Pakistan: The Expulsion of Afghan Nationals | ARTE.tv Documentary

The Pakistani authorities launched a vast operation to turn back illegal Afghans on 1 November, the deadline given to Pakistan's largest immigrant community to leave the country voluntarily.
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[@a.rpostsstuffhere2]

atleast allow hazara community to stay, its hell for them in afghanistan

[@muhammedshahidkhan2808]

Right now, Afghanistan is a safe country. There is no war in Afghanistan right now, so they should go to their own country. They should go to their country

[@syeddanishanwer]

Agreed 💯 percent. Also most of them are illegal aliens. They should arrive in Pakistan through legal channels.

[@usmanqureshi08]

I don’t support Afghan migration into Pakistan But What is this After 40 years we are doing this Giving 1 month to leave And they are checking whome HAZARASS😢 What on earth they are doing At least have bit different policy for their minorities Utterly bizarre

[@oton-03034]

True, it should have been more gradual and calculated. This is just chaotic.

[@dontknow2949]

As a Pakistani, I don't support this. But there is a big broader issue . These refugees are getting kicked out because the Taliban in Afghanistan is not helping Pakistan. Take down the Militants who have safe havens in Afghanistan for those militants Who attack Pakistan So in return, Pakistan decided to send back hundreds of thousands of Afghans to put pressure on Afghan Taliban. But the fact is the Innocent people suffering on both sides

[@gamerking2840]

Taliban kill innocent in Pakistan, theses immigrants support those, so they should go back.

[@hamix0137]

these refugees were not good

[@dontknow2949]

Actually hazara people are Shia and they had nothing to do with crime or terrorism, all the bad things like ttp whom are sunni and other crime etc was done by other afghans!, either pahtuns or other Dari speaking afghans. Hazara Actually are victims of terrorism in Pakistan and bad behavior by taliban in Afghanistan. And do u know hazara of quetta are extremely resilient, educated, peaceful and good people. Pakistans first female medalist in Asian games is a hazara girl named nargis hameedi

[@hamix0137]

i am talking about afghan pathan not hazaras. many of the hazaras got nationality over time@@dontknow2949

[@pipipupu5104]

​@@dontknow2949 sad to know that but these areas of Afghanistan kpk have been known as 14th century like they would never modernized and rather be proud about their barbarism

[@BabarKhan-vf1wt]

40 years and millions of refugees ., which other country would allow that.!? Big up Pakistan 😎🌠⭐⭐🌟

[@KurianfromIndia]

We Indians done that in 1970-1971 when people from Bangladesh (then East Pakistan)illegally crossed border to escape poverty and Pakistani brutality. Now we have Burma people who cross illegally too

[@richardv9648]

These are Pashtuns and they are on their own land. You Punjabis are occupying the land illegally.

[@crazyrobert2472]

What happened to you Muslim umma Zumma

[@rakadus]

Billions of USD!

[@oton-03034]

@@richardv9648 These are undocumented refugees from Afghanistan. They are not native to Pakhtunkhwa.

[@shawnaellcey6970]

Please be merciful to the women and children, as women will always follow where their husbands go. Please be merciful as they cannot provide for themselves. 😢

[@xijinping9024]

Don't accept mercy from these converted Muslims. 😂 Thier own ancestors were hindus 😂😂 But due to acceptance of islam they changed thier full social and personal life and happily accepted islam 😂

[@azambresonia5056]

What a shame to kick out helpless women and children. Please, don't hurt those people.

[@gamerking2840]

You take them stupid

[@hamix0137]

then take them to your country

[@azambresonia5056]

@@hamix0137 we are the country in Europe who took the most refugees.

[@nusratbhat825]

They hate pakistan if anyone wants to live he should be loyal to other countries

[@khanhassan9402]

@@azambresonia5056no.Pakistan no 1 is this country who took more then 4 million afghan refugees but at the end we just got hate from them 😅 be thankful that we are only deporting the undocumented who need documents like every person in the world.

