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 bail. After reviewing the requests, the court accepted the petitions and directed the release of all 68 individuals.
The presence of minors among the detainees drew attention to 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.
The ruling addresses ongoing issues for Afghans in detention in Pakistan and may set a precedent for similar cases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and other regions.
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