Afghan Students in Pakistan Seek Taliban Embassy’s Help for Visa Renewals

87 Afghan students in Pakistan have sought assistance from the Taliban embassy to renew their student visas. The Islamabad Supreme Court is currently reviewing this request.

Request for Visa Renewal by Afghan Students

Afghan students residing in Pakistan on student visas have approached the Islamabad Supreme Court to seek help from the Taliban embassy for the renewal of their visas.

Statements from Judge Khadim Hussain Soomro

According to the Pakistani newspaper Dawn, Judge Khadim Hussain Soomro stated that the Afghan embassy should collaborate with the Pakistani embassy on this matter. These 87 students entered Pakistan in 2023 with one-year visas.

Demands of Afghan Students

These students are currently looking to extend their student visas and maintain their residency status in Pakistan. Meanwhile, the Taliban government in Afghanistan has yet to respond to this situation.

Impact of Afghan Migrant Expulsions

In recent weeks, both Pakistan and Iran have been implementing stricter policies regarding Afghan migrants. According to the International Organization for Migration, over one hundred thousand Afghans have been returned to Afghanistan from these two countries in the past month. This situation could adversely affect the Afghan students and other migrants.