The spokesperson for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, Muhammad Ali Saif, stated that the deportation of legal Afghan migrants from Pakistan negatively impacts the relations between Islamabad and Kabul.

Muhammad Ali Saif, in an interview with Pakistani media, said that legal Afghan migrants in Pakistan should not be harassed, mistreated, or expelled.

The spokesperson for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Muhammad Ali Saif, added: “Afghans with legal documentation in Pakistan should not be harassed, mistreated, or expelled from the country, as such actions damage the relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan.”

The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation said that the Pakistani government's decision to expel Afghan migrants from that country is unilateral and detrimental to both countries.

The spokesperson for this ministry emphasized that Kabul and Islamabad must resolve the issue of migrants through a mechanism.

"This unilateral decision is neither in the interest of Pakistan nor Afghanistan. Since the issue of migrants is bilateral, the governments of both countries should discuss it and establish a mechanism, allowing Afghans to voluntarily and gradually return from Pakistan with dignity and honor,” said Abdul Mutalib Haqqani, a spokesman for the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation.

Meanwhile, some Afghan migrants report that they are being mistreated in Pakistan and that the caretaker government should address this issue.

"Here, we are facing many problems, there are issues with visas, we cannot get out easily, and the police have created many difficulties,” said an Afghan migrant in Pakistan. 

"People who even have visas are greatly harassed by the police, and those who do not have visas or are registered with an organization or other places also face a lot of harassment,” said an Afghan migrant in Pakistan.

The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation reports that about 700,000 Afghan migrants returned to the country on Sunday through the Torkham and Spin Boldak crossings.

Previously, the spokesperson for the Pakistan Foreign Ministry said that there are no plans for migrants holding ACC cards.