Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur says no Afghan refugee will be forcibly expelled from the provincea, the Business Recorder reported.
The Joint Action Committee for Refugees (JAC-R) has strongly condemned the ongoing arbitrary arrests of Pashtuns and individuals of Afghan origin in multiple cities across Pakistan.
Pakistan has postponed the arrests and deportations of Afghan refugees, originally set to begin on April 1, pushing the deadline to April 10 due to the Eid al-Fitr holidays, according to a media report.
Pakistan has put in place arrangements for repatriating Afghan nationals to their homeland, ignoring calls from human rights groups to postpone deportations.
Iranian Foreign Minister Sayed Abbas Araghchi has assured the repatriation of Afghan refugees in a gradual and dignified manner based on a joint plan with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA).
