About 66 Afghans have returned to Afghanistan after being released from Pakistani prison, according to the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR). The MoRR wrote on X that these individuals had been detained in Quetta, Balochistan, for periods ranging from five days to one year due to issues with their documentation. Upon their arrival, officials More
After Germany, Austria is the second European country that plans to deport Afghan migrants convicted of crimes to their homeland. Last Friday, the government of Germany repatriated 28 Afghan asylum seekers accused or convicted of different offences to Afghanistan. According to the BBC, Austria has become the second European country that intends to deport the More
Amnesty International (AI) has slammed the deportation of Afghans from Germany as a breach of international law. On Friday, Germany deported 28 Afghan nationals to their homeland, labelling the ndividuals as convicted criminals. However, the German government did not provide specific details of their offences. AI wrote on X: “The deportation flight from #Germany to More
Iran has reportedly intensified expelling documented Afghan refugees. According to media report, the forced deportation of Afghan migrants from Iran has intensified, with a number of migrants with visas and legal documents also crossing the border into Afghanistan. The forcibly deported refugees told media that security was ensured in Afghanistan and if work chances were More
Washington and Manila have agreed on allowing a limited number of Afghan nationals to transit to the Philippines to complete their visa processing for Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) and resettlement to the US. The State Department said: “The US government is supporting necessary services for those Afghans temporarily in the Philippines, including food, housing, security, More
More than 16,000 Afghans were imprisoned in some Arab and neighboring countries., the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation said on Sunday. In a program, Plan and Policy Director at MoRR, Maulvi Mahmood Alhaq Ahadi said currently more than 16,000 Afghans were imprisoned in some Arab and neighboring countries. About 5,766 imprisoned Afghans were released from More
Six Afghans have been released from a jail in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi, the Afghan Consulate said on Sunday. The consulate in Karachi wrote on X the six individuals were freed from the custody of Soldier Bazaar police, following efforts by its officials. “These Afghans, having immigration cards, had been detained for unknown reasons, More
The United States has appreciated Pakistan’s decision on extending the stay of registered Afghan refugees for another year. Since the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, Pakistan has been hosting millions of Afghan refugees, with a surge in arrivals after the Taliban return yo power in 2021. In 2023, Pakistan launched a crackdown on undocumented More
An Iranian security official has stressed that illegal immigrants should leave Iran by the end of this year at a time when a video of the torture of an Afghan immigrant has sparked reactions in the neighboring country. Ahmad Raza Radan, a senior Iranian security official, told IRNA that illegal migrants should leave Iran by the end More
At least 30 Afghan and Nepali migrants have injured as a result of traffic accident in Serbia, media reports revealed on Sunday. The incident occurred on Friday on a highway near Bela Palanka, when a van carrying nearly 50 migrants veered off the road. According to MyRepublica, the injured individuals are men from Nepal and More
