Afghan migrants living in Pakistan have complained of forcible exile in recent times. According to local media reports, the Government of Pakistan has further intensified the process of forcibly evacuating Afghan migrants after the deadline ended on 31 August.
Mir Mikhil, representative of Afghan migrants at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, said, ‘People are very worried because they have been doing business here for about 40 years. It is impossible to cover everything in such a short period. Another Afghan migrant living in Pakistan, Atikullah Mansoor, said that Pakistani officials are implementing the exile process further despite repeated appeals from migrants and international organizations.
Afghan migrants appeal to Pakistan government
He said, ‘Not only did he stop exile, but it has further intensified it. We and international organizations appealed to the Government of Pakistan to carry out exile and safely.
Many Afghan migrants criticized the Pakistan government’s decision not to increase the visa and said that due to this they are facing serious difficulties. Migrant rights activists emphasized the need to solve the problems of refugees and appealed to the Government of Pakistan that until the situation in Afghanistan becomes normal, forcibly stopping exile.
Pakistan remains on basic responsibilities
Another migrant, Mohammad Raza said that Afghan refugees are facing various problems. At the same time, migrant rights activist Jamal Muslim said, ‘Pakistan should maintain its basic responsibilities. Even today, thousands of Afghan refugees holding legal documents are being insulted.
According to the report, Pakistan has started detaining Afghan migrants after the end of the residency permit. The border areas, especially on Torkham, are seen by a huge crowd, from where Afghan migrants are trying to leave Pakistan.
Government of Pakistan decree
Pakistan’s Home Ministry has issued orders that the Afghan migrants whose residence permits are over, should be arrested and taken out of the country. Law enforcement agencies have been asked to report daily and police teams have been deployed to catch Afghan migrants without documents.
According to the information, Pakistan is implementing a plan to get out of the country, which have proof of registration cards, who have proof of registration cards. Apart from this, about 8 lakh Afghans, who have Afghan citizenship cards and those who are living illegally in Pakistan are also in exile.
Afghan families financially crushed due to exile
Experts have warned that large -scale exile may lead to serious challenges such as financial crisis, social instability and exploitation in border areas. International agencies are constantly appealing to Pakistan and Afghanistan to talk and ensure the arrangements for safe and human exile of migrants.
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