Dozens of Afghan migrants in Pakistan left in limbo after resettlement denials
Afghan women in similar situations say they too were promised resettlement.
Afghan women in similar situations say they too were promised resettlement.
“None of my children have clothes or shoes for Eid,” said Malalai, a mother of five.
The figures show that 495 families re-entered Afghanistan through the Torkham crossing.
The operation, carried out over the past week, falls under a larger government initiative known as the “Social Security Promotion.
The figures show that 715 families were expelled from Iran and 60 from Pakistan.
Several other Afghan nationals were reportedly detained alongside Behroz during the same police operation.
AfghanEvac described the order as “political theater”, not national security policy.
The ban, announced Wednesday night, takes effect on Monday, June 9 at 12:01 a.m.
The order, which takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on June 9, will fully suspend the entry of Afghan nationals.
The arrests come amid an intensification of Pakistan’s deportation campaign.