FATA Tribals Flee to Afghanistan

[DarkStar]

The UN says 20,000 people have fled Pakistan's tribal area of Bajaur for Afghanistan amid fighting between troops and militants in recent months.

The UN's refugee agency says almost 4,000 families have crossed north-west into Afghanistan's Kunar province.

The army began a sustained campaign against militants in Bajaur nearly two months ago.

Some 300,000 others have fled east within Pakistan in recent weeks with many of them living in temporary camps.

The military says it has killed more than 2,000 militants in the fighting.

Announcing its estimates of the numbers of people who have crossed the border into Afghanistan, the UNHCR in Afghanistan said in the last two weeks alone, more than 600 families had left Pakistan for Kunar.

A spokesman said the organisation would look out for the welfare of the displaced if they were unable to return home before winter sets in.

"It's very difficult to predict the security situation on the other side of the border but what we hope is that the security gets better and people will be able to go back," Nadir Farhad told Reuters news agency.

"But if it continues, we will definitely provide them with... assistance... so we can get them through the winter months."

"They have mainly been provided accommodation by relatives and friends but some 200 families are already living without shelter" he said.

The UNHCR says around 70% of the families are from Pakistan but the rest are Afghans who have been living in Pakistan.

In the past, Afghan refugees have crossed the border the other way, around four million escaping violence and seeking refuge in Pakistan in the 1980s and 1990s, but more than half have since returned to Afghanistan.

bbc news

 

[DarkStar]

Is this the start of a new trend? Is it the axis turning on its head? Is someone trying to make Pakistan into the new AFghanistan/Iraq?

 

[Imran Khan]

we have 3mn afghans refugees 4000 our people there its propagenda news i think

 

[Cheetah786]

LOL Most that are going into Afghanistan are afghans that weren't leaving willingly and were providing man power + hiding place to terrorist .
i have no sympathies for these people and Army is doing the right thing by pushing them out.

 

[Awesome]

Tribal Area people aren't necessarily Pakistanis.

 

[RescueRanger]

Plat,

Like Asim said, they may or may not be indigenous to Pakistan as is the case with Quetta, I doubt any self respecting tribal family such as the Afridi, Orakzai would run across the border abandoning the Pukthunwali “Zan, Zaman, Zameen” no matter what is going on.

However the report is authentic as it was reported by the UN High Commissioner for Refugee's: UNHCR - Some 20,000 people flee Pakistan's tribal areas for Afghanistan

 

[Awesome]

Plat,

Like Asim said, they may or may not be indigenous to Pakistan as is the case with Quetta, I doubt any self respecting tribal family such as the Afridi, Orakzai would run across the border abandoning the Pukthunwali “Zan, Zaman, Zameen” no matter what is going on.

However the report is authentic as it was reported by the UN High Commissioner for Refugee's: UNHCR - Some 20,000 people flee Pakistan's tribal areas for Afghanistan

Plat? Where?

 

[RescueRanger]

Plat? Where?

Apologies, was on a Google Chat at the same time...

 

[Cheetah786]

KHAR, Oct 3: All Afghan nationals have been asked to leave Bajaur Agency within three days and at least 25 militants were killed in clashes with security forces on Thursday and Friday.

A notification issued by the political agent in Khar and announcements made from mosques warned the Afghans that they would face action if they did not leave the area within three days.

Local people were told to end business contracts with the Afghans and those who had rented out houses and shops to them were asked to evict them.

Officials said over 50,000 Afghans were living in Bajaur illegally and many of them had set up businesses. Refugee camps in the area were closed in 2005.

An official said the decision had been taken because of deteriorating law and order and complaints by local people about involvement of Afghans in militancy. “There are reports that Afghans are directly involved in militancy and they have joined militant groups.”

He said the government would take legal action against the Afghans and local people defying the order and the deadline would not be extended.

There have been reports that militants from Afghanistan were infiltrating into Bajaur and taking part in clashes with security forces.

Several Afghan families told this correspondent that they were ready to go to their country if the government or the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees arranged transport.

Meanwhile, the authorities have arrested Haji Rahat Yousaf, president of the Bajaur chapter of the Pakistan Muslim League-N, and his brother Haji Sardar Yousaf on suspicion of having links with militants.(Like thats a surpprise Nawaz group started by Zia was and is a terrorist political party.before these operations they with the help of ISI openely helping the terrorist attack shias in pakistan and escape unharmed so them being involved in it no surrprise to me)
Afghans told to leave Bajaur -DAWN - Top Stories; October 04, 2008

 

[Patriot]

KHAR, Oct 3: All Afghan nationals have been asked to leave Bajaur Agency within three days and at least 25 militants were killed in clashes with security forces on Thursday and Friday.

A notification issued by the political agent in Khar and announcements made from mosques warned the Afghans that they would face action if they did not leave the area within three days.

Local people were told to end business contracts with the Afghans and those who had rented out houses and shops to them were asked to evict them.

