The Taliban authorities in Afghanistan on Monday expressed their concern about American plans to deport Afghan immigrants to their country via Pakistan, amid reports that the operation will include more than 150 people, including Afghan relatives who cooperated with the American forces before their withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.

Published on: 02/11/2026 - 13:15

Against the backdrop of reports indicating that Washington has plans to deport large numbers of Afghan immigrants to Pakistan, the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan on Monday expressed their concern about this project, which ultimately aims to return them to their home country.

American media and a human rights organization revealed that more than 150 Afghans in the United States will be deported via Pakistan to Afghanistan, including relatives of people who helped American forces before their withdrawal in 2021.

A statement by Afghan Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi included, “The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan expresses its deep concern over reports that the United States intends to deport some Afghan refugees who have not yet been able to obtain legal residency documents to Pakistan.”

Human rights organizations have warned that deporting former allies of the United States and their family members could put their lives in danger.

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Following its return to power, the Taliban announced a general amnesty for Afghans who worked with Western-backed forces and governments, and this year it repeated its pledges that its former opponents could return to the country safely.

However, the United Nations has documented reports of extrajudicial killings, arrests, and violations.

It is noteworthy that the administration of President Donald Trump imposed a travel ban last year that included a number of countries, including Afghanistan, as part of a broad campaign to tighten immigration procedures.

His administration has sought to end protections from deportation for Afghans, some of whom received special immigrant visas following the Taliban's 2021 takeover.

Pakistan will deport them to Afghanistan

According to AfghanEvac, which seeks to help former Afghan allies of the United States, the deportations are expected to include Afghan relatives who helped the US military in the country before the fall of Kabul.

While the United States cannot arrange direct deportations to Afghanistan, the New York Times quoted unidentified American officials as saying that Pakistan will undertake the deportation of these people to Afghanistan.

In recent years, Germany and Turkey have deported Afghan citizens directly to Afghanistan, despite concerns from human rights organizations about the risks that returnees face.

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Balkhi said that the Taliban authorities urge "the United States of America to adopt a responsible and balanced approach in this matter, and to take any decisions or actions related to the fate of Afghan citizens within the framework of clear mutual understanding and necessary coordination, taking into account the rights and legitimate demands of the individuals concerned."

He continued, "The Afghan side is ready to cooperate in this regard in a practical manner and within a framework of mutual understanding."

The Pakistani government ordered law enforcement agencies across the country at the beginning of this year to arrest Afghan citizens who do not hold visas, as part of a policy to return Afghans to their country that has been ongoing for years and has led to the return of millions of them who fled during decades of wars.

Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have been tense since the Taliban returned to power, and they worsened after bloody border clashes last October that led to the border being almost completely closed.

France 24/AFP

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