Report in TOLOnews Online, Nov 15, 2023 at 9:16 PM
A number of refugees expelled from Pakistan say they have suffered psychologically due to harassment by the Pakistani military.
Officials at the health camp in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar say that many refugees deported from Pakistan are struggling with depression due to torture by the Pakistani military.
Every day, hundreds of Afghans who suffer from depression due to mistreatment and torture by Pakistani soldiers, visit this camp for counseling and medicine.
“They suffered from lots of problems during their return. We have services for depressed patients. During the two or three days that we came, 150 to 200 patients who have depression came to us,” Azad Afghan said, head of special health camp for returnee refugees.
A number of refugees deported from Pakistan criticized the treatment by the Pakistani military.
“The government of Pakistan was harassing and beating. Women and children were all by the side of the roads, this all has an affect,” said Abdulsamad, an expelled refugee.
“There was a lot of oppression on the border with us. The soldier was cursing there, they forced us out of the house and humiliated us,” said Ahmadullah, another expelled refugee.
In more than a month, more than 90,000 Afghans were deported from Pakistan and have entered the country through the Spin Boldak crossing.
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