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In late September 2023, the [[government of Pakistan]] revealed a strategy to expel more than a million [[Afghans in Pakistan|Afghan]] residents in a gradual and organized manner.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.voanews.com/a/pakistan-s-plan-to-expel-illegal-afghan-migrants-alarms-un-/7289190.html|title=Pakistan's Plan to Expel Illegal Afghan Migrants Alarms UN|date=September 28, 2023|website=VOA}}</ref> This move has provoked a significant response from the current [[Taliban]]-led government.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1116052-decision-on-illegal-immigrants-causes-pak-afghan-tension|title=Kabul rejects deportation policy amid Pakistan resolve|website=www.thenews.com.pk}}</ref>
In late September 2023, the [[government of Pakistan]] revealed a strategy to expel more than a million [[Afghans in Pakistan|Afghan]] residents in a gradual and organized manner.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.voanews.com/a/pakistan-s-plan-to-expel-illegal-afghan-migrants-alarms-un-/7289190.html|title=Pakistan's Plan to Expel Illegal Afghan Migrants Alarms UN|date=September 28, 2023|website=VOA|access-date=October 7, 2023|archive-date=October 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007152148/https://www.voanews.com/a/pakistan-s-plan-to-expel-illegal-afghan-migrants-alarms-un-/7289190.html|url-status=live}}</ref> This move has provoked a significant response from the current [[Taliban]]-led government.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1116052-decision-on-illegal-immigrants-causes-pak-afghan-tension|title=Kabul rejects deportation policy amid Pakistan resolve|website=www.thenews.com.pk|access-date=2023-10-07|archive-date=2023-10-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007121642/https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1116052-decision-on-illegal-immigrants-causes-pak-afghan-tension|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Background==
==Background==
{{main|Afghans in Pakistan}}
{{main|Afghans in Pakistan}}
The issue of Afghan migration to Pakistan dates back to the [[Soviet invasion of Afghanistan]] in 1979, which led to over three million Afghans seeking refuge in Pakistan.<ref>{{cite book | chapter-url=https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-06061-9_12 | doi=10.1007/978-3-030-06061-9_12 | chapter=Afghan Migration and Pakistan's Policy Response: Dynamics of Continuity and Change | title=Public Policy Research in the Global South | date=2019 | last1=Ghosh | first1=Anwesha | pages=215–230 | isbn=978-3-030-06060-2 | s2cid=159051369 }}</ref> While many have returned home, a significant number of Afghan nationals, both documented and undocumented, remain in [[Pakistan]]. Recently, there has been a surge in violence, particularly in provinces bordering Afghanistan. The Pakistani government attributes this to the Afghan Taliban providing safe harbor to the [[Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan]] (TTP), which has launched numerous attacks. In response to these security concerns, the Pakistani government has announced that all undocumented migrants and refugees, including hundreds of thousands of Afghans, must leave Pakistan.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/6/why-is-pakistan-deporting-undocumented-afghans | title=Why is Pakistan planning to deport undocumented Afghans? }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-05 |title=Pakistan abruptly turns against Afghan refugees, calls for deportations |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/05/afghan-refugees-migrants-pakistan-karachi/ |access-date=2023-10-27 |website=Washington Post |language=en}}</ref>
The issue of Afghan migration to Pakistan dates back to the [[Soviet invasion of Afghanistan]] in 1979, which led to over three million Afghans seeking refuge in Pakistan.<ref>{{cite book | chapter-url=https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-06061-9_12 | doi=10.1007/978-3-030-06061-9_12 | chapter=Afghan Migration and Pakistan's Policy Response: Dynamics of Continuity and Change | title=Public Policy Research in the Global South | date=2019 | last1=Ghosh | first1=Anwesha | pages=215–230 | isbn=978-3-030-06060-2 | s2cid=159051369 | access-date=2023-10-07 | archive-date=2023-10-09 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009172350/https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-06061-9_12 | url-status=live }}</ref> While many have returned home, a significant number of Afghan nationals, both documented and undocumented, remain in [[Pakistan]]. Recently, there has been a surge in violence, particularly in provinces bordering Afghanistan. The Pakistani government attributes this to the Afghan Taliban providing safe harbor to the [[Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan]] (TTP), which has launched numerous attacks. In response to these security concerns, the Pakistani government has announced that all undocumented migrants and refugees, including hundreds of thousands of Afghans, must leave Pakistan.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/6/why-is-pakistan-deporting-undocumented-afghans | title=Why is Pakistan planning to deport undocumented Afghans? | access-date=2023-10-07 | archive-date=2023-10-08 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008055159/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/6/why-is-pakistan-deporting-undocumented-afghans | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-05 |title=Pakistan abruptly turns against Afghan refugees, calls for deportations |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/05/afghan-refugees-migrants-pakistan-karachi/ |access-date=2023-10-27 |website=Washington Post |language=en |archive-date=2023-11-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231103172317/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/05/afghan-refugees-migrants-pakistan-karachi/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Plan==
==Plan==
The government of Pakistan has established a time limit for all individuals without proper documentation, including a large number of Afghans, to depart from Pakistan. [[Sarfraz Bugti]], the interim Interior Minister, disclosed that a significant portion of suicide bombings in Pakistan this year were orchestrated by Afghan citizens.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/6/why-is-pakistan-deporting-undocumented-afghans|title=Why is Pakistan planning to deport undocumented Afghans?|first=Abid|last=Hussain|website=Al Jazeera}}</ref> He further noted that Afghanistan hosts around 4.4 million refugees, with over 1.7 million residing in Pakistan without proper authorization.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/06/pakistan-says-it-will-deport-17m-afghans-and-all-other-immigrants|title=Pakistan says it will deport 1.7m Afghans and all other 'illegal immigrants'|date=October 6, 2023|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref>
The government of Pakistan has established a time limit for all individuals without proper documentation, including a large number of Afghans, to depart from Pakistan. [[Sarfraz Bugti]], the interim Interior Minister, disclosed that a significant portion of suicide bombings in Pakistan this year were orchestrated by Afghan citizens.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/6/why-is-pakistan-deporting-undocumented-afghans|title=Why is Pakistan planning to deport undocumented Afghans?|first=Abid|last=Hussain|website=Al Jazeera|access-date=2023-10-07|archive-date=2023-10-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008055159/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/6/why-is-pakistan-deporting-undocumented-afghans|url-status=live}}</ref> He further noted that Afghanistan hosts around 4.4 million refugees, with over 1.7 million residing in Pakistan without proper authorization.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/06/pakistan-says-it-will-deport-17m-afghans-and-all-other-immigrants|title=Pakistan says it will deport 1.7m Afghans and all other 'illegal immigrants'|date=October 6, 2023|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=October 7, 2023|archive-date=October 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007125156/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/06/pakistan-says-it-will-deport-17m-afghans-and-all-other-immigrants|url-status=live}}</ref>


