Refugees International (RI) has called on Pakistan to immediately stop the expulsion of Afghan migrants amid intensified large-scale forced deportations in recent weeks. In a statement, RI urged Pakistan to consider legal pathways for Afghan migrants to remain in the country. It said the ongoing forced return process to Afghanistan violates the principle of “non-refoulement” More
The Afghanistan Analysts Network (AAN) says that Afghans without permanent residency in the United Kingdom are facing prolonged insecurity and serious challenges due to the tightening of the country’s immigration policies. In a report released yesterday, AAN stated that many of these Afghans, despite having received immigration documents in recent years, may have to wait More
A vehicle transporting returning refugees overturned in the Surkhrod district of eastern Nangarhar province on Wednesday night, leaving one person dead and 35 others injured, police said on Thursday. According to a statement from the provincial police headquarters, the accident occurred in the Sheikh Mesri area of the district on Wednesday night. One person was More
About 84 Afghans were repatriated to the country this week after being released from prisons in Pakistan, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) said on Thursday. According to the ministry, the 84 individuals had been detained in Pakistan for not having legal documents. Citing a report from the Transfer Department in Spin Boldak district, More
Two Afghan brothers have died after falling into the sea while fishing in County Clare, Ireland, a media report said Thursday. The incident occurred Tuesday when the men were fishing near rocks along the Clare coastline and were swept into the sea by strong waves, The Irish Times reported. The deceased were identified as brothers More
A boat carrying Afghan migrants capsized in the Aegean Sea near the Turkish coastal city of Bodrum, leaving 19 people, including an infant, dead. According to the Associated Press, the incident occurred today (Wednesday). Turkish Coast Guard authorities said the boat, carrying dozens of migrants, ignored repeated warnings to stop and attempted to flee at More
More than 400 Afghan refugees returned to the country this week after being released from prisons in neighboring Pakistan, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation said on Wednesday. In a statement, the ministry, citing a report from the Transfer Department in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province, said around 426 individuals had been detained for More
More than 300 Afghan nationals have been arrested during a series of raids carried out by district police in various parts of Swabi district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. District police officials instructed local station house officers (SHOs) to maintain records of all undocumented Afghan residents within their respective jurisdictions. The Daily Times, quoting sources, reported that More
Hundreds of Afghan migrants with legal documents are returning home from Iran each day through the Islam Qala crossing in western Herat province as tensions escalate between the neighbouring country and Israel, returnees and border officials say. Some migrants arriving through the crossing said that worsening security conditions and the loss of work opportunities had More
At least 14 Afghan migrants have died after a boat carrying them collided with a Turkish coastguard vessel off the Mediterranean coast, according to reports. Several others were rescued. The incident occurred near the coast of Demre in Antalya province when the vessel carrying the Afghan migrants ignored calls to stop and attempted to evade More
