296 Afghans freed from Pakistani jails return home
The Ministry of Refugee and Repatriation (MoRR) says 296 Afghans released from prisons in Pakistan have returned to their homeland.
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Afghan executed for drug smuggling in Saudi Arabia
An Afghan citizen has been executed on charges of drug smuggling in Saudi Arabia, a media report said on Tuesday.
Muttaqi voices concern at Afghans’ mistreatment in Pakistan
Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Maulvi Amir Khan Muttaqi has expressed deep concern over the forced deportation and inappropriate treatment of Afghan refugees in Pakistan, calling for an immediate end to the ongoing crackdown.
Freed from Pakistan prisons, 91 Afghans return home
The Ministry of Refugee and Repatriation (MoRR) says 91 Afghans released from prisons in Pakistan have returned to their homeland.
Hanif: Deportations from Pakistan against all norms
Acting Minister of Economy Qari Din Mohammad Hanif has denounced Pakistan’s forced deportations of Afghan refugees as contrary to Islamic brotherhood and a brazen violation of all international migration laws and norms.
Rent houses to returnees at reasonable prices, owners asked
The Ministry of Justice has asked property owners to provide houses to returning refugees at reasonable rents and properly dealers to refrain from charging commissions against the rules in this regard. Many Afghan families are returning to the…
Freed from Pakistan jails, 263 Afghans return home
The Ministry of Refugee and Repatriation (MoRR) says 263 Afghans released from prisons in Pakistan have returned to their homeland.
Trump admin revokes protected status for Afghans
The US Department of Homeland Security has revoked the temporary protected status (TPS) for Afghanistan and Cameroon, a decision that puts over 14,000 Afghans at risk of deportation.
MoRR inks $2.5m agreements with 3 NGOs
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) has signed four agreements worth more than $2.5 million with three organisations.
Consider historic ties in expelling Afghans, Hanafi tells Pakistan
Deputy Prime Minister for Administrative Affairs Maulvi Abdul Salam Hanafi has asked relevant authorities to resolve problems Afghan refugees being forcibly deported from Pakistan face. Hanafi, who visited Torkham on Thursday along with members of the High Commission…
Nearly 200 Afghans released from Pakistani prisons arrive
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) announced on Thursday 192 Afghan nationals, recently released from prisons in Pakistan, have returned to Afghanistan. According to a MoRR statement, these individuals had been arrested and detained in various parts…
Italy to take in 700 Afghan refugees
Italy has announced it will accept 700 Afghan refugees in line with the country’s humanitarian corridor programme.
Bitter stories of refugees returning from Pakistan
Hundreds of Afghan families are returning to the country through Torkham every day after Pakistan launched a crackdown on illegally residing refugees. The returning families complain the Pakistani police mistreated them and snatched their belongings. “We came here…
Nearly 40 Afghans released from Pakistani prisons
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) announced on Wednesday that 39 Afghan nationals, recently released from prisons in Pakistan, have returned to Afghanistan.
4,000 Afghan families returned from Pakistan last week
About 4,000 Afghan families have returned to Afghanistan from Pakistan through the Torkham crossing over the past week, local officials in eastern Nangarhar province said on Wednesday.
Pakistan expels over 8,000 Afghans in the past 2 days
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says around 8,025 Afghan refugees have returned to Afghanistan after being expelled from Pakistan over the past two days.
Over 100 Afghans freed from Pakistani prisons, return home
About 101 Afghan nationals, recently released from prisons in Pakistan, have returned to Afghanistan, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) announced on Tuesday.
MoRR to neighbours: Don’t use Afghan refugees politically
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) has urged Iran and Pakistan to treat Afghan refugees with dignity, stressing the need to uphold Islamic values, humanitarian principles, and international law
To assess returnees’ needs, Kabul team to visit Torkham
Acting Minister of Refugees and Repatriation Maulvi Abdul Kabir on Sunday presided over a meeting to deal with the influx of refugees from Pakistan. The meeting decided to appoint professionals to manage the refugees better when needed and…
Murree police ban rentals, business with Afghan migrants
Pakistani police have warned citizens in Murree area near Islamabad against doing any kind of business with Afghan migrants or renting them houses, hotels or shops. According ARY NEWS report, the Murree police have imposed a ban on…
Pakistan ramps up Afghan deportations
Pakistan has intensified a crackdown on illegal migrants, deporting around 1,100 Afghans via the Torkham crossing over the past 24 hours, officials say.
Influx of refugees, officials assure full preparations
So far only a few Afghan families have returned to the country from Pakistan, the Refugee and Repatriation Department in eastern Nangarhar province has assured full preparations to handle possible influx of refugees.
Are eight million Afghan refugees currently living in Iran?
Advisor to Irani’s foreign minister Mohammad Reza Bahrami says eight million Afghan refugees are currently living in the neighbouring country. But how accurate this figure is? Acting Minister of Refugee and Repatriation Maulvi Abdul Kabir met Bahrami and Iranian…
Stop expelling Afghans, UN experts ask Pakistan
UN experts, including Richard Bennett, have urged Pakistan not to proceed with plans to forcibly expel Afghans from Islamabad and Rawalpindi and avoid deporting them to Afghanistan.
