Taliban Office Reports Over 5,700 Afghan Migrants Expelled from Pakistan in Two Days
The Taliban’s High Commission for Migrant Affairs has announced that at least 5,709 Afghan migrants were expelled from Pakistan and transferred to Afghanistan over the past two days. According to the commission, these individuals entered the country through the Torkham, Spin Boldak, and Bahramcha border crossings.
The data provided indicates that on Wednesday, 3,078 Afghan migrants were expelled by Pakistani authorities, followed by 2,631 on Thursday. The Taliban’s Migrant Commission has stated that this process is ongoing.
Amid the increasing expulsions, international organizations have repeatedly warned that forced returns to Taliban-run Afghanistan do not guarantee protection for certain groups. Women, journalists, civil activists, and former government military personnel are among those identified as facing serious threats upon return.
In this context, Amnesty International, on January 10, issued an open letter to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, urging him to halt the detention and expulsion of Afghan migrants. The organization expressed deep concern over the illegal detentions, harassment, and deportations of Afghan refugees in Pakistan, emphasizing that such actions contradict the country’s international obligations.
