KABUL: Afghanistan's Taliban-led government has asked the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to help Afghan refugees in other countries.

Acting Minister of Refugees and Repatriation Khalil Rahman Haqqani spoke out against the maltreatment of refugees who have fled to other countries,  in the wake of the conflict, as per reports. "The rights of refugees and their issues, must be brought to the attention of the entire globe, as well as those who are responsible for them," he stated.

Bilal Karimi, the Islamic Emirate's deputy spokesman, claimed there have been reports of Afghan refugees being mistreated in various nations.

"Unfortunately, we've heard indications that some of our citizens are having difficulties in other nations. We urge officials in these nations to comprehend the Afghans' position in light of their humanitarian and Islamic convictions "At the same gathering, he remarked.

Afghan refugees, after Syrian refugees and displaced Venezuelans, are the world's third-largest displaced population, according to the UNHCR. There are 2.6 million Afghan refugees registered worldwide, with 2.2 million of them in Iran and Pakistan alone. 667,900 Afghans were internally displaced after the Taliban took charge in August last year, adding to the 3.5 million internally displaced civilians by the end of 2020.

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