Pakistan has closed 10 refugee camps in Balochistan, resulting in the forced return of approximately 85,000 Afghan citizens. Operations targeting undocumented Afghans, especially in Quetta, are ongoing, with nearly 3,900 refugees detained just yesterday. Refugees report growing fear of leaving their homes as daily deportations continue. Pakistani officials, including Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, have pledged that returns will be conducted with dignity. Activists and Afghan authorities, however, warn that politicizing the issue and forcing repatriations violate international law and human rights standards. The situation highlights urgent humanitarian concerns amid rising political tensions, calling for international attention and support to ensure safe, voluntary returns for Afghan refugees and protection of their rights.
Pakistan has completely shut down 10 camps for Afghan refugees in its Balochistan province. As a result, around 85,000 Afghan nationals have so far been sent back to their home country, according to Pakistan’s local media outlet Geo News.
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