K-P government warns Afghan refugees to leave Pakistan or face arrest

The Home Department has set December 31, 2012 as deadline to leave country, no extension will be given.


August 30, 2012

PESHAWAR: The Home Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government Thursday warned unregistered Afghan refugees and illegally residing foreigners to immediately leave Pakistan, otherwise strict legal action would be taken against them.    

According to a press release issued on Thursday by the department, all Afghan refugees, who do not possess Proof of Registration (PoR) Cards and other travelling documents, should leave Pakistan or face arrest.

Afghan refugees carrying PoR Cards have also been warned to windup their activities and businesses by December 31, 2012 and start preparations for their departure because no Afghan refugee would be granted permission to stay in Pakistan after December 31 this year.

The Home Department, while clarifying a news item regarding granting time to unregistered Afghan refugees for their volunteer repatriation, attributed to Government of Pakistan, made it clear that no relaxation regarding extension of time has been given to unregistered and illegal Afghan refugees besides others foreigners and warned all of them to leave the country.

COMMENTS (16)

SEO Company | 11 years ago | Reply Lets Not forget Pakistan played a Dirty role in the Russia-Afghan War which led to the Destabilisation of Afghanistan. We Pakistanis and Afgahnis both should work together in bringing back stability in Afghanistan in order to enable the Afghans to return to a normal lifestyle where they can make a living.
Shah Zalmay | 11 years ago | Reply

Lets Not forget Pakistan played a Dirty role in the Russia-Afghan War which led to the Destabilisation of Afghanistan. We Pakistanis and Afgahnis both should work together in bringing back stability in Afghanistan in order to enable the Afghans to return to a normal lifestyle where they can make a living. Forcing them to go back will not resolve any issue and will further bring more Afghans into Pakistan for BreadEarning.

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