[@gracietilert8952]

This will ever solved this issue. Change your laws to accommodate these poor refugees who hade live and worked peacefully and kindly for decades. Shame on our countries for doing this to people. Your laws force them to fly below the radar.

[@leelowe4388]

godbless

[@pipipupu5104]

Peacefully lmao 😂😂

[@mohammed_sadiq.]

Pakistan is one of the worst country

[@msalim369]

my dear friend what Happen When Taliban use many of them to carry out terrorist attack in Pakistan and the result lost many many innocent lifes

[@notmyrealname1698]

Lmafooo you know they’re doing this because of numerous taliban terrorist attacks

[@user-pz4kf1ub6g]

In India ... There are Many Afghans who are Really Hardworking ... Very good Community ......

[@KyojuroRengoku98]

Keep them in India then.

[@az1301]

@@KyojuroRengoku98 👏👏👏👏

[@AdamRecap]

You guyz barely have any

[@user-jt5jz6mq9l]

​@@KyojuroRengoku98 Keep being a cunt to them and they'll keep exploding in your face .

[@rommellibunao6596]

a fine example of islamic love

[@richardv9648]

May allah the mercyful show no mercy to Pakistanis who are kicking out innocent men and women from their own land.

[@oton-03034]

Yep. After 40 years of hosting our beloved brothers in faith, we're sending them back to their homeland. ❤

[@fun-da2701]

@@oton-03034 40 years of hosting? Aren’t this nation tired of hypocrisy? 40 years of earning $$$$ , if any country pay you will do anything, Pakistan is not an Islamic country at all

[@RaghavKarthik1778]

@@oton-03034 "brothers" lmao 😂

[@KyojuroRengoku98]

@@RaghavKarthik1778 Why doesn't India take some of them? Since you seem to love afghans so much.

[@tsukeisawa7786]

They are not Palestinians no one cares

[@abdulrahimnorzai9305]

You are right, they don't make genocide. afghan people have their own independence country. It is not worse if the go to their country again.

[@tomcat4321]

@@abdulrahimnorzai9305 Palestinians also can go to Jordan or Lebanon. They are all same people.😂

[@abdulrahimnorzai9305]

@@tomcat4321 Why the have to leave their own country. In Afghanistan and Pakistan is not the same problem you have to educate yourself bevor you discuss with me. Afghan are refugees their. And they have their own country. The half people of Jordanien are from Palestina. Anf Isreal killed more then 22000 killed civilien. Isn't it enough for you?

[@nowie4007]

​@@tomcat4321difference is Afghanistan is their country to which they are returning to, In Palestine case ,they would have to leave their country,not to mention the fact that sadly, Israel is currently carrying a mass scale killing of Palestine in the currently ongoing war

[@Saad_889]

As a Pakistani i feel so ashamed , that our government is kicking the innocent afghans put even tho they are illegal yet i dont want them to go . I want Almighty Allah to force our government by will so that they can let the Afghans to stay . I hate them leaving our country i wish they always stay here

[@centaurkt047]

Ya right Allah runs the country to make that decision!!! Wake up…it’s just human beings being terrible to other human beings, a social problem ..in this case god / religion is actually the real reason for the suffering

[@ConcreteRiver]

The Hazara are not treated well by anyone

[@tomcat4321]

Because they are Shia and Asian.

[@yasminea7149]

That is not true. Please stop spreading this special victimhood narrative. We have seen how the biggest victimhood community is acting now bc the whole world was telling them they are victims their whole lives. Hazaras are treated like anyone else. Did you see them being singled out in this video? Not you didn't. All Afghan refugees are being deported regardless of their ethnicity. Similarly, Hazaras are treated like all other Afghans in Afghanistan. Also, Hazaras are not the only Shi'as in AFG or PAK. This perpetual status of special victimhood of Hazaras needs to stop bc it is not true and most importantly bc it creates tension among the ppl when 1 group keeps claiming they are special victims or more victims when all are suffering.

