Pakistan rules out further extension for Afghan migrant departures
Pakistan’s deputy interior minister said the repatriation of undocumented Afghan migrants will continue in what he described as a process.
Pakistan’s deputy interior minister said the repatriation of undocumented Afghan migrants will continue in what he described as a process.
The warning comes amid the suspension of the U.S. refugee admissions program, a move that has left more than 25,000.
The orgnization says the Afghanistan-to-Iran migration corridor is among the deadliest routes for children.
The departures mark the second phase of Pakistan’s sweeping deportation campaign targeting Afghan migrants, including those who previously held ACC.
UNAMA said many of the deportees were holding Afghan Citizen Cards or other documentation.
Ahmadi said Taliban authorities have repeatedly stated that they are not in a position to accept returning migrants.
Several returnees recounted that, despite holding legal documents such as visas or residency cards, they were detained and expelled.
“No one should use migrants as a political tool,” the statement read.
The group of 101 individuals reportedly spent two to five days in detention before being deported.
The Taliban also appealed to the United Nations and international organizations to intervene and “prevent a humanitarian disaster,” and to.