Afghanistan: Pakistan plans to deport all illegal Afghan migrants
The Afghan embassy in Islamabad has said that the Pakistani government is planning to deport all Afghan immigrants in the country. Afghan citizens in Islamabad and Rawalpindi are currently being detained and searched without any official notice.
The Pakistani government intends to deport all illegal Afghan immigrants in the country, the Afghan embassy in Islamabad said in a statement.
According to the report, Afghan citizens have recently been arrested and searched in the Pakistani capitals of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, and have been ordered to leave the two cities.
"The process of arresting Afghan citizens is being carried out without any official notification. No official notification has been received through correspondence at the Afghan embassy in Islamabad," the report said.
It is noted that Afghan embassy officials have held several meetings with Pakistani officials to clarify whether these actions were "isolated incidents" or "part of an official policy that should be made public." The diplomatic mission also stressed that the UN High Commissioner for Refugees ( UNHCR ) was not aware of this process.
"Finally, Pakistani Foreign Ministry officials confirmed that there is a clear and final plan to deport all Afghan refugees not only from Islamabad and Rawalpindi, but also across the country in the near future," the statement said.
Meanwhile, Pakistani officials have said that these initiatives are an official government decision. According to officials, Afghans with valid visas will be allowed to live in Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
The embassy is reportedly working on the proper repatriation of Afghan citizens and has also informed its government about the situation.
UNHCR According to the UN, there are approximately 1.34 million Afghan refugees and 468,800 illegal Afghan migrants in Pakistan. More than 820,000 Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland since 2023.
