Afghan refugees expelled from Pakistan have unleashed shocking accusations of torture, overcrowding, and extortion in the country’s detention facilities. More than 500 individuals crossed back into Afghanistan via Spin Boldak last week, their stories dominating headlines in Kabul.
According to Tolo News reports, Pakistan’s crackdown on Afghans has escalated, with arbitrary arrests leading to dismal jail conditions and mass deportations. The volatile Spin Boldak-Chaman border, scarred by last year’s violence, remains a flashpoint for such exchanges.
Eyewitness accounts reveal a pattern of dehumanization. Akhtar Mohammad Hotak recalled the suffocating Chaman cells: no meals, no water, bodies packed like sardines. Abdul Sattar exposed corruption—bribes set some free while others suffered needlessly.
Violence was rampant. Mohammad, nabbed heading to his job in Karachi, endured pummeling just for his nationality. ‘One word—Afghan—and the beatings began,’ he said, nursing lasting injuries.
Deeper horrors emerged from family deportations. Insults targeted women, sleep was denied, and meager rations barely sustained life. Dost Mohammad described filmed humiliations: standing for hours, women collapsed on floors, half-portions of bread doled out amid jeers.
These testimonies demand international scrutiny. Experts warn that Iran’s and Pakistan’s handling of Afghan migrants flouts global standards. Humanitarian organizations are implored to act, ensuring deportations don’t mask atrocities. The plight of millions of displaced Afghans hangs in the balance, urging swift diplomatic pressure.