IHC halts repatriation of eighteen Afghans

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday stopped the process of repatriation of 18 Afghan nationals and sought comments from the respondents against it.

The court served notices to the Ministry of Interior, NADRA, DG Immigration, FIA and police, and sought response from them. Chief Justice Sarfaraz Dogar has issued a written order on the petition of the Afghan nationals. Lawyers Adil Aziz Qazi and others appeared in the court on behalf of the petitioners.

The order said that on August 4, the authorities had cancelled the POR cards of the petitioners and ordered their return.