Afghan Refugees’ situation in Pakistan is getting worse day by day, Afghans say.

The Pakistan-based Afghan refugees claim that the Pakistani army destroys their houses to force them to leave the country.
Refugees say that they have been living in Pakistan for a long time and called on refugees’ advocates for support.

“Refugee camps of Afghans have been destroyed ruthlessly in the past two days, they [Pakistan’s government] did not care about whether there were women or children inside the houses,” said Haji Nazar, a Pakistan-based Afghan refugee. 

 “In Islamabad particularly in B-17, in Karachi and in other areas of Pakistan they [Pakistan’s government] are destroying houses of Afghans and even their personal belongings are being confiscated,” said Mir Ahmad Rauf, head of the Afghan Refugees’ Council in Pakistan. 

Meanwhile, Anwar ul Haq Kakar, the caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan in Peshawar said that the repatriation of Afghan refugees does not mean the end of relations with Afghanistan.

But the Islamic Emirate says that misbehavior with the Afghan refugees adversely affects relations between the two countries.

“Their [Afghan refugees based in Pakistan] arrest may not benefit both countries and unfortunately it damages ties between Afghanistan and Pakistan and the people of both countries. The Pakistani authorities should take care about it,” said Zabiullah Mujahid, spokesman of the Islamic Emirate. 

On the other hand, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation on X said that 800 families have returned from Pakistan in the last week.

Meanwhile, political analysts said that Pakistan has taken a large amount of money from international organizations to host the Afghan refugees.

“Pakistan has received 21.3 billion USD from International funds since 2021, I am not sure the Pakistan will expel the Afghan refugees,” said Samiullah Ahmadzai, a political analyst.

Earlier, Pakistani media had quoted the interim minister of interior affairs of Pakistan who said there would be no compromise in expelling the illegal refugees beyond the October-end deadline.