The Pakistani government has intensified the third phase of the forced deportation of Afghan migrants.
Most recently, following the provinces of Sindh and Punjab, the deportation process has also accelerated in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
A statement from Pakistan’s Ministry of Interior reads: “All provincial governments are instructed that from now on, the presence of Afghan nationals without valid visas and passports in Pakistan is illegal, and they must be arrested and deported.”
Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal, head of the temporary Omari camp in Torkham township, said: “Organized arrangements have been made for the returnees. All committees are providing services efficiently. The transport committee covers travel expenses and ensures they reach their respective provinces. The finance committee provides them with 8,000 to 10,000 Afghanis. The health committee has set up clinics for treatment, and the temporary housing committee has installed tents for their accommodation.”
