RASC News Agency: The Deputy Minister for Migrant Affairs of the Taliban group recently asserted that Pakistan is not adhering to its previous agreements concerning Afghanistani migrants, emphasizing the necessity for this country to cease the persecution and harassment of these migrants. In a press release from the Taliban’s Ministry of Migrants published on Monday, December 11th, Abdul Rahman Rashid conveyed this message during a meeting with officials from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The press release from the Taliban’s Ministry of Migrants stated that Mr. Rashid, alongside Leonard Zulu, the UNHCR representative in Afghanistan, and Philippa Kindler, the organization’s representative in Pakistan, held a joint meeting.
As per the ministry’s press release, this meeting aimed to inspect the camps of migrants expelled from Pakistan, oversee the distribution of financial aid, and emphasize that the Taliban’s Ministry of Migrants considers the expulsion of Afghanistani migrants from Pakistan a violation of international laws and commitments, as well as a breach of neighborly relations. According to the press release, Philippa Kindler said, “We have repeatedly engaged with Pakistani authorities regarding forced expulsion, asset confiscation, and ensuring migrants’ rights to halt these severe measures. Meanwhile, despite global authorities’ meetings and discussions concerning Afghanistani migrants from Pakistan, this country persists in their forced expulsion. According to reports, thousands of migrants are expelled daily.”
It is noteworthy that despite global authorities’ meetings and discussions regarding Afghanistani migrants from Pakistan, this country continues its forced expulsion of these migrants. According to daily reports, thousands of migrants are expelled from Pakistan and repatriated to their home country. It is worth mentioning that earlier, the United Nations had expressed concerns about the situation of migrants expelled from Pakistan on the brink of winter.
