Afghanistan Peace Campaign
Afghan refugees with legal documents, expelled from homes in Islamabad, now live in public parks without food, shelter, or medical care, creating a growing humanitarian crisis.
Afghan refugees with legal documents who were evicted from their homes in Islamabad are now spending nights in a city park, struggling with hunger, heat, and cold.
According to a Reuters report on Wednesday, August 20, the displaced families said they face scorching heat during the day and rain and cold at night, with little access to food or medical care.
The United Nations has warned that Pakistan has begun expelling even documented refugees before the September 1 deadline, a move that could force more than one million Afghans to leave.
Dozens of police officers have been deployed around the park. Refugees claim officers have repeatedly threatened them with removal, though police have denied these allegations.
Meanwhile, the UN reports that nearly 700,000 Afghans have also been deported from Iran, marking the largest refugee return crisis since the Taliban regained power in Afghanistan.
These developments have sparked growing concern among humanitarian organizations, who warn that the mass expulsions are leaving vulnerable families without shelter, food, or protection.
With Afghanistan still facing economic collapse and insecurity, aid groups stress that Pakistan and Iran must uphold international obligations and ensure the treatment of Afghan refugees is humane and lawful.