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Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan may be strained, as the Afghanistan Embassy has expressed concern over the detention and deportation of 800 Afghan nationals. It is being said that this also includes those people who have valid visas and documents.
Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan, which have been extremely tense for the last few months, may turn sour. In fact, the Afghanistan Embassy in Islamabad has expressed deep concern over the detention of around 800 Afghan citizens, claiming that the lack of clarity on documents has led to worrying cases of ‘arbitrary detention and deportation’. According to the embassy, the 800 detained Afghans include citizens with valid visas, Certificate of Registration (POR) and Afghan Citizen Card (ACC).
Pakistan said it is expelling illegal immigrants
The Embassy of Afghanistan said it was particularly concerned by reports of unnecessary arrests, home searches and extortion of Afghan nationals. “We appeal to the Government of Pakistan to immediately address these serious concerns,” the embassy said in a post on social media platform X late Monday night. Pakistani officials have responded to the embassy’s claim that they are only deporting illegal immigrants. Expressing deep concern over the detention of nearly 800 Afghan nationals in Islamabad, including those with valid visas, POR and ACC, the embassy post said, “They have been arbitrarily detained due to lack of clarity on the conditions for obtaining NOC and “Worrying cases have been reported.” .exile
Appeal for immediate intervention from human rights organizations
According to reports, 137 of those deported have already applied for renewal of their visas, and this also includes those with temporary SHARP/UNHCR registrations. Sharp, the Society for Human Rights and Prisoners Aid, works with UNHCR in Pakistan. “Such detention has separated many families, including women and children, many of whom are still stranded in Pakistan,” it said. The embassy urged the Pakistani government to address Afghanistan’s concerns, saying that relevant Pakistani authorities have been informed about the matter. An appeal has also been made to UNHCR and other human rights organizations for immediate intervention.
Afghan people are being sent back to their homeland from the end of 2023
From the end of 2023, Pakistan started the process of repatriating Afghan refugees, considering them a burden on its economy. In July 2024, UN refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi discussed the situation of Afghan refugees with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who were in limbo after Pakistan planned to deport ‘undocumented foreigners’. Sharif appealed to the international community to show collective responsibility to solve the problem of the Afghan refugee burden. Also, Pakistan has described Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), associated with the Afghan Taliban, as a big threat to the country’s security.