[@nowie4007]

Yeah,and sadly Afghanistan is going to be even worse for them

[@taqiraza6008]

Shame on Pakistani establishment. This wasn’t the way to tackle it. Clearly incompetent approach.

[@MateoMPM]

Muslims don't care about other Muslims It's sad

[@mohammed_sadiq.]

21 century

[@bengaldevilbdgr6956]

Becoz umma is munafik

[@oton-03034]

We hosted them for 40 years, and are now helping them return home. That's true brotherhood.

[@ahkamsiddiqui8714]

​@@oton-03034To fir Palestinians ke baare me bh mat bola Karo

[@oton-03034]

@@ahkamsiddiqui8714 We do.

[@sidmoe81]

Extreme prejudice and incorrect action by Pakistan. The lawlessness is not limited to Afghan nationals.

[@cryanmac9283]

all due to TTP attacks in Pakistan. Ask TTP

[@richardv9648]

Pakistani Punjabis have no right to deport Pahtuns from their own land.

[@HS-of2dk]

​@@richardv9648 hahaha aby india gandi kom ganday logo ko apne pas bula lo😂

[@redpanther9380]

​@@richardv9648Pakistanis have every right to do what they want the chief and prime minister is balochi so it's not Punjabi decision anyways and it's not afghans land too so shutup

[@braetonwilson4296]

one afghan can easily defeat 10 pakistanis in fighting, that's why these pakistanis so scared of afghanis

[@criminalsyst9389]

Im afghan i live in Europe i canyon imagine getting kicked out of ly house damm im also refugees live here for 16y fater here 30y and these so called Muslims countries do that may Allah Subhana watghallah curse be upon those wo inposed this and tool action

[@ajbudda1038]

As a Pakistani living in Canada, this is disgraceful. Shame on Pakistan for doing this. Fraud government bowing to the kaffer Joe Biden

[@usa5682]

And pakistanis talk about muslim brotherhood while removing innocent afgans as well...if this would have happened at some other place they would have created so much nuisance

[@ajbudda1038]

@@usa5682 the majority of the people are AGAINST this Pakistani government put in place by Biden. Don't try to blame the people for the acts of an American puppet government 🤡

[@saeedaayob9004]

Then why is an Afghan refugees behind almost every terrorist attack in Pakistan?

[@AdamRecap]

Go to a Eurpeon country illegally see how they treat you.Legal refugees are not being kicked out only illegal ones with no papers

[@wheniambored3903]

At least leave hazaras,they are most persecuted minority in Afghanistan

[@AbdulHannan-or8ql]

Afghanistan situation is very bad right now Pakistan should tolerate further if it tolerated for 40 years as a Pakistani i stand with Afghans

[@entityarif8404]

I'm Pakistani, the Pakistani people have no clue or say to this, it is but an order from the army chief. My opinion is they need citizenship option for those who have been here decades.

[@ItsMeMayur007]

Agar ye sb India me hota to log Islamophobia bolte😂

[@itr8247]

True.

[@saapitkaaliya6768]

True

[@AROOMMunawar-gj8oz]

India ke loog India ke Hain not refugee

[@thetirelesscrusader4745]

"EXPULSION", NOT EXPLUSION

[@augu345]

Indians crying 😂

[@usamaizm]

As a Pakistani, shame on you Pakistan.

[@KyojuroRengoku98]

Your comment has no impact on what is happening and what will happen. Pakistan Zindabad, Pak Army Zindabad.

[@userx3606]

areyy bacche hain,woh mar jaaenge iss tarha @@KyojuroRengoku98

[@abdulrahimnorzai9305]

​@@KyojuroRengoku98 Not the Pakistan army the Britain Army. Mashallah they are good to put such a great president like Imran Khan in jail, because he meet put what the west do not like 👏

[@thebestmoments2105]

shame on you gadddar baghairat

[@muhammedshahidkhan2808]

now Afghanistan is saved better than Pakistan should come back

[@aamirqayyum5950]

Come over to ASC Colony Nowshera to find a lot of undocumented Afghanis

[@thunderstorm6630]

where ist the German Government, who promised to take in female activists and supporting staff of the german forces?

