Islamabad, July 18 (IANS) Pakistani police have detained 121 Afghan nationals while executing an enforcement operation in Lahore.According to the authorities, 28 out of the 121Afghan nationals were released later as they possessed valid residency documents, while the 93 others were transferred to a holding centre in Lahore, Khaama Press reported.This operation is part of an ongoing nationwide campaign by Pakistan. Islamabad has detained and deported hundreds of thousands of Afghans since late 20…
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Kabul, June 21 (IANS) Amnesty International has urged international community to stop unlawful expulsion of Afghan refugees and called for protecting their needs as per international human rights law. Afghan refugees face arbitrary arrests and family separations in host nations and face human rights violations when they return to Afghanistan, the rights group said. “Millions of Afghan refugees are being expelled across the globe, and that number keeps climbing day by day. In host countries, they…
Kabul, Feb 2 (IANS) As many as five Afghan journalists were detained by the Pakistani police over the past two weeks as per the details released by the Afghanistan Media Support Organisation (AMSO), local media reported on Monday. According to AMSO, journalist Samim Forough Faizi and cameraman Ataullah Shirzad were among those detained while others have requested anonymity due to security risks, Afghanistan’s leading news agency Khaama Press reported. The organisation stated that the journalists…
Kabul, Jan 13 (IANS) Thousands of Afghan women and families, who have been deported from Pakistan and Iran, face poverty, lack of shelter, and growing human rights concerns, local media reported on Tuesday. Afghan returnees report facing economic hardships, lack of shelter, and limited access to basic services. Many of these female-headed households used to work in Pakistan and Iran, the Afghan news agency Khaama Press reported. However, deportation from Iran and Pakistan has left them without f…
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Amnesty International, a leading human rights organisation, has asked the Pakistani government to protect and shield the Afghan refugees, staying in their territory, from harassment and unlawful torture by security agencies. Penning an open letter to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, it has expressed grave concerns over unlawful detention, harassment and deportation of Afghan refugees living there, highlighting the fact that they remain vulnerable and deserve state…