Archive · 1 Dec 2025
Afghan Journalists Face Uncertainty and Fear in Pakistan
Afghan journalists and refugees who went to Pakistan for safety are now facing a lot of trouble.
The Afghanistan Media Support Organisation (AMSO) says that Pakistani authorities have been arresting and deporting Afghan journalists.
One journalist, Hamoon Khamosh, was arrested and might be sent back to Afghanistan, where journalists face many restrictions.
Many Afghan refugees in Pakistan are living in fear and anxiety.
They are being harassed, arrested, and even robbed by people who might be police or working with the police.
Human rights groups are asking Pakistan to stop these deportations and protect the refugees.
The situation is very scary for the Afghan people in Pakistan.
Afghan journalist Hamoon Khamosh and his family were arrested in Islamabad, facing possible deportation to Afghanistan.
The Afghanistan Media Support Organisation (AMSO) reports escalating harassment and deportation of Afghan journalists in Pakistan.
Six Afghan journalists have been deported in the past month, many of whom fled Afghanistan due to professional risks.
Afghan refugees in Pakistan live in constant fear and anxiety, facing harassment, arrests, and extortion.
Human rights groups and refugee-support groups have remained silent on the issue, despite the worsening conditions for Afghan refugees.
- Who
- Afghan journalists and refugees in Pakistan
- What
- Arrests, deportations, and harassment of Afghan journalists and refugees
- When
- Ongoing, with six journalists deported in the past month
- Where
- Pakistan, particularly Islamabad
- Why
- Increased tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, leading to heightened pressure on Afghan refugees
- Journalist Arrested
- Hamoon Khamosh
- Organization Raising Concerns
- Afghanistan Media Support Organisation (AMSO)
- Number of Journalists Deported
- Six in the past month
- Country of Origin
- Afghanistan
- Current Country
- Pakistan
- Main Concerns
- Harassment, arrests, and expulsion
- Request to Pakistan
- Stop deportations and restore visa services
- Reporting Source
- Khaama Press, 8AM Media (Hasht-e-Subh Daily)