[@Shambu598]

This is not acceptable, in Islam you cant close doors on fellow Muslims, Pakistan should immediately stop this illogical policy discriminating brother Muslims.

[@janvandermeer6159]

Afgan people could be part of the free world. But they wanted taliban. Stop complaining

[@abctoxyz6293]

Muslim Brotherhood at its best....

[@oton-03034]

Indeed. Helping their brothers return home after 40 years of hosting them, this is true brotherhood.

[@ahkamsiddiqui8714]

​@@oton-03034Taliya ho iss brotherhood ke liye

[@dorisw5558]

@arte expulsion not explusion. Just a typo, I know, but you should take care

[@kierkegardashian]

Seems life was better before the US left 🤷‍♂️

[@oton-03034]

Rather, they can finally return home because the US left

[@saeidkharrat4397]

Even under Islamic terror regime in Iran education is not prohibited for females there are thousands of highly educated females in Iran but unemployed unfortunately

[@johndewey6358]

Why is the United Nations and other Refugee organizations not stepping in to protect the people who may be killed because they are activists? Where is UNHR?

[@gnasher688]

😂😂😂😂

[@nusratbhat825]

They r living temporary there war is over in afganistan and afganistan will be very developed un coming years

[@oton-03034]

We are not signatories of 1951 Refugee Convention. And repatriating refugees is not illegal. Stop being dramatic.

[@ImranKhan-dp8iy]

If they lived for decades they should have given citizenships, families with young children

[@ToysandUnboxHub]

keep safe everyone ❤❤❤

[@ViictoryUkraine]

afgan women have much more freedoms in Pakistan.

[@manojthaker3678]

Vah Vah Vah

[@muhammedshahidkhan2808]

AFGHANISTAN IS SAVE NOW

[@thebestmoments2105]

i am also muslim i do not know what is the problem of talibans with the womens islam allows women to go to school colleges and take part in businesses.what is the probelm of talibans with the beauty salons.they need to built more schools colleges and many other things.with these kind of restrictions afghanistan will be only enjoy the dark ages and the old civilizations in which no one is getting benefits and just destroying each other

[@amjadali9426]

So sad to see this happening with afghan refugees..

[@hp8029]

as a pakistani, I hate this, this government is against US pakistanis and our brothers that we invited here to save, this government WILL GO

[@ziaarain6203]

It's so shameful act, forcefully expell these helpless people, they are here for 40 years, Pakistan is Islamic Republic, and Islam teaches brotherhood, Tolerance.

[@mairajarather9615]

Afghan minorities like hazara and Afghan women should not be forced to leave. They have a bad future in Afghanistan.

[@alibaba80]

10 better life in Afghanistan I don't know where is your ass😂 Pakistan life like💩

[@noomialaydurani6634]

Shame on Pakistan The accept afghans till the get dollars from United Nations Now dollars stopped That’s why Pakistan deporting afghan hard worker

[@Relaxixix]

This won't help Pakistan economy, corruption, pollution, and image.

[@user-zo3bl4nu7h]

Government should not do this those who were invovled in blasting should b punish but deports all afgani is not fair at all

[@user-zw7cr3hb6g]

Can arte make a video on balochistan

[@artetvdocumentary]

We have forwarded your suggestion to our editorial team.

[@asiya5306]

This time, I agree with pak government 👏

[@rgolianeh]

Poor people of Afghanistan war war war and now deportation to a country destroyed.

[@tomcat4321]

So they are kicking out Shia Hazara. But Pakistan lectures India about illegal Bangladeshis and Pakistanis status in India 😂😂

[@oton-03034]

Name me one Pakistani politician that talks about illegals in India. Literally no one cares.

