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Over 8,000 Afghan refugees return through Spin Boldak in last two days
Local officials in Kandahar province said on Wednesday that in the last two days, more than 8,000 Afghan refugees returned to the country through Spin Boldak crossing.
According to local officials, different teams have been assigned to take care of the returning refugees.
“In the past two days, as the return of immigrants has increased, and the situation has become critical, 30 families returned on the first day, consisting 3,600 individuals, and yesterday 700 families returned, consisting 4,500 people,” said Abdul Latif, Hakimi, the director of refugees registration in Spin Boldak of Kandahar province.
The returnees criticized the mistreatment of refugees by the Pakistani police, calling it inhumane. The returnees called for help from national and international organizations.
“In our homeland, we are ready to eat soil, but we won’t accept serving outsiders anymore. Our whole life was spent in the servitude and slavery for others, and we were harassed by the police in every corner of Pakistan,” said Raz Mohammad, a returnee.
“On the way, they [Pakistan’s police] took our money, and everywhere they stopped us and asked for documents,” said Khalilullah, a returnee.
Local authorities in Spin Boldak also asked Pakistan to stop the mistreatment of Afghan refugees.
“There has been a lot of oppression against Afghan immigrants, and in some cases, locals have stolen and looted the houses of Afghans and have invaded Afghans’ houses and have taken their money,” said Mullah Bashir, Spin Boldak district governor.
Meanwhile, a camp has been built for returning refugees in Spin Boldak, with facilities and classrooms.
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation said that the forced return of migrants from Pakistan continues and according to the statistics available, in the last 24 hours, more than 12,000 people have entered the country through the Torkham crossing.
According to the ministry, the committees created by the commission to deal with the returnees in different sectors have started working in Torkham area, registering and and providing assistance.
The ministry added that Acting Refugees Minister Khalilurrahman Haqqani and other commission members are closely monitoring refugees return, registration and service delivery.
It said that a number of waiting facilities have been established and work to set up a temporary camp and more waiting facilities is ongoing. Also, various vehicles have reached the area to serve the Afghans expelled from Pakistan.
Pakistan on Friday summoned Afghan Deputy Head of Mission in Islamabad to convey “strong demarche” over a deadly attack on a military camp in North Waziristan District that killed four Pakistani soldiers.
In a statement, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the attack was carried out by a faction of Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
The statement said that Pakistan conveyed “grave concern over the continued support and facilitation” provided by the Islamic Emirate to TTP.
Pakistan has demanded “a full investigation and decisive action against the perpetrators and facilitators of the terrorist attacks launched against Pakistan from Afghan soil.”
It urged the Islamic Emirate “to take immediate, concrete and verifiable measures against all terror groups operating from its territory, including their leadership, and deny the continued use of Afghan soil for terrorism against Pakistan.
According to the statement, the Islamic Emirate has been “categorically informed that Pakistan reserves the right to defend its sovereignty and protect its citizens, and will take all necessary measures to respond to terrorism originating from Afghan soil.”
Pakistani officials have repeatedly claimed that attacks in the country are originated from Afghan soil, a charge the Islamic Emirate denies.
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has underscored Afghanistan’s continued importance in regional cooperation, saying the country remains one of the key areas of interaction among regional partners.
Addressing the first summit of the “Central Asia Plus Japan” dialogue, Mirziyoyev said participating countries share a common aspiration to see Afghanistan become peaceful, stable, and oriented toward meaningful development.
The Uzbek president praised Japan’s longstanding and consistent support for Afghanistan, noting that Tokyo has for many years been among the leading donors and partners assisting the Afghan people.
He expressed confidence that coordinated efforts and joint contributions by regional countries and Japan would help improve living standards in Afghanistan, advance socio-economic and infrastructure development, and facilitate the country’s active involvement in regional economic projects.
The Embassy of Japan in Afghanistan announced on Friday that the country has allocated $19.5 million in humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan.
In a statement, the Japanese Embassy said it hopes the aid will help bring positive change to the lives of vulnerable Afghans.
According to the statement, the assistance will cover the basic humanitarian needs of vulnerable communities in Afghanistan.
The embassy added that the aid will be delivered through United Nations agencies, international organizations, and Japanese non-governmental organizations operating in Afghanistan.
Japan’s total assistance to Afghanistan since August 2021 has reached more than $549 million.
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