In a warning to Pakistan amid the refugee crisis, Mullah Yaqoob, Afghanistan’s interim defence minister and son of the late Taliban founder Mullah Omar, said that Islamabad will “pay the price for this manmade crisis".
The Pakistan government had ordered that all Afghani nationals living in Pakistan illegally must leave the country by November 1, an order the Taliban government had called “inhuman" and “amounting to harassment". So far, 2.5 lakh illegal refugees have been sent back, while 1.4 lakh have been registered. Pakistan will now start a ‘swift search and hunt’ for the remaining refugees and a long-term plan to deal with the issue six months later, according to top intelligence sources.
Yaqoob, in a speech, said: “Pakistan is not doing the right thing by sending these refugees back. Pakistan is aware of our conditions and they are misusing that opportunity. This is also against humanity not to give their properties and money back, which they have earned with hardships and in other country. We condemn and reject the barbaric, one-sided decision of Pakistan. The forceful repatriation of Afghan Refugees in Pakistan will have highly negative impact on both sides."
‘INJUSTICE WILL BE PROBED; TIES WILL BE HIT’: YAQOOB’S STATEMENT ON ‘UNILATERAL’ MOVE
Yaqoob, in a statement, said: “Pakistan should not oppress Afghans. Do not take their personal property. The injustice they do will be investigated. We try our best to prevent it. And we will not allow anyone to forcibly take the personal property of Afghans. And to oppress them on the way. This cruelty must be stopped as soon as possible. The United Nations, charitable institutions and the Islamic Conference should make Pakistan aware that Afghans should come to their country with dignity. Pakistan should do something to be able to bear its consequences. Relations between the two countries will go to a critical state. Afghans who come to their country should be allowed to leave Pakistan with dignity. We will be at their service. The decision to deport Afghans is a unilateral decision. We are against it. Do not do anything that is not in the interest of anyone."
PAK FORCEFULLY DEPORTING AFGHANS: TOP TALIBAN SOURCES
Top Taliban sources accused Pakistan of “forcefully deporting Afghan people from their settlements in Pakistan". “These people are settled in Pakistan for the past 40 years, they have house there, they are doing businesses there. They have been contributing to their economy. This forced deportation is against humanity. Today, they are not even allowed to get back their things with them and conditions have been imposed on them," they said.
“Afghans are not troublemakers for the security of any country. In Afghanistan, a huge number of people are waiting on the borders for clearance with small kids and we want to ensure them full safety and security. Pakistan is violating UN human rights guidelines," Taliban sources said.
Earlier, too, Aghans held huge protests against Pakistan government. CNN-News18 was the first to break the story of Pakistan government’s notification on deportation of Afghan people from Pakistan.
AFGHAN GOVT TO TAKE CARE OF REFUGEES
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Emirate has established a high commission led by Maulavi Abdul Salam Hanafi, the deputy prime minister for administrative affairs, and consists of 31 high ranking officials, aimed at resolving the problems of forcibly deported Afghan refugees from Pakistan and other countries.
In order to provide basic services to the returnees, a procedure has been approved in 8 chapters and 31 articles, and a secretariat and 12 committees have been formed to implement this procedure, Taliban sources said.
These committees are assigned to provide migrants with temporary accommodation, identification, transfer, basic and health services. “We assure Afghans who have gone to foreign countries due to some concerns that they can return and live a dignified life in their country," Afghan government spokesperson Zabiullah Mujjahid said.
The relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have gone downhill since the former’s claim of rising suicide bombings in the country due to a large number of Afghan population and incidents of crime at the border.
Recently, the Afghanistan cricket team also dedicated their victory over Pakistan in the world cup to Afghan refugees.
CNN-News18 has earlier reported Pakistani military and local police are using mosque loudspeakers to give 1.4 million Afghan refugees 24 hours to leave. They are being arrested, said sources. Another video accessed by CNN-News18 shows 500 houses being destroyed and people asking where should they go. They are comparing their conditions with Gaza and Palestine.
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