Afghans deported from Pakistan report inhumane treatment by the country’s police.
They say that during their detention in Pakistan, their children fell ill, and they are now calling for greater support from the Islamic Emirate.
Abdul Khaliq, deported from Pakistan, said: “Our child is sick. He became ill while in prison in Pakistan. My wife is also unwell. We need assistance.”
Mohammad Zahir, another deportee from Pakistan, said: “We lived in Pakistan for ten years. All of our property is still there.”
Meanwhile, some deportees from Pakistan and Iran said economic hardship was the main reason for their migration. They emphasize that the Islamic Emirate should help provide shelter and job opportunities.
Khoshbin, deported from Iran, said: “I lived in Iran for about one year and three months. We were deported once, sent back at the border. Because of our family’s weak financial condition, we couldn’t afford to manage, so we had to return and try again.”
At the same time, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation has announced that since April 1, over 144,000 Afghan migrants have returned from various countries.
Out of that number, more than 110,000 returned from Pakistan, and the rest from Iran and Turkey.
Abdulmutalib Haqqani, spokesperson for the ministry, said: “From the beginning of April this year until now, 144,783 migrants have returned to Afghanistan from neighboring countries — 110,529 from Pakistan, 34,108 from Iran, and 1,322 from Turkey. In addition, 3,085 prisoners were released from various prisons in Pakistan and returned through the Torkham and Spin Boldak crossings.”
However, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported in its latest update that more than 190,000 people have returned to Afghanistan from Iran and Pakistan over the past 26 days.