Pakistan deported 110, and Iran deported 564 Afghan migrant families; Why are both countries taking action against the Taliban?
Pakistan and iran are expelling Afghan refugees from their respective countries. In the last six days, while pakistan deported 110 Afghan migrant families, iran expelled 564 families from the country.
Pakistan Action Against Afghan Refugee
New data has emerged amid reports of forced expulsion and illegal detention of Afghan refugees by pakistan and Iran. According to the data, iran and pakistan have expelled 674 Afghan migrant families from their country between march 8 and march 14.
Afghanistan's Amu tv on saturday cited data compiled from Taliban statements as saying that iran expelled 564 families from different borders, while pakistan forcibly deported 110 families. Data shows that 110 families entered through the Spin Boldak crossing, while 150 families entered afghanistan through Pul-e-Abrisham in Nimroz and 414 families entered afghanistan through islam Qala.
The condition of Afghan migrants in iran is bad
Nader Yarahmadi, director General of the Bureau of Foreigners and Immigrants Affairs at Iran's Interior Ministry, announced earlier this week that illegal Afghan migrants in iran will be denied health services, education, and other services from march 21, 2025. Tolo news quoted Maroufeh Eshaki, an Afghan migrant in iran, as saying, "The situation of migrants in iran is very bad. Anti-migrant sentiment has increased and police officers arrest people on pretexts. Even people with valid visas and valid documents are deported."
Pressure on Afghans to leave Pakistan
The situation of Afghan migrants in pakistan is equally challenging. Tolo news has reported that fierce raids have been carried out by Pakistani police recently, even raiding homes in the middle of the night and arresting Afghan refugees. Pressure is mounting on Afghan migrants in pakistan, especially in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Authorities have pressured Afghan citizens to leave the country. pakistan is intensifying efforts to deport Afghan migrants, forcing many to auction off their household goods at very low prices.
The shop was rented, now sold at a throw-away price Refugees.
Afghan migrant Shujauddin, who lives with his six-member family in Rawalpindi, said, "I rented a shop a year ago for about 1.8 million Pakistani rupees and invested in it, but now due to the government's decision I am forced to move to another city. If I don't go, they will arrest us and send us back to Afghanistan. I have auctioned off all the goods in my shop at a very low price." People with visas, ACC also face problems
Reza Sakhi, an Afghan migrant in pakistan, said, 'We are all worried about what will happen to us. Even people with visa, POR (Proof of Registration) card, or ACC (Afghan Citizen Card) are facing difficulties in Pakistan.'
Human rights organizations had written a letter to the Pak government
The Joint Action Committee (JAC), a group working for the rights of Afghan refugees in pakistan, issued a statement last week, demanding an end to the arrest, illegal detention, and harassment of Afghan refugees in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. local media reported that earlier this month, a coalition of human rights organizations and refugee support groups wrote an open letter to the Pakistani government, appealing for an immediate ban on the forced deportation of Afghan migrants.
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