Post by account_disabled on Jan 31, 2024 2:13:45 GMT -5
The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan may worsen significantly due to the decision of the Pakistani authorities to expel hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees to their homeland. This was stated by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). By November 22, 374 thousand Afghans were forced to return to their homeland from a neighboring country. As the UN noted, the mass return "exacerbates [Afghanistan's] ongoing humanitarian crisis as winter temperatures begin to fall, with minimums already reaching -4°C in some places." The international organization reports that a significant number of Afghans were forced to move to Pakistan during the period of the presence of Soviet troops in Afghanistan - that is, from 1979 to 1989. They cannot or do not want to return to their homeland due to the ongoing fighting there since 1979. Many integrated into Pakistani life, received official local documents, and had children. But now this in no way protects them from pressure from the Pakistani authorities, who are trying to resolve their contradictions with the radical Taliban movement that controls power in Afghanistan*. "Anyone living in the country illegally" Pakistani authorities announced the decision to expel Afghan refugees on October 3. Pakistan's acting interior minister.
he said. Bugti added that all undocumented migrants should voluntarily return to their home countries by the end of October to avoid mass arrests and forced expulsions. And he clarified that the government plans to confiscate the property and assets of expelled people, as well as create a special telephone line where members of the public can report illegal immigrants to the authorities for a fee. Sarfraz Bugti. Photo from brecorder.com Obviously, by illegal immigrants the minister meant Afghans. According to various estimates at the beginning of October Country Email List there were from 1.1 million to 1.7 million people in Pakistan. The Pakistani authorities made their decision against the backdrop of deteriorating relations with the Taliban. According to UNHCR, most Afghan refugees moved to Pakistan during the Mujahideen war against Soviet troops and the pro-Soviet government in Kabul - that is, in the 1980s. The presence of a significant number of Afghan refugees on Pakistani territory was even beneficial to the local authorities. Pakistan supported anti-Soviet groups, and from among the refugees.
was possible to recruit new fighters for themtly transfer Kyrgyz journalists from temporary detention centers to pre-trial detention centers 12:31 Rakhmon carried out another “personnel purge” in the Prosecutor General’s Office and regional administrations 12:07 Taliban, women and civil activists invited to a meeting on Afghanistan under the auspices of the UN 10:11 The head of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan called ex-customs officer Matraimov “a classic example of corruption” 01/26/2024 15:18 They will look for “Kazakh genes” in the blood of doubtful Kandas 10:49 The EBRD approved the key priorities of its strategy in Uzbekistan until 2029 ALL NEWS The second large wave of refugees occurred after 1992, when the mujahideen overthrew the pro-Soviet government and started a civil war among themselves. In the first years of the rule of the pro-American authorities, that is, after 2001, refugees returned to Afghanistan from different countries - they hoped that now the situation would definitely stabilize.
he said. Bugti added that all undocumented migrants should voluntarily return to their home countries by the end of October to avoid mass arrests and forced expulsions. And he clarified that the government plans to confiscate the property and assets of expelled people, as well as create a special telephone line where members of the public can report illegal immigrants to the authorities for a fee. Sarfraz Bugti. Photo from brecorder.com Obviously, by illegal immigrants the minister meant Afghans. According to various estimates at the beginning of October Country Email List there were from 1.1 million to 1.7 million people in Pakistan. The Pakistani authorities made their decision against the backdrop of deteriorating relations with the Taliban. According to UNHCR, most Afghan refugees moved to Pakistan during the Mujahideen war against Soviet troops and the pro-Soviet government in Kabul - that is, in the 1980s. The presence of a significant number of Afghan refugees on Pakistani territory was even beneficial to the local authorities. Pakistan supported anti-Soviet groups, and from among the refugees.
was possible to recruit new fighters for themtly transfer Kyrgyz journalists from temporary detention centers to pre-trial detention centers 12:31 Rakhmon carried out another “personnel purge” in the Prosecutor General’s Office and regional administrations 12:07 Taliban, women and civil activists invited to a meeting on Afghanistan under the auspices of the UN 10:11 The head of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan called ex-customs officer Matraimov “a classic example of corruption” 01/26/2024 15:18 They will look for “Kazakh genes” in the blood of doubtful Kandas 10:49 The EBRD approved the key priorities of its strategy in Uzbekistan until 2029 ALL NEWS The second large wave of refugees occurred after 1992, when the mujahideen overthrew the pro-Soviet government and started a civil war among themselves. In the first years of the rule of the pro-American authorities, that is, after 2001, refugees returned to Afghanistan from different countries - they hoped that now the situation would definitely stabilize.