The [[Islamabad police]] have finished the process of marking the locations of Afghan individuals residing in various areas of the federal capital. Additionally, a survey regarding the properties owned by Afghan nationals is currently in progress.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://arynews.tv/islamabad-police-complete-geo-tagging-of-afghan-nationals/|title=Islamabad police complete geo-tagging of Afghan nationals|first=Web|last=Desk|date=October 7, 2023|website=ARY NEWS}}</ref>
The [[Islamabad police]] have finished the process of marking the locations of Afghan individuals residing in various areas of the federal capital. Additionally, a survey regarding the properties owned by Afghan nationals is currently in progress.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://arynews.tv/islamabad-police-complete-geo-tagging-of-afghan-nationals/|title=Islamabad police complete geo-tagging of Afghan nationals|first=Web|last=Desk|date=October 7, 2023|website=ARY NEWS|access-date=October 7, 2023|archive-date=October 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008014049/https://arynews.tv/islamabad-police-complete-geo-tagging-of-afghan-nationals/|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Reactions==
==Reactions==
The [[Taliban]]-led government has expressed strong disapproval of Pakistan's move to deport Afghans residing in the country without permission, urging the [[Pakistani government]] to reconsider its decision.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/4/pakistans-plan-to-evict-thousands-of-afghans-unacceptable-says-taliban|title=Pakistan's plan to evict thousands of Afghans 'unacceptable', says Taliban|website=Al Jazeera}}</ref>
The [[Taliban]]-led government has expressed strong disapproval of Pakistan's move to deport Afghans residing in the country without permission, urging the [[Pakistani government]] to reconsider its decision.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/4/pakistans-plan-to-evict-thousands-of-afghans-unacceptable-says-taliban|title=Pakistan's plan to evict thousands of Afghans 'unacceptable', says Taliban|website=Al Jazeera|access-date=2023-10-07|archive-date=2023-10-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008073813/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/4/pakistans-plan-to-evict-thousands-of-afghans-unacceptable-says-taliban|url-status=live}}</ref>


