The Taliban regime's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi expressed criticism towards the disregard for Afghans' rights in neighboring Pakistan during a meeting with visiting Pakistani Deputy Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday.
In recent weeks, tens of thousands of Afghans have been deported from Pakistan, and Islamabad's goal is to have 800,000 Afghans who are in Pakistan leave the country by the end of April. According to Pakistan, nearly 85,000 Afghans have crossed the border from Pakistan, often with testimonies of oppression and arbitrary arrests they have been subjected to.
Islamabad announced on Friday that the deadline for deportations will not be changed.
When Afghans arrive (in Pakistan) without documents, it reinforces uncertainty about their involvement in drug smuggling, terror support, or other crimes, said Deputy Interior Minister Tallal Chaudhry on Friday.
The border tension has increased, with recurring clashes, since the Taliban regime took power in Kabul in 2021.
