Migration

Over 880 Afghan refugees have been released from custody in Pakistan since the start of 2025 and efforts were underway for the release of the remaining 84 Afghan refugees, the Ministry of Refugee and Repatriation (MoRR) said on Sunday.

Newly appointed acting Refugees and Repatriation Minister Maulvi Abdul Kabir has assured the officials of the Ministry of Refugee and Repatriation (MoRR) not to bother about being fired from their duties or changed to other posts and continue working as in the past.

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the European Union (EU) have signed a new agreement to continue supporting displaced Afghans and host communities in Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, and Central Asia.

Another 14 Afghan nationals have been released from jails in Pakistan, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) announced on Wednesday

Afghan Ambassador in Islamabad Sardar Ahmad Shakib has expressed concern at the detention and harassment of refugees in Pakistan.

Nineteen Afghan refugees have returned to the country after being expelled from Pakistan in the past 24 hours, an official said on Tuesday.

Another forty-five Afghan nationals have been released from jails in Pakistan, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) said on Sunday.

Germany has deported more than 1,300 Afghan migrants last year, says a media report.

As the Afghan embassy expressed concerns over the arbitrary detention of Afghan nationals, more than 180 Afghan nationals have been deported from Islamabad in a week in a crackdown on undocumented foreigners, officials say.

The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) has signed four agreements worth $1.5 million with four non-governmental organisations.

A refugee and migrant rights campaigner at Amnesty International has called on Pakistan to revoke its decision to expel Afghan nationals.

The Afghan embassy has expressed concern over the detention of approximately 800 Afghan nationals in Islamabad and called for urgently addressing the issue.