Kabul: Afghan migrants have shared their agony following their expulsion from Pakistan, as Islamabad accelerated the third phase of the forced deportation. They said that they were "humiliated" and asserted that the Pakistani officials also demanded money from them in return for their documents.
The deportation process intensified in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after Sindh and Punjab provinces during the third phase.
"All provincial governments are instructed that from now on, the presence of Afghan nationals without valid visas and passports in Pakistan is illegal, and they must be arrested and deported," Afghanistan-based Tolo News quoted Pakistan's Ministry of Interior as saying.
Temporary Omari camp in Torkham township, Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal, stated that arrangements have been made for the returnees, and all committees are providing services efficiently. "Organized arrangements have been made for the returnees. All committees are providing services efficiently. The transport committee covers travel expenses and ensures they reach their respective provinces," he said.
According to Hashim Maiwandwal, the health committee has created clinics for treatment, and the temporary housing committee has set up tents for their stay.
"The finance committee provides them with 8,000 to 10,000 Afghanis. The health committee has set up clinics for treatment, and the temporary housing committee has installed tents for their accommodation," he added. (IANS)
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