Irregular Migrants in Pakistan: Challenges for the Migrants and the State with a Global Perspective of Migration
Abstract
This research article addresses the challenges between the phenomenon of irregular migration in Pakistan and its border management as well as the related complex issues for both the state of Pakistan and the irregular migrants. To control inbound irregular migration, the border management of Pakistan coupled with administrative and legal measures taken by Pakistan have also been discussed along with border management systems of some developed countries. The data has been collected from various research articles, books, official websites, and newspapers. The long and porous borders between Pakistan and Afghan make the border management task difficult for Pakistan which has been facing substantial security challenges posed by the non-state armed groups operating from Afghanistan. With the unprecedented growth in irregular migration to the Western countries and the strong international legal regime for the protection of these migrants, xenophobia and hatred towards the migrants have also been growing in the last two decades. In the end, it suggests some concrete policy measures for effectively addressing this issue in collaboration with the relevant international actors to ensure a balance between the protection and dignified living of the irregular migrants and the sovereignty of the state of Pakistan.
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