Pakistan Detains Over 4,000 Afghan Nationals in One Week Amid Rising Pressure

Amid escalating pressures on Afghan migrants in Pakistan, authorities in the country have detained more than 4,000 Afghan citizens, including women and children, within a single week.

According to released information, these arrests have occurred in various regions throughout Pakistan, with migrant families among those detained—a situation that has raised serious human rights concerns.

In recent months, Afghan migrants in Pakistan have repeatedly reported harsh treatment, widespread arrests, and restrictions on their movement—measures that have introduced new hardships to the lives of thousands of families.

Migrant rights activists stress that the detention of women and children, without consideration for their vulnerable humanitarian situation, violates established human rights principles and call on Pakistani authorities to reconsider their policies toward migrants.