[@tomcat4321]

@@oton-03034 They were crying about CAA and NRC in India. India was trying to kick out illegal Bangladeshis from North Eastern states of India.

[@oton-03034]

@@tomcat4321 Then name the politician.

[@zachazia443]

Such a shame there taking people with papers they arrested kids ladies it's not what a normal country would do, it won't be forgotten these people will remember this and tell there kids about this, the police and solicitors are like leaches taking money from poor people, blaming there internal problem on afghans

[@SaeedKhan-pj5zf]

Those afghan refugees, especially women who have escaped the oppressive govt of Taliban should be given protection in Pakistan. Curse on Taliban for not allowing females to access to education

[@curiouscat5229]

What a shame !!!!! Shame on Pak govt.

[@saylabshinwari9405]

Raymond davis An AMERICAN who killed many Pakistani civilians in the heart of Paksitan and walked away like a king! Not even the prime minister could say anything to the American king. Pakistani people sold Dr Aafia to the Americans. 96000 Pakistani army pants are still in Indian museum.

[@tondon1851]

Reality of islamic love😂😂😂

[@sarcasticallyyours312]

You see no debates in Pakistan about this….their liberal class is more focused on exodus of Gaza.

[@mazaarbaluch7952]

Please Respect Women

[@z_m_f_]

What happened to ummat e muslima😂

[@Value_Pilgrim]

As an Indian, who has interacted with Afghans in India, I seriously don't know what the problem is. Afghans in India work hard, have their own businesses, focus on education, follow the laws. I have met them in Mumbai, Gujarat, Delhi ...always nice people who are honest, hardworking and no problems at all. If India and Afghanistan were linked there could have been some way to help such people.

[@ikramulhaq7431]

In india maximum just 10000 to 30000 afghan living but in pakistan we have more than 10 millions legal illegal afghan refugees and 50% above those who made pakistani identity cards in the name of pakistani pashtuns pakistani persian hazara and pakistani tajiks. This is big headache for pakistani security and local pakistani citizens .they using fake identities in the name of us local pakistani .i myself pakistani pashtun and i know more than thousand afghan who made national identity cards of pakistan and pakistani passports in the name of us pakistani pashtuns. They living all over country freely and enjoying all facilities and still barking against pakistan .

[@yasminea7149]

In Pakistan, too, Afghans provide for themselves and run their own businesses, etc. The Pakistani government does not pay them social benefits or things like that. Afghans support themselves.

[@zorkor]

@@ikramulhaq7431I agree with you. I pray that after the goverment of Pakistan has thrown out all these illegal afghans, they should start arresting afghans who are living with fake Pakistan documents.

[@ikramulhaq7431]

@@yasminea7149 if you visit any pakistani government hospitals government schools religious madrassa you will find thousands afghan citizens .even pakistani cancer hospitals shukat khanum more than 80% patients belonged from afghanistan.what kind benefits you need more?free treatments free educations and don't paying any tax to fbr by afghan businessman's .and mostly involved in crime's too especially rubbery murdering kidnapping .when police trying to trace they run to afghanistan.afghans immigrants is big headache for pakistani security also for pakistan law an order and peace

[@Value_Pilgrim]

@@yasminea7149 Yes you are right. I know them as honorable people I seriously don't know what the problem is.

[@fun-da2701]

My heart aches, Pakistan is the root of all problems in the region

[@aspirants1932]

Islamic republic of Pakistan throwing their Muslim brothers out of their house

[@pakistanmastermapping]

Article 5 provides that “adequate provision shall be made for the minorities to freely profess and practice their religions and develop their cultures” (Swett and Glendon 2015). The constitution of Pakistan guarantees religious freedom for all minority communities in Pakistan.(only for Pakistani citizen not for outsiders)

[@oton-03034]

Pakistan is helping their Muslim brothers return back to their own homes

[@truthseeker803]

What is crazy is that both countries are Muslim countries. So a Muslim country sending poor people to a failed state country now in the winter!! At least wait and give them time resettle and take or sell their stuff.

