Hundreds of Afghan refugees in Pakistan deported to face Taliban tyranny
On Saturday, 302 have been despatched again to Afghanistan from the Sindh province and 303 on Monday. Another 800 are anticipated to be deported within the coming days.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 10, 2023 17:03 IST
Children of Afghan refugees in Pakistan exterior a store on the outskirts of Lahore (Photo: AFP)
By India Today Web Desk: Pakistan has deported over 600 Afghans within the final three days in a recent crackdown on migrants amid a obtrusive Taliban menace to the nation.
On Saturday, 302 have been despatched again to Afghanistan from the Sindh province and 303 on Monday. These embody 63 ladies and 71 youngsters. Another 800 are anticipated to be deported within the coming days.
About 2.5 lakh Afghans have sought refuge in Pakistan for the reason that Taliban swept to energy in August 2021.
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Last 12 months, Pakistan started deporting Afghans for illegally getting into the nation, however arrests and detentions have elevated since October. Nearly 1,400 Afghans – 129 ladies and 178 youngsters – have been detained in Karachi and Hyderabad, the biggest variety of arrests made in Pakistan to date, the Guardian reported, quoting attorneys.
Pakistan has not adopted the UN Refugee Convention 1951, which confers a authorized obligation on nations to guard folks fleeing severe hurt.
A Karachi-based human rights lawyer, Moniza Kakar, stated that nearly 400 of the arrested Afghans both had legitimate visas on their passports or proof-of-residence playing cards. Those have been confiscated by the police earlier than they have been jailed, she added.
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Deporting the Afghans is a “clear violation of the non-refoulement principle”, stated Umer Ijaz Gilani, an Islamabad-based lawyer. He urged the nation’s National Commission for Human Rights to direct authorities to cease the deportations.
The authorities have, nevertheless, defended their actions. “The government is taking action against illegal immigrants only,” stated Murtaza Wahab, the adviser to the chief minister of Sindh.
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Jan 10, 2023
