several Afghan refugees who have recently returned from Pakistan complain about the behavior of that country’s government.
This comes as Pakistan has set today (Monday, April 15) as the deadline for the second phase of the deportation of Afghan refugees from the country.
Hamdullah, the deputy of the temporary Afghan refugee camp in Torkham, told TOLOnews: “Yesterday, 30 families arrived, and we have made good arrangements for them. They are being registered and biometrically processed here, and will be transported to their destinations by government vehicles. We are here to serve the refugees.”
Meanwhile, several Afghan refugees who have recently returned from Pakistan complain about the behavior of that country’s government, which they describe as “illegal.”
Jamshid, 35, told TOLOnews that Pakistani police harassed them and forced them to move towards Afghanistan in the middle of the night.
“I spent 25 years in Pakistan, and now the situation there is very bad. There are many arrests and detentions; I did not want to go to jail and ruin my child’s life, which is why I returned to my homeland,” he added.
Abdul Wahab, another deported refugee from Pakistan, said: “They wouldn’t let us work, they harassed us, took our money, and arrested us.”
Others have also stated that they were treated inhumanely by Pakistani security forces on their way back to the country. They are pleased to have returned and are asking the interim government to provide permanent shelter and job opportunities for the refugees.
“We brought our families and children back to our homeland and we are happy. We ask the international community to continue assisting us and to create job opportunities for us,” said Salim Khan, deported from Pakistan.
According to officials at the Torkham camp, so far about 740 tents have been set up, and preparations are being made for an additional 1,000 tents.
The Article originally appeared in www.tolonews.com April 15, 2024 Original Link
