Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, Munir Akram, said that the war in Afghanistan has ended and Pakistan hopes that 1.4 million registered Afghan refugees will soon be returned to their country with financial support from the United Nations.

Speaking at a meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Council, Akram added that thousands of other migrants are living in Pakistan without any residence documents.

The Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, said: “Pakistan will apply its laws regarding aliens who are illegally in the country. We also hope that now that conflict has ended in Afghanistan, the 1.4 million registered Afghan refugees will also be repatriated soon under a fully funded UN plan as was committed 12 years ago.”

Meanwhile, some Afghan refugees in Pakistan complain about increased restrictions and harassment by the country’s police.

Uncertainty, non-renewal of visas, economic problems, and violent arrests are some of the challenges Afghan refugees face in Pakistan.

"Police harassment, lack of schools for children, and insufficient documents are among the major challenges for Afghan refugees," Zahir Bahand, an Afghan journalist in Pakistan, told TOLOnews.

"The Pakistani government, especially its security forces, has put excessive pressure on refugees, particularly illegal immigrants. Unfortunately, they are arrested, beaten, and eventually deported," said Mir Hussain, an Afghan refugee in Pakistan.

Meanwhile, the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund of the United Nations announced the creation of a committee to address the needs of the displaced and returnees from neighboring countries.

"Migration is recognized as a legitimate right of the people. It is recorded as an important part of human rights in international laws. The host country should treat the migrants who are residing in this country humanely," said Mohammad Khan Mohammadi, an activist for migrant rights.

This is while that nearly 600,000 Afghan refugees were forcibly deported from Pakistan in the first round of the expulsion.