Rishi Sunak forced to relocate thousands of Afghan citizens from Iran and Pakistan to UK: Report
According to a report in The Independent, thousands of eligible Afghans facing safety and security risks in Iran and Pakistan are set to be relocated to the United Kingdom in the near future. Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, was compelled to authorize the relocation of thousands of Afghans to London, following […]
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According to a report in The Independent, thousands of eligible Afghans facing safety and security risks in Iran and Pakistan are set to be relocated to the United Kingdom in the near future.
Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, was compelled to authorize the relocation of thousands of Afghans to London, following warnings from British diplomats about the lack of security for Afghans in Iran and Pakistan, the report said.
According to these diplomats’ warnings, thousands of eligible Afghans were at risk of detention and deportation in Iran and Pakistan. In an article published by The Independent, the ministers of the United Kingdom stated that qualified Afghans did not need to wait for residence approvals before coming to Britain.
According to the same report, approximately 3,000 individuals are presently awaiting transfer to the United Kingdom in Islamabad, while hundreds more find themselves in a similar situation in Iran.
Disturbingly, just last month, Pakistani police raided the hotel where Afghan residents had been accommodated under a lease arranged by the UK. This operation resulted in the detention of several individuals, primarily due to visa expirations. Fortunately, they were subsequently released following the intervention of British diplomats.
The Pakistani government has warned of expelling 1.7 million illegal Afghan immigrants by November of this year. It’s worth noting that many of the eligible Afghans had collaborated with British forces in Afghanistan.
Meanwhile, Britain had halted charter flights for Afghan evacuees last year.
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