Economic migrant refugees from Pakistan have little chance in Europe
Economic migrant refugees from Pakistan have little chance in Europe
由 [HRC]德意志通訊社-黎健恒tony 周六 15 4月 2017 - 12:05
Many Pakistanis, mostly economic migrants, continue to take perilous journeys to Europe to seek asylum there. DW explores what factors are driving this migration, and whether it is worth the risk and effort.Although there are no reliable statistics available, it is believed that mostly people from the central part of the Punjab province in Pakistan travel to Europe.
The crisis in the Middle East forced over a million asylum seekers, mainly from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, to cross the Aegean Sea from Turkey to land in Greece last year. Though Pakistan is not a war-torn country, many Pakistanis still want to seek asylum in Europe on the pretext of being a refugee. With the help of human smuggling networks, thousands risk their lives to travel on foot via Iran to reach Turkey and then proceed to Greece or Libya to finally reach Italy.
German ambassador to Pakistan, says the long-term solution to the problem of illegal migration from Pakistan lies in a comprehensive approach to deal with the situation. "We have to look at the root causes and work hard to prevent and resolve international conflicts because many refugee movements are caused by them," she told DW in Islamabad.
Until Avramopoulos’ visit, Pakistani authorities were unhappy about the proposed return of the migrants; as late as last week, Pakistan’s Interior Ministry said Pakistani airlines would not aid the repatriation process. Pakistani Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan accused E.U. states of laxity in confirming the refugees’ nationalities, asserting, “We cannot accept those Afghans, Bangladeshi, Burmese and Indians as Pakistani citizens who manage to get fake documents by the virtue of a bribe.” Khan also expressed anger that some of the refugees were accused of having terrorist ties, adding, “This is tantamount to insulting Pakistanis and humanity.”
After the Avramopoulos visit, according to one Interior Ministry official, “Both sides agreed that Pakistani deportees would be sent back to Pakistan … under a comprehensive procedure acceptable to both sides.”
The crisis in the Middle East forced over a million asylum seekers, mainly from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, to cross the Aegean Sea from Turkey to land in Greece last year. Though Pakistan is not a war-torn country, many Pakistanis still want to seek asylum in Europe on the pretext of being a refugee. With the help of human smuggling networks, thousands risk their lives to travel on foot via Iran to reach Turkey and then proceed to Greece or Libya to finally reach Italy.
German ambassador to Pakistan, says the long-term solution to the problem of illegal migration from Pakistan lies in a comprehensive approach to deal with the situation. "We have to look at the root causes and work hard to prevent and resolve international conflicts because many refugee movements are caused by them," she told DW in Islamabad.
Until Avramopoulos’ visit, Pakistani authorities were unhappy about the proposed return of the migrants; as late as last week, Pakistan’s Interior Ministry said Pakistani airlines would not aid the repatriation process. Pakistani Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan accused E.U. states of laxity in confirming the refugees’ nationalities, asserting, “We cannot accept those Afghans, Bangladeshi, Burmese and Indians as Pakistani citizens who manage to get fake documents by the virtue of a bribe.” Khan also expressed anger that some of the refugees were accused of having terrorist ties, adding, “This is tantamount to insulting Pakistanis and humanity.”
After the Avramopoulos visit, according to one Interior Ministry official, “Both sides agreed that Pakistani deportees would be sent back to Pakistan … under a comprehensive procedure acceptable to both sides.”
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