An Afghan Woman, who has not been identified, committed suicide yesterday in Islamabad, Pakistan. The girl, who was believed to be in her early teens, jumped from the fifth floor of her apartment building in the B-17 Sector of the city at 2 a.m. Pakistan Time
Local people say that the girl was deeply troubled by the uncertainty of her future and the inability to migrate to a host country.
She had been living in Pakistan with her family since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan last year.
The girl’s suicide is the latest in a string of suicides by Afghans in Pakistan. In recent months, there have been several reports of Afghans taking their own lives due to despair over their situation.
The United Nations estimates that there are over 1.4 million Afghan refugees living in Pakistan. Many of these refugees are struggling to make ends meet and are facing an uncertain future.
The suicide of this young girl is a tragedy. It is a reminder of the desperate situation that many Afghans are facing. The international community must do more to help Afghan refugees and to prevent further suicides.
