...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous...
prisons earlier today.
The Afghan Embassy in Islamabad in collaboration with the Taliban
...mindless ferocity in a turban...’s Consulate General in Karachi has worked hard to facilitate the release of 524 Afghan detainees including me 54 women and 97 children. These detainees have spent two months imprisonment and were incarcerated by the Sindh police due to not having legal documents (visa and stay permit).
The Afghan Embassy has stated that the transportation cost and travel arrangements of the released Afghan nationals will be covered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan through its Diplomatic Mission in Karachi.
Also, the dead body of an inmate name "Abdul Khalil" originally from Faryab province who had died in prison, was sent to Afghanistan along with the released prisoners.
The current incarceration of Afghan refugees by the Pak Police has drawn massive condemnation within Pakistain. Some key political figures and refugee advocacies have even called on Pakistain law enforcement agencies to respect human rights
When they're defined by the state or an NGO they don't mean much...
and treat Afghan refugees with decency.
Whereas Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon said while justifying the arrests, "If a person lives illegally in any country, the government takes action and deals with them according to the law."