Over 40 Afghan refugees released from Pakistan’s prisons

The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations of the Taliban has announced the release and return of 42 Afghan migrants who had been imprisoned in Pakistan.

The ministry stated on Saturday, February 8, that these migrants, including women and children, had been held at the “Haji Camp” prison in Pakistan for two to five months.

The ministry’s statement explained that these Afghan citizens were detained in Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital, due to their lack of legal documentation.

Meanwhile, the arrest and deportation of Afghan migrants from both Pakistan and Iran have been increasing.

The continued detention and expulsion of Afghan migrants from Pakistan have been met with international reactions from organizations like Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the United Nations, urging Pakistan to halt these actions.

According to the UN High Commissioner, Pakistan’s security forces had detained and imprisoned about 31,000 Afghan migrants by December 31 of last year.

In the past year, over 4,268 Afghan migrants, including women and children, have been released from jails in Sindh Province, Pakistan, and returned to Afghanistan.

The forced deportation of Afghan refugees from Pakistan and Iran has exacerbated the already dire humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, where millions are struggling to survive amid harsh winter conditions. The expulsion leaves many refugees vulnerable to extreme weather, poverty, and lack of access to basic services.

Human rights organizations have repeatedly condemned the expulsions, urging both Pakistan and Iran to reconsider their policies and find a more humane approach to handling the refugee crisis. The situation remains critical, with many displaced Afghans facing life-threatening conditions as they are forced to return to a country grappling with economic collapse and ongoing conflict.

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