Immigrants
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Mutaqi: Pakistan Uses Military Power against Afghanistan Refugees and Trade
DID Press: Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Mutaqi sharply criticized Islamabad for what he described as an “unrealistic and rigid” approach, accusing Pakistan of deploying its nuclear and military capabilities against refugees and food trade rather than for regional security.…
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Afghan Refugees Denounce Germany’s Buyout Plan
DID Press: A group of Afghan refugees who had been approved for resettlement in Germany have condemned the government’s proposed payment scheme that offers money in exchange for withdrawing from the program, calling it “humiliating and unethical.” According to German…
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Iran’s Qom Official Rejects Ban on Foreign Players in Football and Futsal
DID Press: Ali Akbar Zareie, Director General of the Office for Foreign Nationals and Immigrants Affairs in Iran’s Qom province, has dismissed a recent decision by the provincial Football Association banning migrants from participating in football and futsal competitions, calling…
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UN: Afghanistan refugees Arrests in Pakistan Jump 146% in One Week
DID Press: The number of Afghanistan nationals detained in Pakistan has surged by 146 percent in just one week, according to a joint report by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). During the week…
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Germany Grants Taliban Envoys Diplomatic Immunity Despite Non-Recognition
DID Press: Germany has quietly accepted two diplomats appointed by Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities and granted them consular immunity, a move that appears to contradict Berlin’s official stance of not recognizing the Taliban government. According to the European Conservative magazine, the…
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Iran Summons Afghanistani Migrants to Kafalat Offices
DID Press: Sources familiar with migrant affairs in Iran say a number of Afghanistani nationals residing in the country have received text messages from relevant authorities instructing them to visit “Kafalat Offices” — a move believed to be related to…
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Pakistan Expelled Over 15,000 Afghanistani Refugees
DID Press: Afghanistani Refugees Commission reported that Pakistan forcibly deported more than 15,000 Afghanistani refugees on Monday through three border crossings. According to Al Jazeera, this action comes amid sharply deteriorating relations between the two countries following recent border clashes.…
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Afghanistani Migrant Climbers Raise National Flag on Orjin Peak in Iran
DID Press: Community organizers reported that 17 Afghanistani climbers — including both men and women — reached the summit of Orjin Peak in the Kolugan region of Lavasan during a 12-hour mountaineering mission. The ascent was organized with the participation…
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3 Afghanistani Migrants, Including Two Infants, Die Returning from Pakistan
DID Press: 3 Afghanistani migrants — including two infants and one woman — died from hunger and illness after days of harsh conditions at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, local officials in Kandahar province confirmed. The families had been stranded for 15…
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Torkham Reopened after Taliban Diplomatic Push
DID Press: Torkham border crossing, which had been closed following recent tensions between the Taliban government and Pakistan, was reopened Saturday, November 1, and the process of returning Afghanistani refugees has been resumed from Pakistan. Sardar Ahmad Shakib, Taliban government’s…
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