Pakistan: EUAA publishes first Country Focus report

The EUAA has just published a Country-of-Origin Information (COI) report on Pakistan. It provides an overview of the political and security context of the country, the treatment of certain profiles and groups of the population and the situation of Afghan refugees in the country. The European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) has just published a new Country Focus on Pakistan, a Country-of-Origin Information report. This new report outlines the political and security context in Pakistan, the main actors involved in shaping it, the role of the judiciary, as well as the treatment of certain profiles and groups of the population in the country. Violence in Pakistan has escalated since October 2023 particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, with groups such as the Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) intensifying their insurgent activities. The Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISKP) has also intensified its activities and the dissemination of propaganda, the latter by using artificial intelligence (AI) to spread its narratives. The former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, and his party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), have faced significant legal challenges and political setbacks following their defeat in 2022. The former Prime Minister’s imprisonment as well as the crackdown on PTI by the authorities have sparked nationwide protests, underscoring the deepening political turmoil in the country. Media censorship, repression and human...