Kabul, Feb. 9 -- Taliban-led Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations has announced the release and return of 42 Afghan migrants who were in prisons in Pakistan, Khaama Press reported.

In a statement shared on February 8, Taliban-led Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations said that these migrants, including women and children, were held at the "Haji Camp" prison in Pakistan for two to five months. According to the statement, these Afghan nationals were arrested in Islamabad due to lack of legal documents.

Pakistan's continued detention and expulsion of Afghan migrants have been met with international reactions from organizations like Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the United Nations, calling on Islamabad to stop these acti...