Pakistan intensifies forced deportation of Afghan citizens

Some Afghan migrants in Pakistan report that Islamabad has intensified its efforts to deport Afghan citizens after the New Year. They claim that the Pakistani police have begun house-to-house searches, detaining and deporting Afghans under various pretexts.

According to Afghan migrants in Islamabad’s Bari Imam area, the police have started conducting home inspections, arresting Afghan nationals.

Witnesses note that most Afghan residents in Pakistan reapply for visa extensions once their visas expire.