Afghanistan, Aug. 12 -- Afghan migrants in Pakistan allege police are demanding bribes for release after arrests, with detainees reporting payments of large sums despite holding valid or pending immigration documents.

Afghan residents in Islamabad and Rawalpindi say Pakistani police have intensified arrests of Afghans in recent weeks, with some detainees allegedly released only after paying large cash sums.

Witnesses claim police often operate in plain clothes on motorcycles, demanding passports and visas. If documents are not produced, uniformed officers reportedly arrive in vehicles to make arrests.

Three Afghans detained on Monday in a Rawalpindi neighborhood said on social media that they were held for about six hours, during which p...