Migration

The government of Iran has decided to impose fines on employers of illegal foreigners, including a large number of Afghans.

KABUL (Pajhwok): About 1.3 million illegal Afghan refugees were deported to their country from Iran during the past one year, Iran’s Interior Minister . .

About 15 undocumented Afghans have returned to the country after being released from jails in Pakistan, the Ministry of Refugee and Repatriation (MoRR) said on Saturday.

GARDEZ (Pajhwok): Acting Refugees and Repatriates Affairs Minister Khalil Rahman Haqqani said all refugee townships across the country will have necessary facilities apart from shelter

A delegation of Afghans based in European countries, who visited Kabul for 12 days, discussed with Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan officials a number of issues including girls’ education and the establishment of social system.

The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) has signed five Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with different orgnaisations, a statement said on Sunday.

Deputy Prime Minister for Political Affairs Maulvi Abdul Kabir has asked neighbouring countries to exercise tolerance and patience on the issue of deporting Afghan refugees.

The government of Pakistan has given the go-ahead for extending the validity of Proof of Registration (POR) cards for Afghan refugees from April 1 to June 30 this year.

The Contact Commission of the caretaker government has called on former government officials to return to the country and not to fall for “baseless propaganda”.

Despite burgeoning calls for a halt to deportations, the repatriation of illegal Afghan nationals from Pakistan continued.

The United Kingdom’s Parliament has approved the plan to deport illegal migrants, including Afghans, to Rwanda, media reports said on Tuesday.

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has cautioned against the deportation and harassment of the Afghan refugees living legally in Pakistan.