Abdul Latif Mansoor, the acting minister of Energy and Water, has described the forced deportation of Afghan migrants from Pakistan an oppressive act.

In a debate with TOLOnews, Mansoor emphasized that Afghans have lived in Pakistan for years and have invested there, and they should not be expelled in this manner.

He also said that if Afghan assets are transferred back to Afghanistan, the country’s economy will grow further.

Mansoor stated: “We call this oppression, we call this coercion, we call this excessive. Afghans will one day question this—and they will. Some individuals might be in a state of intoxication—intoxicated by power, which is very bad. They should look at the history of nations, at Islam, culture, and the centuries-old relations between the Afghan people and these nations.”

Meanwhile, a special meeting led by Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, the prime minister of the Islamic Emirate, was held with the participation of his economic and administrative deputies and the acting minister of refugees and repatriation.

Participants in the meeting condemned the un-Islamic and inhumane treatment of Afghan migrants and called on the people of Pakistan, political parties, religious scholars, and influential figures to fulfill their Islamic and humanitarian responsibilities.

Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate, said: “The meeting participants strongly condemned the forced deportation and inhumane treatment of Afghan migrants, describing these actions as contrary to all Islamic teachings, international principles, and neighborly rights.”

Meanwhile, Amnesty International has also called for an end to the deportation process of Afghan migrants from Pakistan.

Zaman Sultani, regional researcher for South Asia at Amnesty International, told TOLOnews: “We oppose any forced deportation of Afghan migrants from Pakistan or any other country. We hope the process of forced deportation or transfer of Afghan migrants from Pakistan will stop and their rights will be respected.”

This comes after the Pakistani government previously announced it would deport three million Afghans from the country.