crossings at Torkham, Spin Boldak, Islam Qala and the Silk Bridge.
This comes as 6,247 migrants were deported a day earlier amid a broader crackdown following intensified tensions between Pakistan and Taliban.
Human rights advocates say many deported migrants now face serious threats to their safety, alleging abuse during detention and forced expulsions without due process.
According to the commission, thousands of deportees were processed at border points and transit centers.
Independent rights groups and media watchdogs have raised alarm over reports that Afghan journalists and civil society activists living in Pakistan were recently detained and deported, and that some migrants — including women and children — were violently evicted from makeshift camps.
One such case involved a mass overnight raid in Islamabad’s Argentina Park, where the Pakistani police beat and forcibly removed dozens of Afghan families who had been living there for months under tents.
The expulsions follow weeks of border closures and a diplomatic standoff between Pakistan and the Taliban.
The closure of trade and transit routes, combined with rising deportations, has raised concerns among international humanitarian organizations about a growing refugee crisis.
