Peshawar High Court Orders Release on Bail of 68 Afghan Citizens from Detention
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Afghan Verified) -- The Peshawar High Court has granted bail to 68 Afghan citizens held in detention and ordered their release.
The detainees, who included individuals under 18 years old and holders of Pakistan Origin Cards (POC), had submitted petitions to the court seeking release on bail. The court reviewed the requests and accepted them, leading to the order for all 68 to be freed.
The presence of minors among the detainees highlighted humanitarian concerns in the case. POC holders, who possess documents issued to people with roots or ties to Pakistan that grant certain privileges, underscored legal complexities faced by some Afghan citizens in the country.
Experts noted that the ruling could influence similar cases involving Afghan citizens in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and other parts of Pakistan.
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