BRUSSELS: The European Union (EU) has expressed concern over Afghan nationalities, saying Pakistan’s action is not in line with its commitments under international law، The News reported Friday.
More than 200,000 people have left Pakistan in mass displacement since the government reported orders for up to 1.7 million illegal immigrants. The government had given an ultimatum to undocumented foreigners that they would be monitored and exhibited after November 1.
Pakistan has said that these reports are aimed at protecting its “ Welfare and Security ” after a sharp rise in attacks، The government blames militants working in Afghanistan.
During the afternoon briefing, Peter Stano, a spokesman for the European External Action Service, said: “ We are monitoring the situation and we are not only in touch with the Pakistani authorities but also with international aid working in Pakistan and Afghanistan. ”
He said that the Republic of 1 million illegal Afghan immigrants in Pakistan is raising many questions, especially in the context that they have different ethnic groups.
“ Our general position is that Pakistan’s action is not in line with its commitments under international law, Especially in a situation where the Taliban government in Afghanistan is against women’s rights and various ethnic groups, ” told Stano.
The spokesman added that the European Union had expressed its concerns to the Pakistani government as migrants were forcibly repatriated to Pakistan due to the Namwafq circus in Afghanistan Will try, their lives will be more in danger.
“ This is a matter of concern and we are in touch with our partners and the Government of Pakistan, ” Stano said.
Afghans are returning from Iran
Meanwhile, Iran’s top border official said one day that the number of Afghans returning home from Iran had doubled last month.
Abdullah Qayumi, head of asylum at Busi Crossing near the western Afghan city of Herat, said 14,480 Afghans had finally crossed the Islamic Fort in four days from the weekend Have done.
“Iran has not announced this (that they are deporting Afghans) but there is no continuous decline in our statistics، They are only growing day by day, ” Qayomi said.
Afghans arriving at Islam Fort are being identified and reported, even if some of them have documents that allow them to stay in Iran.
Iran, which shares a 900-kilometer border with Afghanistan, hosts one of the largest refugee populations in the world, Contains mostly well-coordinated Afghans who have arrived in the last 40 years after the flaming confection. According to the International Organization for Migration, an estimated 4.5 million Afghans currently live in Iran, with Tehran estimating more than 5 million.
