UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Wednesday concern over the “planned plan” to move government registered Afghan refugees out of Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Wednesday It was expressed, in which the government sought clarification on the timeframe and the timeframe.
The government has planned to move registered Afghan refugees out of Islamabad and Rawalpindi and slowly send them back to their country, the project has been reported that the project has been reported. Don.
Authorities have also been instructed to implement the project without making any public announcement in this regard.
Under the first phase of the migration project, Afghan citizens will be transferred from Islamabad and Rawalpindi to “immediately”. They will then be sent back to Afghanistan along with illegal and non -documentary refugees.
According to a joint statement issued in Islamabad today, the two organizations acknowledged that the state chose to restrict the freedom of movement for foreigners, including refugees, however, they called on the government to “human rights.” Consider the standards, implement the relocation measures, including the reason, and the legal status of the registration (POR) and the Afghan Citizens Card (ACC) holders, which Pakistan is based in Pakistan for an extended period.
UNHCR and IOM said the uncertainty time to plan for a dignity is increasing a pressure situation, according to the statement, the immediate effects of such a move on livelihood and children’s education. Don’t mention
There is a proud tradition of hosting refugees, saving millions of lives in Pakistan. The generosity has been greatly appreciated, “the statement quoted UNHCR representative Philpa Kendler.
“Forced return to Afghanistan can endanger some people. We urge Pakistan to continue to protect the Afghans at risk, regardless of their documents.
It states that organizations understand the challenges facing the government, especially to those who are related to security. However, he added that refugees – like other people – are obliged to obey the rules.
“The overwhelming majority of Afghan citizens in Pakistan are law -abiding, whose situation needs to be seen through a human -friendly lens,” he said.
The IOM Chief of Mission Mayo Sato said he was determined to work with the government and the UNHCR to develop a procedure for “register, manage and screen Afghan citizens”.
“This includes international security for Afghan citizens and the protection of Afghan citizens through international security, including long -standing socio -economic and family relations,” he said.
It has been said that since the beginning of the year, the arrest of Afghan citizens in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) and Rawalpindi has led to an “major problem”. It added that reports say Afghan citizens are being rounded up in different places of documents.
“More than 800 Afghan nationals, including women and children, have been deported to Islamabad and Rawalpindi this year,” he said.
He added, “This latest migration directive has increased the concerns of exile among the Afghans in the capital region.”
The statement said that there has been a non -return advisory from UNHCR since 2021, in which any country has demanded the suspension of Afghan citizens’ forced return, regardless of their status.
He said, ‘UNHCR and IOM are particularly concerned for Afghan citizens who may be at risk of loss after return, such as ethnic and religious minorities, women and girls, journalists, human rights. Members of workers, and artistic professions like artists and others. “.
In November last year, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi announced that Afghan citizens will not be allowed to stay in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) without proper permission after December 31.
In addition, the federal government assured the Supreme Court that the authenticity of the cards issued to registered refugees has been increased till June 30.
Ever since the caretaker government has ordered non -documentary immigrants to leave or face arrest, more than 0.4 million non -documentary Afghan citizens have returned to their country.
Human rights monitors have warned that some sent to Afghanistan faced the persecution by the Taliban, which came to power in 2021 and has imposed a strict form of Islam, which gives girls high. Education has been barred and women and girls have been excluded from the fields of public life.
