Afghans Harassment by the Police should be stopped

Dear Babar Baloch
Spokesman, UNHCR
Islamabad

Subject: Afghans Harassment by the Police should be stopped

R/sir,

Afghans living in Peshawar and other parts of Pukhtunkhawa are illegally teased and tormented by the Police. Police arrest them for allegedly not having proper documents. Almost all Afghans have the cards issued to them by UNHCR but still Police arrest them and claim that these cards have been expired. When an Afghan tells the police about the ministry of SAFRON Islamabad which has issued order that Afghan could live while utilizing the old cards for further 3-years stay. Your Excellency should talk to the high ups in interior ministry Islamabad and Police Inspector General in Pukhtunkhawa about the issue. This is very serious issue and should be taken seriously. When Police is approached, it simply says that police have not yet received any directive about the further stay of the Afghans and this is the reason that it arrests them and apply foreign act against them which is a mockery of justice with those Afghans who were used for long 30-years by Pakistan and now it has turned like a burden for this country which is not acceptable to us all Afghans living both sides of Durand line.
Hoping this issue be discussed with responsible Pakistani authority as early as possible to solve the problem of Afghans in Peshawar and elsewhere of Pukhtunkhawa.

Regards,
Zar Ali Khan Musazai
Chairman
Pashtun Democratic Council
Peshawar
www.musazai.blogspot.com