On Saturday, 302 had been despatched again to Afghanistan from the Sindh province and 303 on Monday. Another 800 are anticipated to be deported within the coming days.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 10, 2023 17:03 IST
Children of Afghan refugees in Pakistan outdoors a store on the outskirts of Lahore (Photo: AFP)
By India Today Web Desk: Pakistan has deported over 600 Afghans within the final three days in a contemporary crackdown on migrants amid a evident Taliban risk to the nation.
On Saturday, 302 had been despatched again to Afghanistan from the Sindh province and 303 on Monday. These embrace 63 ladies and 71 youngsters. Another 800 are anticipated to be deported within the coming days.
About 2.5 lakh Afghans have sought refuge in Pakistan for the reason that Taliban swept to energy in August 2021.
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Last yr, Pakistan started deporting Afghans for illegally getting into the nation, however arrests and detentions have elevated since October. Nearly 1,400 Afghans – 129 ladies and 178 youngsters – have been detained in Karachi and Hyderabad, the most important variety of arrests made in Pakistan to this point, the Guardian reported, quoting attorneys.
Pakistan has not adopted the UN Refugee Convention 1951, which confers a authorized responsibility on nations to guard folks fleeing severe hurt.
A Karachi-based human rights lawyer, Moniza Kakar, mentioned that nearly 400 of the arrested Afghans both had legitimate visas on their passports or proof-of-residence playing cards. Those had been confiscated by the police earlier than they had been jailed, she added.
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Deporting the Afghans is a “clear violation of the non-refoulement principle”, mentioned Umer Ijaz Gilani, an Islamabad-based lawyer. He urged the nation’s National Commission for Human Rights to direct authorities to cease the deportations.
The authorities have, nonetheless, defended their actions. “The government is taking action against illegal immigrants only,” mentioned Murtaza Wahab, the adviser to the chief minister of Sindh.
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Jan 10, 2023