[@yunussareshwala9878]

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi rajeoon

[@ks.8465]

What happened to islamic brotherhood? Also no leftist and wokist crying and protesting? When india tried removing illegal bangladeshi muslims, these people were crying islamophobia but now silent.

[@user-dc4bl1cu2k]

Afghans have long overstayed their welcome.

[@bpchpra8507]

😢😢😢😢😢

[@frawldog]

😊

[@truthseeker803]

At least give people time to leave like many countreies like Saudi Arabia did, a chnace for them to resettele.

[@aan2960]

Pak trained Mujahids Pak helped NATO invade Pak helped NATO defeat Pak wants to throw refugees of above three Pak is the most confused

[@oton-03034]

They kicked out Soviets, avoided US pressure, then got rid of NATO. All while cashing in on the whole ordeal. Now they are repatriating the refugees they hosted for the past 40 years. Sounds pretty smart to me.

[@yasminea7149]

Not at all. PAK got paid very well for its role in all of the above. Now the funding has stopped, the refugees are told to leave.

[@aan2960]

@@yasminea7149 Tru. Taliban must train the refugees and relaunch them into india & pak

[@welldone3230]

USA stops dollar's pakistan start do this shame

[@az1301]

They are baby making machines.

[@vinit7482]

so much about religion of peace

[@edytha2090]

The Ummah

[@muhammadtauseef8524]

Already law and order problems reason Afghani peoples

[@thanatos1243]

shame on pakistan

[@camillopoggi]

troppe mogli troppi figli troppa ignoranza

[@hajihaji3623]

Sab rishwath khor ha sir paisa ka picha lagh Ratha hane pak gov nakam

[@shahwalikhan3471]

Nawaz aur zardari sy Kitna dollars ka ya media wali

[@mhadegranx2696]

I feel like Pakistan is still living on black and white centuries I don't see any colorful places 😂

[@SAURABHSINGH-ms6hk]

Pls don't do this

[@oton-03034]

You are not an Afghan or a Pakistani, your opinion has no value here

[@muhammadtauseef8524]

Namak Haram

[@donkeycentury2804]

smells corruption

[@Moin_hi]

Germany is explosion of the world 😂❤

[@amitpatil7703]

Afghan are not illegal pakistan occup(British rule) some Afghanistan part during 1947

[@user-Rayyan123]

Free sikkim and Manipur

[@nodna-bp2qp]

I nevee heard anyone say free Sikkim or manipur and i live close by to these 2 places. Idiot​@@user-Rayyan123

[@amitpatil7703]

@@user-Rayyan123 truth is truth British make lines any ware And we fighting each other, If proper pakistan india partition happened without killing people all happy but not happened like that.

[@amitpatil7703]

@@user-Rayyan123 read or watch video on pakistan afgan duran line Where British collinise County similar things creat, And selling arm, guns, jet, and making money You can't understand because you are madrasa chap

[@SaadSandhu-xo5fm]

At least leave hazara shias are being killed in Afghanistan

[@Jogy923]

Pakistan and zia UL haq is the main reason of Afghanistans problem

[@zakiurrehman9703]

Why don't you take them in then? Randian

[@Zutti-4356]

The Afghans overthrew their own king and invited the Soviets. They created their own mess.

[@nowie4007]

Do not forget that afghan themselves invited Soviet and the role of both Soviets and later USA

[@HassanAli-pv4fo]

india is running 66 terrorist training camps in Afghanistan ... india exports only terrorism

[@user-zw8ul2kk2l]

Long live Afghanistan

[@Babasasa111]

Long Live Khorasan ( Tajik Uzbek Hazara ) Bagarat Afghandu deport from Iran Turkey 🐷🇦🇫🐷

[@saapitkaaliya6768]

One idilogy destroy lifes