44 Afghans Released From Pakistan’s Sindh Prison, Says Taliban
The Taliban consulate in Karachi announced that 44 Afghans, including children, have been released from the prisons of Pakistan's Sindh province on Monday.
The Taliban consulate in Karachi announced that 44 Afghans, including children, have been released from the prisons of Pakistan's Sindh province on Monday.
In a statement, the Taliban consulate in Karachi added that these Afghan citizens have been transferred to Afghanistan.
The Taliban diplomatic representation in Karachi has not revealed the reasons behind the imprisonment of these Afghan citizens. However, the consulate stressed that negotiations are underway to release the remaining Afghan prisoners.
After the Taliban stopped the distribution of passports in Afghanistan, many Afghans have been forced to enter Pakistan and Iran illegally. These Afghans mostly fled the country due to the Taliban’s restrictive policies.
Pakistani officials have recently said that at least 750,000 Afghans who entered the country have not returned to Afghanistan.
This is even though the Pakistani police have repeatedly arrested Afghan immigrants in this country over the past two years.
Human rights groups said that Pakistani police have deported hundreds of Afghans to Afghanistan despite being at risk of retaliation from the Taliban.
