Pakistanis in Afghanistan

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Pakistanis in Afghanistan
Total population
221,432 (2015)
Regions with significant populations
Overseas Pakistani

Pakistanis in Afghanistan are mostly refugees,[1] but also include laborers, traders, businesspersons, and small number of diplomats. Those working in white-collar professions include doctors, engineers, teachers and journalists.[2] Because Pakistan and Afghanistan are neighbouring states with a loosely controlled border, and a distributed population of ethnic Pashtuns and Baloch people, there is constant flow of population between the two countries.

History

Further information: History of Afghanistan

Dynasties, such as those of the

Pashtun and Baloch
tribes.

During the 1980s

al-Qaida and others. The militant groups include a small number of Pakistanis and other Muslim foreigners among their ranks.[citation needed
]

Refugees

In January 2008,

Nimruz.[8]

A large number of Pakistani refugees have returned from Afghanistan following the end of Operation Zarb-e-Azb.[9]

Workers

Pakistani expatriates have been involved in the rebuilding and reconstruction of Afghanistan and have made contributions towards the

Helmand. Many work in the construction sector, while others have found white-collar jobs such as information technology professionals for United Nations organisations and foreign companies in urban areas; they have an increasing demand due to their skills and mostly originate from the northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
province. As many as one-sixth cross the border on any given day.

In May 2011, several expatriate Pakistanis crossing the border at Torkham were routinely being harassed and bothered by intelligence agencies in Pakistan; some were asked repetitive questions as to why they were going to Afghanistan while others had their materials and laptops searched. The expatriates sent a complaint and brought the issue to the notice of the Pakistani ambassador in Kabul, Muhammad Sadiq.[11]

Crime

However, NATO and Afghan officials also blame Pakistan's

US-led NATO forces and the Government of Afghanistan.[12][13][14] NATO and Afghan officials also blame Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) spy network for being involved in some of the attacks. Besides the serious criminals, there are unknown number of Pakistani prisoners in Afghanistan who are held for visa violation or petty crimes.[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Section 2.d. Protection of Refugees". Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and LaborCountry Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2015: Afghanistan. U.S. Department of State. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  2. ^ Shinwari, Sher Alam (24 November 2012). "Afghans' treatment in KP has fallout on Pakistanis in Kabul". Dawn. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  3. Peshawer
    , and Kandahar.
  4. ^ Smith, Cynthia (August 2004). "A Selection of Historical Maps of Afghanistan - The Durand Line". United States: Library of Congress. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
  5. ^ Leithead, Alastair (2008-01-07), "Pakistanis flee into Afghanistan", BBC News, retrieved 2009-04-28
  6. ^ Burns, John F. (September 29, 2008). "Pakistani Refugees Pour Into Afghanistan". The New York Times. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  7. ^ "Pakistanis flee into Afghanistan", BBC News, 2008-09-29, retrieved 2009-04-28
  8. ^ Pakistani Baloch find home in Afghanistan
  9. ^ Yusufzai, Rahimullah. "Almost home: Pakistani refugees in Afghanistan return". Geo News. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Resolving the Pakistan- Afghanistan Stalemate". Barnett R. Rubin and Abubakar Siddique. United States Institute of Peace. October 2006. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  11. ^ Pakistanis working in Afghanistan being bothered by agencies, The News.
  12. ^ Schifrin, Nick (June 21, 2011). "How the Taliban Turned a Child Into a Suicide Bomber". ABC News. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
  13. ^ "Bombing suspect says Pakistani mullahs brainwashed him". Pajhwok Afghan News. July 28, 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
  14. ^ "Haqqani network threatens attacks on judges". Pajhwok Afghan News. June 15, 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-23.
  15. ^ Pakistan, Afghanistan discuss prisoner swap
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