Sources have reported that Pakistani police launched a house-to-house inspection operation aimed at detaining Afghan refugees in the F-17 area of Islamabad, the capital of the country.
According to sources speaking to Hasht-e Subh, on the night of Wednesday, August 2nd, around 12:00 AM, Pakistani police stormed the residences where Afghan refugees were residing and conducted a violent operation, resulting in the arrest of dozens of them.
One eyewitness stated, “The Pakistani police forces aggressively entered the apartments where Afghan refugees were living during the late hours of the night and detained dozens of men without inquiring about their documentation.”
The source added, “The police even searched inside people’s refrigerators. Children were asleep, and everyone was in shock.”
Previous reports have also highlighted misconduct by security forces in Pakistan concerning the detention of Afghan refugees in the country.
Notably, a few days ago, Afghan Embassy officials in Islamabad, under the Taliban administration, had expressed concerns to Pakistani security authorities, stating that the detention of Afghan refugees in Pakistan has a negative impact on the relations between the two countries.