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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A four-and-a-half-year-old Afghan child fell to his death from a sixth-floor apartment in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, adding to the growing concerns about the plight of Afghan refugees in the country.
The child, identified as Zia Falak, had been living with his family in Faisal Town, a residential district of Islamabad, after they fled Afghanistan due to threats from the Taliban, according to sources who spoke to Amu. His family had been waiting for nearly a year for their asylum case to be processed.
Details surrounding the fall remain unclear. Witnesses reported that the incident occurred late in the evening, and the child died instantly upon impact. Authorities have not yet provided an official statement on the circumstances leading to the tragedy.
For many Afghan migrants in Pakistan—especially those without legal documentation—life is marked by uncertainty, limited access to employment and education, and the constant fear of deportation. The death of Zia Falak underscores the precarious conditions in which thousands of Afghan refugees are forced to navigate their daily lives.
Human rights groups have repeatedly called for greater protection and support for Afghan asylum seekers, many of whom fled their homeland after the Taliban takeover in 2021. Pakistan hosts an estimated four million Afghan refugees, but crackdowns on undocumented migrants have intensified in recent months, leaving many families in limbo.
For Zia’s family, the hope of a safer future has now been overshadowed by an unimaginable loss.
