Pakistan, April 8 -- The Taliban government in Afghanistan is asking the United Nations and other global organizations for assistance in the safe return of Afghan refugees from Pakistan. This request follows a meeting led by Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund in Kabul. Officials emphasized the importance of maintaining good ties with Pakistan and urged its leadership to honor their neighborly responsibilities.

In recent weeks, Pakistan has been deporting Afghan nationals. On April 7, authorities sent back 3,042 illegal immigrants and 2,355 Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) holders via the Torkham border. Since the start of this new repatriation drive on April 1, over 5,500 ACC holders have returned from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Overall, near...