Pakistan Accelerates Deportation of Afghan Migrants

DID Press: Taliban’s High Commission for Addressing Migrant Issues says 3,597 Afghan migrants deported from Pakistan returned to the country on Monday via multiple border crossings.

According to the commission, 708 families comprising 3,231 individuals entered through the Torkham crossing, while 366 people returned via the Spin Boldak border. An additional 976 individuals crossed through Nimroz and 159 via the Islam Qala crossing.

At the same time, an international refugee advocacy organization has expressed concern over the continued forced deportation of Afghan nationals from Pakistan, calling for an immediate halt to the policy.

The report warns that forced returns may violate international law, including the principle of non-refoulement, which prohibits returning individuals to countries where they face serious threats to safety or persecution.

The organization cautioned that continued deportations could have significant humanitarian consequences, placing thousands of Afghan families in vulnerable conditions and increasing pressure on Afghanistan’s already strained economic and social systems.

It further noted that Pakistan has deported more than 146,000 Afghan nationals so far in 2026, raising concerns among human rights groups and international organizations.

The report urges Islamabad to work with international partners to establish a lawful, gradual, and humane mechanism for managing Afghan migrants and to avoid abrupt actions that could deepen the humanitarian crisis.