By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press online, Nov 3, 2023The head of the Ministry of Defense of Afghanistan criticized Pakistan’s treatment of Afghan migrants, stating that Islamabad should consider the consequences of its unilateral decision regarding migrants. Mohammad Yaqub Mujahid, the head of the Ministry of Defense, called on Islamabad to cease the harassment, mistreatment, and confiscation of Afghan migrants’ properties in the country, as such actions have no legal basis. He stated, “The Pakistani…
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By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press Online, November 1, 2023Representatives from eight countries and the European Union have expressed their “concern” over the human rights situation in Afghanistan in a joint statement, calling for the lifting of restrictions, including women’s education and employment bans. On Tuesday, the representatives and special envoys from Canada, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States issued a joint statement after concluding…
Report in TOLOnews Online, Nov 01, 2023 at 8:09 PMPakistan’s decision to forcibly deport unregistered Afghan refugees has sparked domestic and foreign reactions. Amnesty International in a statement asked the government of Pakistan to immediately reverse its decision to forcibly deport Afghan refugees. This organization noted that Pakistan must meet its international legal obligations including the principle of non-refoulement and stop the crackdown against, and harassment of, Afghan refugees across the country. “Amnesty International strongly…
Report in TOLOnews Online, Nov 01, 2023 at 8:16 PMThe second deputy of the Prime Minister, Mullah Abdul Salam Hanafi, who visited Torkham crossing to assess the situation of Afghan immigrants deporting from Pakistan, said that the deportation of Afghan immigrants from Pakistan is against all international norms and principles. Hanafi said that the current Afghan government is fully ready to address the challenges of the Afghan refugees coming from Pakistan. “Forced deportation of immigrants…
By Fatema Adeeb in TOLOnews Online, Oct 31, 2023 at 8:29 PMAmir Khan Muttaqi, the acting foreign minister of the Islamic Emirate, on a visit to Türkiye, has met with Hakan Fidan, the foreign minister of Türkiye. The two discussed strengthening diplomatic and economic relations and the creation of new trade corridors between Afghanistan and Türkiye. Hafi Zia Ahmad Takal, the deputy spokesperson for the ministry of foreign affairs of the Islamic Emirate said that…
By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press Online, October 31, 2023The Federation of Organizations Supporting Journalists’ Rights in Exile has urgently appealed to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Organization for Migration, urging them to intervene and prevent the forced deportation of Afghan journalists and media activists currently residing in Pakistan. On Monday, the Federation issued a joint statement with international media and journalist advocacy organizations, calling for collective action to…
Report in TOLOnews Online, Oct 31, 2023 at 8:52 PMPoliticians, religious scholars and influential ethnic leaders gathered in Kabul and called Pakistan’s decision to expel Afghan refugees “unjust”. Participants of the gathering asked the Pakistani government to reconsider their decision and stop the deportation of Afghan refugees. “It will be best if Pakistan’s government recognizes the problem and reverses its decision and lets the Afghan refugees return voluntarily, with dignity and based on the agreement…
Reuters in The Express Tribune, Oct 31st, 2023.KARACHI: As the clock ticked down to the Nov. 1 deadline Pakistan set for undocumented migrants to leave the country, Muhammad Rahim boarded a bus from Karachi to the Afghan border. “We’d live here our whole life if they didn’t send us back,” said the 35-year-old Afghan national, who was born in Pakistan, married a Pakistani woman and raised his Pakistan-born children in the port city – but…
By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press Online, Oct 30, 2023On Monday, a group of Afghan migrants protested outside the office of the United Nations Human Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Islamabad. These protests coincided with the Pakistani government’s impending deadline to expel undocumented migrants from the country. The protesters, which include defence lawyers, journalists, human rights activists, and individuals vulnerable to the Taliban, argue that the UNHCR hasn’t properly examined their cases over the last…
By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press, October 31, 2023In Pakistan, schools teaching Afghan children have started closing their doors as families go into hiding to avoid deportation before the looming deadline set by Islamabad. The Pakistani government has initiated an extensive crackdown on the estimated 1.7 million Afghans residing in the country without legal status, and it has given them until Wednesday to leave or face mass arrests. This development is particularly distressing for…
By Bibi Amina Hakimi in TOLOnews Online, Oct 29, 2023 at 7:37 PMThe representative of the United Nations Development Program, Stephen Rodriques, said that the bans on the female Afghan workers has affected UN operations in the country. In an interview with TOLOnews, Rodriques said that the ban caused millions of dollars of damage to the Afghan economy. “In the last couple of years, the economy has contracted. After August 2021, we saw over 20…