The [[United Nations]] and international human rights organizations have raised alarms about Pakistan's intentions to remove Afghan individuals who entered the country illegally. They emphasize that a significant number, including those who fled Afghanistan after the Taliban's [[2021 Taliban offensive|takeover]] in August 2021, are at risk of being deported.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.voanews.com/a/taliban-urge-pakistan-not-to-evict-afghan-immigrants-/7296178.html|title=Taliban, Rights Groups Decry Pakistan's Decision to Evict Afghan Immigrants|date=October 4, 2023|website=VOA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.voanews.com/a/pakistan-to-begin-deportation-of-1-7-million-undocumented-afghans/7294939.html|title=Pakistan to Begin Deportation of 1.7 Million Undocumented Afghans|date=October 3, 2023|website=VOA}}</ref>
The [[United Nations]] and international human rights organizations have raised alarms about Pakistan's intentions to remove Afghan individuals who entered the country illegally. They emphasize that a significant number, including those who fled Afghanistan after the Taliban's [[2021 Taliban offensive|takeover]] in August 2021, are at risk of being deported.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.voanews.com/a/taliban-urge-pakistan-not-to-evict-afghan-immigrants-/7296178.html|title=Taliban, Rights Groups Decry Pakistan's Decision to Evict Afghan Immigrants|date=October 4, 2023|website=VOA|access-date=October 7, 2023|archive-date=October 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009001858/https://www.voanews.com/a/taliban-urge-pakistan-not-to-evict-afghan-immigrants-/7296178.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.voanews.com/a/pakistan-to-begin-deportation-of-1-7-million-undocumented-afghans/7294939.html|title=Pakistan to Begin Deportation of 1.7 Million Undocumented Afghans|date=October 3, 2023|website=VOA|access-date=October 7, 2023|archive-date=October 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006210629/https://www.voanews.com/a/pakistan-to-begin-deportation-of-1-7-million-undocumented-afghans/7294939.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 17:23, 3 November 2023

Expulsion of undocumented Afghans from Pakistan
Date2023 (ongoing)
LocationPakistan
Participants
OutcomeOngoing

In late September 2023, the government of Pakistan revealed a strategy to expel more than a million Afghan residents in a gradual and organized manner.[1] This move has provoked a significant response from the current Taliban-led government.[2]

Background

Main article: Afghans in Pakistan

The issue of Afghan migration to Pakistan dates back to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, which led to over three million Afghans seeking refuge in Pakistan.[3] While many have returned home, a significant number of Afghan nationals, both documented and undocumented, remain in Pakistan. Recently, there has been a surge in violence, particularly in provinces bordering Afghanistan. The Pakistani government attributes this to the Afghan Taliban providing safe harbor to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which has launched numerous attacks. In response to these security concerns, the Pakistani government has announced that all undocumented migrants and refugees, including hundreds of thousands of Afghans, must leave Pakistan.[4][5]

Plan

The government of Pakistan has established a time limit for all individuals without proper documentation, including a large number of Afghans, to depart from Pakistan. Sarfraz Bugti, the interim Interior Minister, disclosed that a significant portion of suicide bombings in Pakistan this year were orchestrated by Afghan citizens.[6] He further noted that Afghanistan hosts around 4.4 million refugees, with over 1.7 million residing in Pakistan without proper authorization.[7]

The Islamabad police have finished the process of marking the locations of Afghan individuals residing in various areas of the federal capital. Additionally, a survey regarding the properties owned by Afghan nationals is currently in progress.[8]

Reactions

The Taliban-led government has expressed strong disapproval of Pakistan's move to deport Afghans residing in the country without permission, urging the Pakistani government to reconsider its decision.[9]

The United Nations and international human rights organizations have raised alarms about Pakistan's intentions to remove Afghan individuals who entered the country illegally. They emphasize that a significant number, including those who fled Afghanistan after the Taliban's takeover in August 2021, are at risk of being deported.[1][10][11]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Pakistan's Plan to Expel Illegal Afghan Migrants Alarms UN". VOA. September 28, 2023. Archived from the original on October 7, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Kabul rejects deportation policy amid Pakistan resolve". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 2023-10-07. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  3. ^ Ghosh, Anwesha (2019). "Afghan Migration and Pakistan's Policy Response: Dynamics of Continuity and Change". Public Policy Research in the Global South. pp. 215–230. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-06061-9_12. ISBN 978-3-030-06060-2. S2CID 159051369. Archived from the original on 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  4. ^ "Why is Pakistan planning to deport undocumented Afghans?". Archived from the original on 2023-10-08. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  5. ^ "Pakistan abruptly turns against Afghan refugees, calls for deportations". Washington Post. 2023-10-05. Archived from the original on 2023-11-03. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  6. ^ Hussain, Abid. "Why is Pakistan planning to deport undocumented Afghans?". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 2023-10-08. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  7. ^ "Pakistan says it will deport 1.7m Afghans and all other 'illegal immigrants'". The Guardian. October 6, 2023. Archived from the original on October 7, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  8. ^ Desk, Web (October 7, 2023). "Islamabad police complete geo-tagging of Afghan nationals". ARY NEWS. Archived from the original on October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  9. ^ "Pakistan's plan to evict thousands of Afghans 'unacceptable', says Taliban". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 2023-10-08. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  10. ^ "Taliban, Rights Groups Decry Pakistan's Decision to Evict Afghan Immigrants". VOA. October 4, 2023. Archived from the original on October 9, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  11. ^ "Pakistan to Begin Deportation of 1.7 Million Undocumented Afghans". VOA. October 3, 2023. Archived from the original on October 6, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
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