UN: Nearly 60% of Afghan migrants from Pakistan repatriated ‘forcibly’
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reports that over the past six months, 20,802 Afghan migrants have returned to Afghanistan from Pakistan, including 15,563 who returned voluntarily and 5,239 who were compelled to do so.
According to a report released by the UNHCR on Sunday, July 14, from January 1 to July 13, 36,365 Afghan migrants entered Pakistan.
The UNHCR’s report states that more than 57% of the total returning migrants did so involuntarily, while over 42% returned voluntarily.
The UNHCR emphasizes that among the returnees are holders of Proof of Registration (POR) cards, Afghan Citizenship Cards (ACC), UNHCR asylum documents, and migrants lacking any documents.
Most of the returning migrants from Pakistan are reported to be women and children under the age of 18.
In the past week alone, 1,596 Afghan migrants returned to Afghanistan, either voluntarily or involuntarily.
Despite calls from the UNHCR and various human rights organizations to halt the expulsion of Afghan migrants from Pakistan, the process continues unabated.
Reports indicate that currently, 3.1 million Afghan migrants reside in Pakistan, with 1.3 million lacking any legal documentation.
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