According to a report by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the population of Afghan nationals residing in Pakistan has surged to 3.7 million as of June this year, with a mere 1.3 million of them officially registered with the authorities.
The Foreign Affairs Committee of Pakistan's National Assembly raised a concern about the lack of transparency in issuing visas for Afghan nationals and demanded the elimination of defects in issuing visas for Afghan citizens, reported Khaama Press.
Amid the relationship between Pakistan and Afghanistan deteriorating, the Islamabad government released thousands of undocumented detained Afghan nationals from Sindh province, reported Khaama Press.
After Afghan refugees in Pakistan complained of ill-treatment by the Pakistani police, in Pakistan's Karachi city ordered the release of 405 Afghan nationals, TOLO news quoted the Afghanistan consulate in Karachi as saying.
Afghan officials in Turkey confirmed the death of five Afghan nationals in a house in Ankara's low-income Onder area, where refugees from Afghanistan and Syria live.
Mudra (Gujarat) [India], September 28 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) made their 26th arrest in the illegal international trade of heroin into India for supporting terrorist activities.
New Delhi [India], September 6 (ANI): In one of the largest seizures of methamphetamine drugs in the country's history, the Delhi police special cell arrested two Afghan Nationals and recovered 312.5 kg methamphetamine and 10 kg high purity heroin worth Rs 1200 crores.
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 24 (ANI): 98 Afghan Nationals who fled to Japan due to the Taliban's rising atrocities in Afghanistan have been granted refugee status on Tuesday by Japan.
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 30 (ANI): A total of 1,094 Afghan nationals who had taken refuge in neighbouring countries of Pakistan and Iran returned home on Saturday, the country's Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation confirmed on Monday.
New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): Four accused who were arrested in connection with the seizure of 50 kg heroin worth over Rs 100 crore from a residential flat in Delhi's Shaheen Bagh area on April 27, have been sent to seven-day police remand.