Nisar writes letter to IOM against deportation of overseas Pakistanis
The letter states that the deportations were a blatant violation of the migration laws.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Federal Minister for Interior Chaudhary Nisar on Saturday has written a letter to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) expressing reservations on the deportation of Pakistanis residing overseas.
The letter written to IOM states that Pakistanis residing abroad were deported from European countries, especially Greece, without prior notification or affirmation which was a blatant violation of the relevant laws.
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The letter also advised Pakistan’s airlines to only issue tickets to those deported citizens whose citizenship status had been confirmed.
Nisar informed that a meeting will be held with European Union (EU) Commissioner Migration on 23rd of November in which the case will be discussed in detail with the official.
Nisar had earlier directed Pakistani diplomatic missions in Europe to demand proof from host governments that wanted to deport Pakistanis on terror charges. The Federal Minister for Interior had stated:
It is a violation of human rights if any Pakistani is deported on terror charges without any proof," he said, according to the statement.
"We have to not only give courage to Pakistani expatriates, but also stand by them at every step."
Earlier this month, Nisar had also warned that airlines who carried deportees back to Pakistan without the interior ministry s permission or without travel documents would have to pay unspecified fines.
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