Awaz-e-Dosti | Season 2 | Episode 12

Today’s episode of Awaz-e-Dosti is brought to you by our host, Ahmad Sediq.

In the news segment, we cover important developments affecting Afghan migrants and Afghanistan.

First, Isfahan's Police Commander in Iran revealed during a press conference that 300 Afghan migrants are apprehended and deported back to Afghanistan every day.

Second, the foreign ministers of Germany, Australia, Canada, and the Netherlands issued a strong statement condemning the ongoing gross violations of human rights in Afghanistan, especially the gender-based discrimination against women. They also warned of legal actions against the Taliban.

Finally, at the United Nations General Assembly, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif urged the Taliban to move towards forming an inclusive government. He emphasized that Pakistan has stood by the international community's expectations and called on the Taliban to respect human rights, particularly women's rights.

In the second segment, we bring you an insightful interview with Mohammad Nazir Rafiq, a former technical engineer who served from 2001 to 2021 with several international organizations, including Merlin, Life Shelter, Concern, and the Aga Khan Foundation. He also worked with the American company PGS (Park Global Solutions) and CCNPP. After the fall of the Afghan republic, Nazir migrated to Pakistan on December 18, 2020.

For the past three years, he has lived in Pakistan with his family, awaiting the outcome of their asylum case. Engineer Nazir dedicated 25 years of his life to serving Afghanistan through international NGOs. Today, he shares the challenges he faces as a migrant and some sweet memories from his journey in this new land. Tune in to hear his story in his own words.