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Pakistan arrests Afghans in Islamabad raids
The Statesman
|October 30, 2025
Police in Pakistan's capital Islamabad carried out raids at Afghan refugee homes overnight, arresting several men who did not have valid visas and sparking fear among families who fled Afghanistan after Taliban seized power in 2021, local media reported on Wednesday.
During the late-night operations, police targeted Afghan refugees in F-17 and Faisal Town neighborhoods of Islamabad. They arrested several people accused of not having proper documentation, Afghanistan's leading news agency Khaama Press reported. According to eyewitnesses, police personnel entered homes around midnight without prior notice and arrested young men from several families. The police raids in Islamabad sparked panic among Afghan refugee families, with parents and children reporting fear and confusion. Members of Afghan community said that majority of detainees had fled Afghanistan as they faced threats and persecution after Taliban seiz
This story is from the October 30, 2025 edition of The Statesman.
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