The head of the International Organization for Migration talked with Asif Durrani about Afghan refugees

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - International Service: Durrani wrote on the social network X on Thursday, December 21, that he discussed the situation of Afghan refugees who went to that country after August 2021 with the head of the International Organization for Migration.

 

Durrani wrote: "We discussed the resettlement of Afghans in a third country, especially those who came to Pakistan after the withdrawal of American and NATO forces from Afghanistan."

 

Meanwhile, a number of Afghan refugees have gone to Pakistan to accept their request in a third country.

 

Morteza Solangi, the Minister of Information of the Interim Government of Pakistan, told the media on December 13: "The extension of the period of stay from December 31, 2023 to February 29, 2024 was made for the purpose of Afghan nationals receiving their legal documents and arranging their evacuation as soon as possible." to a third country".

 

Solangi also said that the interim government of Pakistan reduced the fine from 800 dollars to 400 dollars for Afghan refugees who are going to foreign countries and do not have legal residence documents.

 

Amy Popi, the Director General of the International Organization for Migration, traveled from Afghanistan to Pakistan on Wednesday. Before going to Pakistan, while assessing the situation of Afghan returnees in Torkham, he also spoke with a number of families.

 

On Wednesday, the International Organization for Migration wrote on X social network that this organization is responsible for the consortium of international organizations to help Afghan returnees in Torkham.

 

Emphasizing that the role of international organizations in providing aid to Afghan returnees is very important, he said: "Together we can provide life-saving support to communities in need."

 

In early October, Pakistan warned about 1.7 million immigrants without legal residency documents, most of whom are Afghans, to leave the country by November 1, otherwise they will be arrested and deported.

 

According to the latest report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, since the forced expulsion of Afghans from Pakistan, about 400,000 people have migrated from this country to Afghanistan.

 

This United Nations agency has said in a report that an estimated 1,375,000 Afghan immigrants live in Pakistan without documents.

 

According to the forecast of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, it is possible that by July 2024, approximately 720,000 Afghan refugees without documents and 50,000 refugees with registration cards (POR) will return from Pakistan.

 

Previously, including the Islamic Emirate, some countries, the United Nations and other international human rights organizations have also criticized the forced deportation of Afghan immigrants from Pakistan and asked the government of that country to cancel this decision, but Pakistan has not yet He has not responded positively to this request.