Peshawar High Court Rejects Protection Pleas from Former Afghan Officials
2 sources across 2 countries · Pakistan · Spain
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- Dawn
- El Pais
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The Peshawar High Court has rejected petitions from a former general of the Afghan National Army and a special agent of the former Afghan Presidential Protective Service who sought protection against arrest and deportation. The petitioners, along with their families, argued that they would face persecution by the Taliban government if returned to Afghanistan. The court ruled that the petitions were based on mere apprehension rather than a concrete cause of action, stating that immigration, visa, and residency matters fall within the exclusive domain of executive authorities.
One petitioner, former general Baryalai Sharifi, and another, former special agent Abdul Mujeeb Ghairat, claimed they had entered Pakistan on valid visas. The court noted that requests for international protection or resettlement through organizations like the UNHCR do not create an enforceable legal right against the state. This legal decision occurs amid a broader Pakistani deportation policy that has already expelled more than 2.6 million people, including artists who escaped the Taliban regime.
How each side framed it
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- One source focused on the legal specifics of the court ruling while another framed the situation as a threat to Afghan refugees and cultural figures.
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