Officials said over 50,000 Afghans were living in Bajaur illegally and many of them had set up businesses. Refugee camps in the area were closed in 2005.

An official said the decision had been taken because of deteriorating law and order and complaints by local people about involvement of Afghans in militancy. “There are reports that Afghans are directly involved in militancy and they have joined militant groups.”

He said the government would take legal action against the Afghans and local people defying the order and the deadline would not be extended.

There have been reports that militants from Afghanistan were infiltrating into Bajaur and taking part in clashes with security forces.

Several Afghan families told this correspondent that they were ready to go to their country if the government or the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees arranged transport.

Meanwhile, the authorities have arrested Haji Rahat Yousaf, president of the Bajaur chapter of the Pakistan Muslim League-N, and his brother Haji Sardar Yousaf on suspicion of having links with militants.(Like thats a surpprise Nawaz group started by Zia was and is a terrorist political party.before these operations they with the help of ISI openely helping the terrorist attack shias in pakistan and escape unharmed so them being involved in it no surrprise to me)
Afghans told to leave Bajaur -DAWN - Top Stories; October 04, 2008

IMO it' a very good move.All afghans should be deported back to Afghanistan (Illegal Aliens only..I am not talking about Afghanis who have legal visa)

 

[Abdul Mannan]

Are u guys calling Talibaans as a Terrorists ??
well i think you guys need some rest !!

 

[Anwar2]

The people of FATA are true Pakistanis, truly committed to its geographical integrity and idealogical frontiers. The are by far more committed than the mixed affiliation burger families; confused on their identity and ashamed of their roots.
20,000 FATA people crossed over to Afghanistan to escape the brutal devastating action by the Army, which has been pitted against Pakistanis on Pakistani soil to fight the American "War on Terror"..

 

[SpArK]

Nearly 100 Pakistanis flee to Afghanistan as government intensifies offensive against militants

March 01, 2014

Islamabad: Nearly 100 people have crossed into Afghanistan from northern Pakistan, a UN spokesperson said on Friday, as the Pakistani government is mulling a full-scale offensive to root out Islamist militants in its restive northern tribal region.

"District officials in Pakistan's North Waziristan report that nearly 20,000 people, mostly women and children, have been displaced since February 20 because of military operations in the area, " Xinhua quoted Martin Nesirky, citing reports of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

"The majority of displaced people urgently need access to adequate food, shelter and health care," he said.

Nearly 100 Pakistanis flee to Afghanistan as government intensifies offensive against militants | NDTV.com

 

[Marwat Khan Lodhi]

Plat,

Like Asim said, they may or may not be indigenous to Pakistan as is the case with Quetta, I doubt any self respecting tribal family such as the Afridi, Orakzai would run across the border abandoning the Pukthunwali “Zan, Zaman, Zameen” no matter what is going on.

However the report is authentic as it was reported by the UN High Commissioner for Refugee's: UNHCR - Some 20,000 people flee Pakistan's tribal areas for Afghanistan

WTF is wrong with you? Do you even know what exactly is pashtunwali? Some bajauris and mohmands fled to afghanistan during operations in their areas as they had kinsmen on other side who accomodated them in their homes...it was far better than those who had to live in tents in pakistan with humiliation and helplessness.
Ahmadzai wazirs also fled to afghanistan during operation as there are also ahmadzai wazir on other side. A self respecting pakhtun would avoid living in tents unless there is no choice.

 

[syedali73]

A self respecting...

• Growing poppy but self-respecting!
• Making heroin but self-respecting!
• Kidnapings for ransom but self-respecting!
• Smuggling arms but self-respecting!
• Stealing vehicles in Pakistan and smuggle them into Afghanistan but self respecting!
• Killing innocent polio workers but self-respecting!
• Doing bacha-bazi but self-respecting!
• Blowing up schools but self-respecting!
• Denying men and women from their right of education but self-respecting!
• Living in Pakistan and singing Afghanistan but self-respecting!
• Doing politics in Pakistan and last wish to bury in Afghanistan but self-respecting!
• Encroaching land by building madrasas or mosques but self-respecting!
• Smuggling drugs on Pakistani passport and getting beheaded in KSA as Pakistani but self-respecting!
• Terrorizing Pakistanis who hosted millions of Afghans but self-respecting!
• Beheading innocent Pakistanis and playing football with their heads but self-respecting!
• Churning out suicide bombers but self-respecting!
• Imposing primitive Afghan tribal pashtoon culture on Pakistanis by calling it shariah but self-respecting!
• Challenging Pakistani writ but self-respecting!
• Stealing away jobs and businesses from Pakistanis but self-respecting!
• Denying women from seeing doctors and getting them died in the process but self-respecting!
• Shooting at school-going girls but self-respecting!

Boy these Afghan Pashtoons got some very interesting concept of self-respect. If all above is self-respect, than what is anti-benevolence (mohsin-kushi) and dishonor (baihgairti)?