Afghanistan, March 24 -- Afghan asylum seekers in Pakistan face deportation after March 31 as U.S. support letters become invalid, urging Pakistan's Prime Minister Shebaz Sharif for action.
Reports from Pakistani media indicate that after March 31st, letters of support from the U.S. Embassy for Afghan asylum seekers awaiting transfer to the U.S. will no longer be valid. Without valid visas, these individuals are at risk of forced deportation by Pakistani authorities.
Many Afghan refugees in Pakistan, waiting for relocation to the U.S., now face the threat of forced expulsion by police. These asylum seekers have expressed grave concern in an open letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, urging him to reconsider this decision.
The refugees...