RASC News: Over 100 Afghanistani migrant families were expelled from Pakistan and Iran in a single day and have now returned to Afghanistan. Recently, the Taliban-controlled Bakhtar News Agency reported that 104 Afghanistani migrant families were expelled from Pakistan and Iran yesterday (Friday, July 12).
The agency stated that these migrants entered Afghanistan through border crossings in the provinces of Herat, Nimroz, Kandahar, and Nangarhar. According to the report, 28 families entered the country via the Torkham crossing, and 17 families entered through the Spin Boldak route. Simultaneously, 45 families crossed the Silk Bridge border in Nimroz, while another 14 families entered through the Islam Qala border in Herat province.
Bakhtar News Agency reported that this number of families was expelled in just one day. This development comes after the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) confirmed the suspension of the “forced deportation” process of Afghanistani migrants by Pakistan. However, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the deportation process has not stopped and continues.
The ministry refuted the UNHCR’s statement, asserting that Pakistan is continuing the deportation process. It is noteworthy that, according to a UN press release, Pakistani officials previously assured the UNHCR that they would halt the forced deportation of Afghanistani migrants. In this meeting, they also requested global support for Pakistan in this matter.
In recent months, the expulsion of Afghanistani migrants from Iran and Pakistan has increased, with officials from both countries emphasizing their commitment to deporting them. Most of these deportations are forced.
