Expelled Afghan nationals suffering psychological, emotional problems: Reports
Several Afghan refugees, who have been expelled from Pakistan, claim that they suffered psychologically due to harassment by the Pakistani military.
Officials at the health camp in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar say that many refugees deported from Pakistan are struggling with depression due to torture by the Pakistani military, reported Tolo News.
A large number of Afghanistani nationals, who are suffering from depression due to mistreatment and torture by Pakistani soldiers, are visiting the camp for counseling and medicine.
"They suffered from lots of problems during their return. We have services for depressed patients. During the two or three days that we came, 150 to 200 patients who have depression came to us," Azad Afghan told Tolo News, head of special health camp for returnee refugees.
They also criticised the treatment they faced from Pakistani army.
"The government of Pakistan was harassing and beating. Women and children were all by the side of the roads, this all has an affect," Abdulsamad, an expelled refugee, told Tolo News.
More than 90,000 Afghans have been deported from Pakistan to Afghanistan in more than a month period.
They had entered the country through Spin Boldak crossing.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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