An official of the Afghan Refugee Council in Pakistan said that the Pakistani police have arbitrarily detained 100 Afghan refugees in Karachi.
“Pakistan is using the Afghan refugees as an economic and political tool. To solve the problem of Afghan refugees, the Afghan government needs to talk with the hosting countries and international community,” said Bahija Sadaat, a refugees rights activist.
According to the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation, nearly 3 million Afghans are living in Pakistan.
Afghan Refugees Complain of Mistreatment by Pakistani PoliceIn the wake of rising tensions between Kabul and Islamabad, Afghan refugees in Pakistan complained about mistreatment by the county’s police.
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Sep 12, 2023