ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s foreign office has said that progress on the cases of thousands of Afghans seeking resettlement in Western countries remains “painfully slow,” insisting that it was only repatriating Afghan nationals who were residing illegally in Pakistan.

Amnesty International issued a statement on Friday calling for the immediate release of Afghan refugees held by Pakistani police.

WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Hundreds of veterans and current and former U.S. officials want President-elect Donald Trump to preserve U.S. special visa and resettlement programs for Afghans at risk of retribution for working for the United States during the 20-year war against the Taliban, according to a letter reviewed by Reuters.

“My sister was crying, and we pleaded with the officers not to send us back to Afghanistan,” said Mehrabuddin, whose brother was also deported from Tajikistan.

In these times of deep national division, there is one issue that unites us: Keeping the sacred promise to our wartime allies.

Iran reportedly kills 260 Afghan refugees at border crossing