THE Tory government has been told to treat refugees humanely and provide for Afghan women and girls as calls continue for thousands fleeing the country to be granted asylum in Britain.

Before a return to Parliament today and under pressure from campaigners and MPs, Boris Johnson said that a “bespoke” resettlement scheme for vulnerable Afghans would be unveiled in the coming days.

The Prime Minister said that any scheme would prioritise the most vulnerable in Afghanistan, including women and girls. But those still attempting to flee the conflict were rapidly losing hope yesterday as they sought assurances from Western governments.

Aisha Ahmad, who studies computer science at Kabul University, was left badly bruised after getting caught up in the chaos at Kabul airport on Sunday as thousands of people attempted to flee the country.

After failing to board a plane, Ms Ahmad issued a plea on social media asking for a country to offer her asylum so she could finish her education — which she no longer believes will be possible.

“I have lost my hope and I think it will not be an easy path,” she said.

Asked for the message she wishes to share with Western governments, she said: “Don’t forget the Afghan women … we should have the right to go to school.”

Her call came as ministers were urged to do more to help Afghan refugees reach safety, with Amnesty warning of an “escalating disaster” in the country. 

Opposition MPs backed calls for humanitarian assistance, with former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn saying it is time to learn the lessons of “two decades of devastating war and failure.”

“As well as resettling refugees, I will be making the case in Parliament this week for the UK to play its part in a robust diplomatic effort that engages regional powers to ensure stability,” he said.

Parliamentarians from the Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs issued a statement condemning decades of failed military intervention in Afghanistan and demanding that “Britain must have an independent foreign policy and must no longer play the role of unquestioning junior partner to US military interventions.” 

The group’s secretary Richard Burgon MP said: “Just as in Iraq and Libya, the decision to back the US-led invasion of Afghanistan led to a huge loss of life and widespread suffering.

“There is no military solution to the crisis.”

Shadow foreign secretary Lisa Nandy accused the government of lacking a strategy to deal with the crisis.

“This effort demands tight cross-government co-ordination, but unbelievably key departments are now at loggerheads,” she said.

The Scottish National Party urged the Tory government to abandon its Nationality and Borders Bill, which would strip many refugees of crucial rights including family reunion, access to public funds and the opportunity to permanently settle in Britain.

The party said that Mr Johnson’s government should welcome at least 35,000 Afghan refugees to the UK “at pace.”

But the SNP was also under pressure at Holyrood, with the Scottish Greens saying that money from the Scottish government’s humanitarian emergency fund should be urgently used to help those fleeing the Taliban. 

Mohammad Asif, a campaigner in Scotland who himself fled Afghanistan 20 years ago, said that Britain and the US have “destroyed his home” and should take responsibility for their “greatest betrayal.”

Mr Asif, director of the Glasgow-based Afghan Human Rights Foundation, said he welcomed a committment from First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to “play our full part” in helping Afghan refugees fleeing their country.

He called on the Home Office to follow suit and to immediately give amnesty to thousands of Afghan refugees whom he said were in limbo without settled status in Britain.

“You have thrown the entire population in the sea and then walked away from them,” he said.

“This the biggest betrayal in our history … no matter for how long we live, this will be remembered.”

Refugee Action CEO Tim Naor Hilton said that any new commitment by the Tories on refugee resettlement “must not act as a fig leaf to hide the government’s plans to effectively end the asylum system through its anti-refugee Bill currently going through Parliament,” and called for 10,000 refugees from across the world to be resettled in Britain each year.

The British government was approached for comment.