Afghan refugees in Pakistan are raising alarms over aggressive deportation tactics, appealing for a three-month extension to facilitate an organized exodus back to Afghanistan. Through local media like Tolo News, they seek talks between Islamabad and Kabul to address the brewing crisis humanely.
Haji Nazar’s direct appeal resonates widely: ‘Pakistani authorities should provide three months so we can return step by step. The pressures are overwhelming Afghan nationals.’ Invalidated documents exacerbate the disarray.
Rights advocate Allah Mir Miyakhil described a scene of fear: ‘Security sweeps are detaining refugees everywhere. Families with Proof of Registration cards are left stranded, needing time to finalize livelihoods and properties.’
A chorus of activists, including Ali Raza Karimi, demands voluntary pacing with global aid to prevent Afghanistan from buckling under returnee influxes. Many endure rights violations in documentation voids.
Taliban deputy Hamdullah Fitrat’s recent audio, reported by Pajhwok Afghan News, condemned the ‘arrests and abuses,’ pressing the UN for enforcement of protections and economic backing for repatriation.
This standoff tests international refugee frameworks. As deportations accelerate, the need for measured action grows, promising either a managed transition or a surge of new miseries in an already strained Afghanistan.