ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office has said that the remarks made by the Afghan Charge d’ Affaires in Islamabad about alleged mistreatment of Afghan nationals in Pakistan are misplaced.
In a statement, a Foreign Office spokesperson said Pakistan had hosted millions of Afghans for decades with respect and dignity, while extending traditional hospitality, sharing its resources and services such as education and health, even with very little international support.
“As regards aliens, we started IFRP in 2023, and put in place appropriate mechanisms to ensure that no one is mistreated or harassed during the repatriation process. In this connection, we also extensively engaged the Afghan side to ensure smooth repatriation of Afghan nationals.”
While Pakistan has done what it could, we expect interim Afghan authorities to create conducive conditions in Afghanistan, so that these returnees are fully integrated in the Afghan society, said the statement.
The real test of Afghan authorities would be to ensure that rights of these people about whom the Afghan Cd’A talked are protected in Afghanistan.
